Sql Database Administrator
About The Position
The Sql Database Administrator supports SQL and other database environments by troubleshooting access, connectivity, performance, and application issues. The role grants least-privileged database access, applies security updates to development, UAT, and production database servers, and assists with database upgrade planning. It also supports AWS-hosted databases, including adding disk space to Amazon EC2 instances and building new EC2 database servers. The administrator collaborates with teammates to troubleshoot processes spanning multiple systems, automates log cleanup, and documents solutions in the knowledgebase. This is a contract-to-hire position based fully onsite in Wichita, Kansas. The stated pay range is $50.00–$60.00 per hour. The listed benefits may be available to eligible employees and include medical, dental and vision coverage; critical illness, accident and hospital coverage; a 401(k) plan; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; a health spending account; transportation benefits; an employee assistance program; and time off or leave.
Requirements
- Skills in SQL Server, SSIS, SQL queries, AWS, SQL, database development, database administration, and SQL development.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with other database technologies, including MongoDB, MySQL, Postgres, and DynamoDB.
- Experience using database tools and logs such as SQL Server logs, Extended Events, Perfmon, CloudWatch, or equivalents.
- Database architectural design and planning experience.
- AWS technology certifications.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot database access issues and grant least-privileged access.
- Apply security patches and updates to development, UAT, and production database servers so end users or support teams can test.
- Review database and monitoring logs to troubleshoot performance or application issues.
- Assist with planning database upgrades to accommodate business requirements.
- Add disk space to Amazon EC2 instances or build new EC2 database servers.
- Help end users resolve connectivity issues with supported databases.
- Troubleshoot performance issues by identifying problematic queries or indexes and providing solutions to system slowdowns.
- Work with the team to troubleshoot processes spanning multiple systems.
- Automate log cleanup to preserve server disk space.
- Document solutions in the knowledgebase.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan, with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents
- Short- and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility and applicable terms
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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