DATABASE/AZURE ADMINISTRATOR

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Technology background and formal training are strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of DBA professional experience
• Relevant SQL Server database certifications

Experience:

• Superb attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally
• Strong SQL Server database experience
• Experience managing Azure data warehouse instances with Synapse.
• Healthcare background or experience highly recommended.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong sense of ownership and proactivity

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Identifying and administering policy around who has access to the database
• Helping build the structure and design of the database
• Participate in the analysis and composition of requirements
• Implementing security measures for the data
• Performs database backups, restoration, merging, integrity checks, load monitoring, and performance tuning.
• Continually monitoring database systems, updates, and alerting
• Ensure that database servers back up is as per the business’s Recovery Point Objectives (RPO)
• Conduct test backups to verify that business’ Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) are met
• Be available to troubleshoot SQL Server service outages during business hours, after-hours, and weekends.
• Configure SQL Server monitoring utilities to reduce the number of false alarms
• Make decisions on technologies (clustering, log shipping, mirroring, Windows Azure, etc.) to be used for incorporating new systems.
• Install and configure new SQL Servers
• Deployment of database change scripts from third-party vendors and partners
• Analyze performance issues to determine the best solutions to increase performance hardware purchases, server configuration changes or index/query changes)
• Documentation of USOP’s database environment (Technical and End User)
• Documents the established procedures used to perform repetitive but complex DBA tasks
• Establishes and maintains comprehensive database design, including updating documentation reflecting changes to the database design.
• Produces reports for a wide variety of purposes
• Develops, documents, and enforces standards for access to the databases
• Analyzes all informational requirements of production systems and develops database specifications

REQUIRED MINDSETS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Ability to diagnose and resolve basic and moderately complex technical and computer system issues.
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and function in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while maintaining high customer service.
• Ability to work with users at all levels of skills and abilities
• Ability to develop and maintain positive business relationships and foster an environment of mutual respect, understanding, trust, and support
• Ability to analyze and organize information and to create effective and accurate documentation and reports
• Ability to anticipate and respond to the needs of stakeholders (e.g., internal, and external customers, etc.) on time.
• Ability to stay focused on the daily task and project execution while bringing an innovative, forward-thinking mindset to each solution.

Experience

• 5 year(s): 5 years of DBA professional experience

Education

• Bachelors or better in Computer Science or related field

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks