Mid Level Infrastructure Engineer - Database Administrator
About The Position
As a dedicated Mid-Level Infrastructure Engineer Database Administrator, you will create, modify, maintain, and support infrastructure and individual and integrated system components and solutions that enable business functions and IT services. You will balance availability, security, efficiency, and functional requirements to help provide an optimized production service. You will also identify and manage existing and emerging risks stemming from business activities and ensure they are identified, escalated, measured, monitored, and controlled. Under limited supervision, you will design scalable IT system infrastructure, implement system changes consistently and autonomously, automate service delivery and maintenance tasks, and build monitoring and tooling for systems. You will troubleshoot and resolve complex production technology issues, analyze complex outages, and recommend system improvements. The role also includes developing software-defined infrastructure in code in CI/CD pipelines, evaluating technology solutions, applying engineering best practices, and mentoring junior engineers. The work environment is flexible but requires working in the office four days per week. The position may be based in San Antonio, Texas, or Plano, Texas. Relocation assistance is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, or four years of relevant education and/or experience.
- Four years of infrastructure experience demonstrating technical depth in specific disciplines or technologies, or applicable IT experience such as IT management, software development, data engineering, or Agile product/release management.
- Two years of experience creating, modifying, and maintaining infrastructure and individual system components.
- Proficient business acumen in business operations, risk management, industry practices, and emerging trends.
- Knowledge and understanding of designing scalable IT system infrastructures, implementing system changes, or automating service delivery and maintenance tasks.
- Hands-on experience with cloud technologies and tools.
Nice To Haves
- Two to four years of DB2 LUW experience or two to four years of PostgreSQL experience.
- Two to four years of automation experience with tools such as Ansible and GitHub.
- Familiarity with hybrid database platforms such as YugabyteDB.
- US military experience gained through military service or as a military spouse/domestic partner.
Responsibilities
- Design scalable IT system infrastructure, implement system changes, automate service delivery and maintenance tasks, and build monitoring and tooling for systems.
- Troubleshoot and independently resolve complex technology production issues.
- Analyze complex outages and identify opportunities for system improvements.
- Apply engineering best practices, concepts, and patterns consistently.
- Understand customer needs and identify solutions and ideas, with some assistance.
- Evaluate potential technology solutions with some oversight.
- Mentor junior engineers and potentially peer engineers.
- Develop software-defined infrastructure in code in CI/CD pipelines.
- Ensure risks associated with business activities are identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) and pension.
- Life insurance.
- Parental benefits and adoption assistance.
- Paid time off, including paid holidays and 16 paid volunteer hours.
- Wellness programs.
- Career path planning and continuing education.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
