IT Database Administrator

Advance the automotive market and advance your career at Gentex! Join a collaborative culture devoted to innovation, cooperation, and continuous improvement. Your ideas are not just heard, they are celebrated! Explore Gentex today! POSITION OVERVIEW Responsible for daily operations of mission critical applications and databases; including the maintenance, uptime, and performance of ERP and business processes. WHAT YOU’LL DO Design, create and implement database systems based on end user requirements. Manage database backup processes and recovery activities. Perform provisioning of database access and security implementation. Perform database and application patching as defined by vendors while adhering to internal change management process requirements. Perform instance cloning for testing and validation purposes. Independently analyze and correct issues in real time to provide end-to-end problem resolutions. Provide on-call 24/7 support for mission critical production systems. Monitor production systems and perform system tuning as needed. Work with IT infrastructure on administration of operation systems. Assist with developing and maintaining data security processes. Contribute to IT Department projects as needed. Perform cloud infrastructure and applications provisioning and support. Other duties as assigned. HOW YOU’LL DO IT Problem solving - Defining a problem, determining the cause, identifying, prioritizing and selecting alternatives for a solution, and implementing a solution. Technical expertise - Demonstrates depth of knowledge and skill in a technical area. Communicate effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences. Situational adaptability - Demonstrates the flexibility to adapt to changing environments. Adjusts approach to adapt to shifting demands. Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace. Maintaining high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters. WHAT TO BRING A 4-year degree in computer related field preferred. 4 years of IT administration experience preferred. Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 LINUX - Oracle Enterprise / Red Hat Linux preferred High availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) methodology experience. Ability to work nonstandard hours and/or holidays as needed. Gentex is an equal opportunity employer Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law. Assistance Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at recruiting@gentex.com. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. Understand your right to work At Gentex, we use E-verify to confirm you're authorized to work in the U.S. E-Verify – English & Spanish Right to Work – English Right to Work - Spanish Gentex develops and manufactures high-quality products for the automotive, aerospace, and commercial fire protection industries. As a pioneer in the industry, we don’t do average. Exploration, failure, persistence, and discovery are words our team members live by. Our collaborative culture is founded on a devotion to quality and innovation. Everyone shares an ownership mentality and the leadership team embraces an unpretentious management style. Team members work in a fast-paced environment where they enjoy a wide-range of perks. We believe when our company does well the team members who helped it succeed should be rewarded, so we provide quarterly profit sharing bonuses and employee stock purchase plans alongside our 401k matching program. Gentex is located near the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan, yet we're only 30 minutes away from the metropolitan Grand Rapids area.