Highly Available Database Systems Administrator

Job description
Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Cloud SQL Administrator to join our team. This role involves designing, deploying, and administering highly available and resilient database systems in cloud platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
• Designing, installing, monitoring, maintaining, and tuning databases to ensure high levels of data and system availability
• Developing, implementing, and overseeing database policies and procedures to ensure the integrity and availability of databases and their accompanying software
• Configuring and designing database architecture to scale and adapt to changing operational and platform technologies
• Planning and coordinating software patching and upgrades and facilitating data migrations between systems
• Monitoring and tuning database operating parameters to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and availability
• Responding to and resolving database access and performance issues
• Designing, testing, and implementing backup and recovery strategies and contingency plans
Requirements:
• 7+ years of experience as a SQL Server DBA
• 3+ years of SQL coding experience
• Proven experience designing, deploying, and administering highly available and resilient MS SQL Server database systems
• Experience administering databases in on-premise, hosted, cloud, and hybrid platforms in a 24/7 real-time client-facing environment
• Deployed and administered SQL-Server administration in GCP or similar cloud platforms
• Experience migrating SQL Databases from on-premise to cloud platforms
• Expert at designing, building, installing, configuring and supporting database servers
• Demonstrated ability in performance tuning and capacity management
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks independently in a 24/7 production environment
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to conduct research into database issues, standards and products as required
Benefits:
• Diversity, equity, inclusion and allyship culture
• Accessibility and workplace accommodations
• Upskilling through online courses and cross-functional development opportunities
• Competitive rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days
• Community engagement opportunities