Manager, Database Administration
About The Position
CoStar Realty Information Inc. seeks a Manager, Database Administration in Irvine, California. The role administers Microsoft SQL Server and cloud-based data platforms, including AWS Aurora RDS and Amazon DynamoDB, across production, development, and quality assurance environments. The manager leads six direct reports: four Senior Database Administrators and two Senior Data Engineers. The position provides database administration, performance and availability support, change management, and technical expertise to development, QA, and other teams. It also involves analyzing problems, implementing solutions, and participating in an on-call rotation approximately one week every three months. Partial telecommuting is permitted from within a commutable distance of Irvine.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer and Information Technology or a closely related field.
- Eight years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
- Eight years of experience with SAN-based storage and related technologies applicable and useful to MS SQL Server installations.
- Eight years of experience coding with Microsoft T-SQL and stored procedures.
- Six years of experience with SANs (NetApp/EMC).
- Eight years of experience with MS SQL Server.
- Four years of experience with PowerShell scripting.
- Six years of experience with TFS/Azure DevOps/Visual Studio Database Projects.
- Six years of experience with SSDT.
- Four years of experience with project management.
- Four years of experience with high availability and disaster recovery architectures.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Complete Microsoft SQL Server tasks, including administration, replication, backup and restore procedures, and related components such as Reporting Services, Analysis Services, and Integration Services.
- Support and administer cloud-based data platforms, including AWS Aurora RDS (PostgreSQL/MySQL-compatible) and Amazon DynamoDB, ensuring availability, performance, security, and scalability.
- Install, configure, monitor, and maintain databases in production, development, and quality assurance environments.
- Process database change requests, including creating and modifying databases, tables, views, stored procedures, triggers, and jobs in accordance with change control policies.
- Recommend and implement solutions for SQL performance monitoring and tuning.
- Assist with Windows Server configuration and management as it relates to MS SQL Server installation and performance.
- Provide support and technical expertise to development, QA, and other teams.
- Analyze problems, anticipate future problem areas, and implement solutions.
- Participate in an on-call rotation approximately one week every three months, responding to system alerts and supporting incident resolution as needed.
- Manage six direct reports, including four Senior Database Administrators and two Senior Data Engineers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
