Jr/Mid SQL DBA
Velocity Staff•Kansas City, MO
11d
About The Position
The Junior Database Administrator will support the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of the organization’s database systems. This role plays a key part in ensuring database performance, availability, and security across development, test, and production environments. You’ll collaborate closely with internal application teams, architects, and third-party partners to maintain data integrity and support business-critical systems
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with data and database management
- Strong understanding of database structures, principles, and best practices
- Experience with database design, documentation, and coding standards
- Familiarity with DBA tools (frontend/backend) and third-party database utilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL (DDL, DML, DCL, DQL, TCL)
- Experience working with SSRS reporting
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
Responsibilities
- Assist in database design and architecture (SQL Server 2017 environment)
- Maintain and enhance existing databases to support evolving business needs
- Set up, configure, and test new database and data-handling systems
- Monitor database performance and implement optimization improvements
- Ensure data security, integrity, and compliance with best practices
- Develop complex queries and reporting solutions using SSRS
- Support physical and logical database administration for internal CRM systems, external-facing platforms, and reporting tools
- Collaborate with application teams, architects, testers, and third-party vendors to support DBA functions
- Set up and maintain test and production database environments
- Review new DBMS releases and assess business and technical impacts
- Propose database improvements to enhance monitoring and reduce administrative overhead
- Follow proper change management procedures to document and implement database updates
- Proactively monitor database activity to prevent incidents and recommend performance enhancements
- Participate in incident management and resolution related to database operations
- Provide guidance and training to internal users on data input and extraction best practices
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
