SQL Database Administrator

Yesway Careers•Fort Worth, TX

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Who we Are: Yesway is an award-winning convenience store operator established in 2015 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. With 448 stores across nine states in the Midwest and Southwest, Yesway is renowned for its iconic food service offerings, diverse grocery selections, and private-label products, including the renowned Allsup’s deep-fried burrito. Through strategic acquisitions, new store developments, and a commitment to customer satisfaction, Yesway continues to solidify its position as one of the leading convenience retailers in the United States. For more information, visit www.yesway.com . Position Responsibilities: Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server instances across production, staging, and development environments. Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and fineâtune queries, indexes, and configurations. Ensure high availability through clustering, replication, mirroring, or Always On Availability Groups. Develop, test and maintain backup, recovery, and disasterârecovery strategies. Maintain databases supporting Point of Sale systems, fuel control systems, tank monitoring, loyalty programs, backâoffice systems, and other related systems. Collaborate with vendors to support databaseâdependent retail platforms. Ensure data accuracy between storeâlevel systems and corporate systems. Implement and enforce database security, including access control, encryption, and auditing. Ensure compliance with PCI DSS requirements specific to the convenience and fuel retail environment. Partner with cybersecurity teams to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate risks. Support developers with database schema design, stored procedures, views, and performance considerations. Optimize ETL processes and integrations for data movement across corporate systems. Assist with business intelligence, reporting, and analytics initiatives. Monitor system alerts and address issues proactively to minimize downtime. Provide afterâhours and onâcall support as needed to support 24/7 store operations. Document procedures, systems architecture, and technical configurations. Follow and participate in established change control processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Three to five years’ experience of SQL Server database administration experience.
Demonstrated experience with database performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization.
Experience supporting distributed or multiâsite environments.
Strong understanding of backup, restore, and recovery models.
Experience with SSIS, SSRS, or similar reporting/ETL platforms.
Ability to work in a fastâpaced environment supporting 24/7 retail operations.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Strong written and verbal communication with both technical and nonâtechnical stakeholders.
Must be able to lift 40lbs and perform physical activities.
High level of personal accountability, attention to detail, and accuracy.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the gas, fuel, or convenience retail industry.
Knowledge of retail Point of Sale systems and integrations.
Familiarity with fuel management systems, tank monitoring, and environmental compliance data.
Experience with cloudâbased databases (Azure SQL, AWS RDS).
Working knowledge of PCI DSS requirements.
Commitment to data integrity, security, and reliability.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server instances across production, staging, and development environments.
Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and fineâtune queries, indexes, and configurations.
Ensure high availability through clustering, replication, mirroring, or Always On Availability Groups.
Develop, test and maintain backup, recovery, and disasterârecovery strategies.
Maintain databases supporting Point of Sale systems, fuel control systems, tank monitoring, loyalty programs, backâoffice systems, and other related systems.
Collaborate with vendors to support databaseâdependent retail platforms.
Ensure data accuracy between storeâlevel systems and corporate systems.
Implement and enforce database security, including access control, encryption, and auditing.
Ensure compliance with PCI DSS requirements specific to the convenience and fuel retail environment.
Partner with cybersecurity teams to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate risks.
Support developers with database schema design, stored procedures, views, and performance considerations.
Optimize ETL processes and integrations for data movement across corporate systems.
Assist with business intelligence, reporting, and analytics initiatives.
Monitor system alerts and address issues proactively to minimize downtime.
Provide afterâhours and onâcall support as needed to support 24/7 store operations.
Document procedures, systems architecture, and technical configurations.
Follow and participate in established change control processes.