Database Administrator 2 - Cloud

Link Technologies (LinkTechConsulting.com), a Las Vegas-based IT consulting firm, is currently seeking a Database Administrator 2 – Cloud for a 99% remote (anywhere in the United States) contract opportunity (travel costs will be covered for required team meetings, either to Las Vegas or Carson City, NV, depending on project needs).

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma AND minimum four (4) years of experience in related area including IT supervisory experience.
• Proven experience as a DBA working with data warehouse, including data extraction, storage, and transformation/quality control.
• Strong understanding with administration of cloud-based services, specifically AWS and Azure environments, RedShift or similar database.
• Knowledgeable with cloud identity management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create environments in AWS or Azure cloud and apply identity access and protection.
• Enhance, oversee, and report on usage.
• Help with the development of all data exchanges.
• Perform and manage the administration of all business databases located in the AWS cloud and Azure; track and confirm proper usage of all licensing.
• Partner with vendors and IT staff to indicate environmental requirements.
• Verify proper and efficient business use of the company’s data stores, maximizing productivity of the end users.
• Evaluate and execute advanced administrative tasks to ensure stability of databases.
• Supervise all database related activities, guaranteeing best practices in database design/engineering, administration, development, performance, and tuning.
• Assist developers with tracking and augmenting long-running queries and procedures.
• Plan, build, and execute application and data maintenance of software systems from a database perspective.
• Oversee and execute detailed testing on developed database objects.
• Design and apply test plans and work with users to execute and complete testing, specifically regarding performance.
• Verify data integrity, manage, and conduct required migrations.
• Apply organization standards to guarantee quality.
• Signify design and code standards; partner with technical staff to validate code compliance.
• Ensure and maintain proper documentation and configuration/change management for all activities.

Link Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law.