Senior Database Administrator

Multnomah County•Portland, OR

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Multnomah County as a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to lead our transition from on-premise servers to a modern cloud architecture. We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to ensure our data systems are secure, optimized, and ready for the future. This role involves managing SQL servers and databases daily, leading the move to cloud technology like Azure and Snowflake, designing backup and recovery plans, identifying and fixing performance bottlenecks, mentoring other IT staff, and staying updated with software patches and new technology trends. A key responsibility includes working on Snowflake projects to migrate business intelligence data from on-prem SQL Servers to the Snowflake platform.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience.
5 years of experience in database administration (or 9 years of qualifying training and/or experience).
Advanced knowledge of or skill in Azure Cloud (Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure Boards, etc).
Advanced knowledge of or skill with Business Intelligence Data Marts, and Data Warehousing, including design and best practices.
Advanced experience working with developers to build ETLs for loading data for reporting.
Advanced knowledge of or skill with database logging tools (Ex: Idera, RedGate Monitor, Splunk, etc.).
Working knowledge or skill with BI reporting platforms, functionality, and tools (Tableau and Tableau Server, Power BI and Power BI Report Server, SSRS, etc.).
Advanced knowledge in installing, performance tuning, maintaining, securing, and administering an on prem MS SQL Server database and Cloud environments.
Working knowledge in installing, performance tuning, maintaining, securing, and administering a MS Integration Services (SSIS) environment.
Working knowledge of security, authorization, and authentication in Microsoft Active Directory and Azure Entra ID.
Working knowledge of MS SQL Server and Azure cloud backup and recovery design and implementation.
Basic knowledge of networking and firewall concepts.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server administration.
Basic knowledge of SAN/NAS Storage management and concepts.
Basic knowledge of virtualization technology using MS Windows Hyper-V or VMWare.
Basic knowledge of MS Windows Server high availability technologies Application Development, architectures, languages, and/or tools.
Advanced knowledge of RDBMS management tools including MS SQL Server Management Studio.
Working knowledge of or skill in developing on a SQL Server platform using Transact SQL (T-SQL) including stored procedures, query plans, functions, views, indexes, and triggers.
Working knowledge of or skill in database modeling, data conversion, and ETL tools, such as SSIS.
Basic knowledge of Administrative Scripting (C#, WMI, PowerShell, Rs Utility, MSBuild).
Ability to pass a criminal records check.

Nice To Haves

Snowflake Platform Administration
Tableau Server Administration
Power BI Server Administration
Current Microsoft certifications
Current Snowflake certifications

Responsibilities

Manage SQL servers and databases daily, ensuring adequate space and correct setup.
Lead the redesign of data storage, shifting from on-premise setups to cloud technology like Azure and Snowflake.
Design plans for backing up information and ensuring quick recovery if issues arise.
Identify and fix performance bottlenecks to optimize system speed.
Mentor other IT staff, assisting with coding problems and teaching new database tools.
Keep software safe by installing the latest updates and patches, and continuously learning about new technology trends.
Work with project teams to move business intelligence data from on-prem SQL Servers to the Snowflake platform.