Systems Database Administrator Intern

Brinks Home•Farmers Branch, TX

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Brinks Home™ is a leader in the smart home and residential security industries. Our teams are committed to working together to provide a best-in-class experience for each other, and for the more than 1 million people we protect in the continental U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. We are currently seeking a determined and dynamic System/ Database Administrator Intern. Position Overview: The ideal candidate is a college student studying IT or a related field, who is passionate about technology and has a strong desire to learn. As a System Administrator/Database Administrator Intern, you will work closely with our IT team to help maintain and improve our systems. Maintaining the company’s database systems including back-up, performance tuning, capacity planning, monitoring critical events and documentation. Educational Opportunities: As an intern, you will have the chance to learn from seasoned analysts and IT professionals. You'll also gain access to online courses and certifications to enhance your skills in data analysis, data visualization, and data engineering. Additionally, you'll attend team meetings, engage in brainstorming sessions, and connect with professionals from various departments. Your involvement will extend to contributing to impactful projects that make a difference within our organization. Job Location: Farmers Branch, TX (hybrid – some on-site office attendance required)

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Currently enrolled in a college program studying IT or a related field.
Knowledge of relational databases, internet security, network configuration.
Currently enrolled in a college program studying IT or a related field.
In-depth knowledge of workstation systems, Operating systems, Microsoft Products and Outlook
Experience with at least one programming language (Python, Ruby, Java, etc.).
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Familiar with IOS and Android environments for phones and tablets.
Can resolve complex problems related to client software and configurations.

Responsibilities

Learn relevant business processes and understand the data flow, criticality and dependencies.
Assisting in the design, implementation, and maintenance of our database and system infrastructure.
Collaborating with developers to ensure that our applications are deployed and running smoothly.
Monitoring and troubleshooting our systems to ensure that they are performing optimally.
Automating our deployment processes to increase efficiency and reduce errors.
Work with the team to design and develop capacity plans for the database infrastructure.
Maintain data integrity and security (manage roles and permissions of database users).
Use tools like SQL Profiler for database tuning. Generate traces, execution plans, identify performance issues, deadlocks/contention and resolve them.
Support software developers with database operations
Automated database tasks, installations, updates, and maintenance task configuration.
Perform other related duties and / or projects as directed by leadership