Senior Database Administrator

The Senior Database Administrator is a highly experienced and motivated team member who is responsible for ensuring the performance, integrity, and security of our databases. They serve as a senior product owner for databases and the operating systems including life cycle roadmaps for releases, and upgrades. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of our company by managing and optimizing the database infrastructure that supports our critical business systems.

What you will do here:

Database Management:

• Manage and administer the company's database systems, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and reliability.
• Implement and maintain database security measures to protect sensitive data.
  
  
  

Performance Tuning and Optimization:

• Monitor database performance and proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Optimize database configurations and conduct regular performance tuning activities.
  
  
  

Database Design and Architecture:

• Collaborate with development teams to design and implement database structures that support the requirements of our business systems.
• Ensure that database designs adhere to best practices for scalability, maintainability, and efficiency.
  
  
  

Backup and Recovery:

• Implement and manage database backup and recovery processes to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and procedures.
  
  
  

Database Upgrades and Patching:

• Plan and execute database software upgrades and patches in coordination with IT stakeholders. Ensure the accessibility, retrievability and security of specific subsets of database and indexing.
• Stay informed about the latest database technologies and recommend upgrades as needed.
  
  
  

Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution:

• Respond to database-related incidents and troubleshoot issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address and resolve database-related challenges.
  
  
  

Documentation:

• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for database configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Provide training and support to junior database administrators as needed.
  
  
  

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 5 years experience as a Database Administrator, with a focus on managing databases in a production environment required.
• 3 years experience with Financial Services and Information Technology concepts, best practices, and procedures including governing bodies (NCUA, GLBA, SEC) and standards organizations (COBIT, FFIEC, NIST, ITIL) required.
• 3 years Enterprise Data Center experience supporting mission critical, 24x7, Highly Available (HA), and Disaster Recovery (DR) database architectures required.
• 1 years experience working in a multi-client environment preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of data management practices and database administration processes
• Demonstrated experience with support design and management of relational databases with multiple RDBMS vendors (SQL and PostgreSQL)
• Strong knowledge of database architecture, performance tuning, and optimization techniques.
• Demonstrated knowledge of database backup, recovery strategy, database performance management and tuning
• Demonstrated expertise with database security and compliance requirements in the financial industry is a plus.
• Expertise in database administration for relational database management systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Microsoft SQL Certifications- MCP, MCITP, MCTS required.
  
  
  

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For additional information about our organization, careers, and benefits visit: http://www.desertfinancial.com/careers.