Database Administration and Service Specialist-25-02774

Datasoft Technologies, Inc.; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical/Dental Insurance Group

Accident/Critical Illness Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

A recognized IT consulting provider seeks a Database Administration and Service Specialist in Greenville, SC. The role includes support for various database technologies, ensuring service quality and managing database security. Ideal candidates will have a BS in Engineering or Information Technology with significant experience in database operations and SQL Server. Benefits include paid holidays and health insurance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional IT experience pertinent to database operations.
• 3+ years supporting database systems, with SQL Server knowledge a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise operations strategies.
• 3+ years knowledge of database platform activities involving security, systems analysis, change control, maintenance and support responsibilities.
• 3+ years organizational, problem solving and communications skills.
• 3+ years supporting database systems on both the Windows AND Linux OS.
• 3+ years supporting/programming with database systems.
• Advanced knowledge of operations in a global/distributed enterprise IT environment.
• Intermediate ITIL service/process knowledge.
• Advanced understanding of enterprise operations strategies and protocols.
• Advanced communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administers critical database topics.
• Ensures quality and operability of database services.
• Maintains patch levels for database infrastructure.
• Ensures the quality and operability of database services.
• Maintains proper patch levels for client database infrastructure, database tools and database hardware.
• Participates in planning and executing database hardware migration and replacement initiatives.
• Produces and maintains documentation relating to existing database products/solutions, and makes suggestions for improving or replacing those products/solutions.
• Assists with structuring/guiding developers as it pertains to database directions.
• Maintains and advocates database security based on client standards.
• Identifies issues within database platforms, and escalates when appropriate.
• Handles multiple tasks while switching priorities and focus as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Database operations

SQL Server

Customer focus

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Windows and Linux OS

Project management

Education

BS in Engineering or Information Technology

Job description

Overview

DataSoft Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Database Administration and Service Specialist to join our client in Greenville, SC. The individual will provide operations and project support for various client database technologies in the Americas region, also acting as operations & product responsible for global client database products, platforms and tools.

Onsite Details

Job Title: Database Administration and Service Specialist

Pay rate: Hourly

Job ID: 5198

Employment type: Full-time W2 position with no subcontracting or C2C

Responsibilities

• Administers several critical database topics in support of the client Database Infrastructure Manager for the Americas.
• Provides operations and/or project consulting for systems requiring database infrastructure.
• Fulfills the operations and/or product responsibility role for various client database platforms.
• Ensures the quality and operability of database services.
• Maintains proper patch levels for client database infrastructure, database tools and database hardware.
• Participates in planning and executing database hardware migration and replacement initiatives.
• Produces and maintains documentation relating to existing database products/solutions, and makes suggestions for improving or replacing those products/solutions.
• Assists with structuring/guiding developers as it pertains to database directions.
• Maintains and advocates database security based on client standards.
• Identifies issues within database platforms, and escalates when appropriate.
• Handles multiple tasks while switching priorities and focus as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or Information Technology or the equivalent of 4 years professional Database Technology experience.
• 4+ years of professional information technology experience pertinent to database operations, program development knowledge/technologies and database architectures.
• 3+ years supporting database systems – SQL Server a plus.
• 3+ years knowledge of database system service delivery, with a strong customer focus in a complex environment (e.g. multiple deployments, large deployments).
• 3+ years knowledge of database platform activities involving security, systems analysis, change control, maintenance and support responsibilities.
• 3+ years organizational, problem solving and communications skills.
• 3+ years supporting database systems on both the Windows AND Linux OS.
• 3+ years supporting/programming with database systems.
• Advanced knowledge of operations in a global/distributed enterprise IT environment.
• Intermediate ITIL service/process knowledge.
• Advanced understanding of enterprise operations strategies and protocols.
• Advanced communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse skill sets, personalities, work styles, or motivation levels.
• Ability to coordinate and solicit well-represented opinions and feedback from a group with diverse perspectives to reach a common solution.
• Ability to build trust, find common ground, have empathy, and build good relationships with people.
• Knowledgeable and intermediate skills in project management.

About the Company

DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical/Dental Insurance Group
• Accident/Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance