Database Administrator

GEOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS INC; Florida; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GEOGRAPHIC SOLUTIONS INC in Florida is looking for a SQL DBA to manage and secure company databases. The role involves resolving database issues and collaborating on data strategies. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and at least 4 years of experience.

This is a hybrid position requiring candidates to work in-office 3 days a week. Ideal applicants will possess strong T-SQL skills and experience in a high transaction volume environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as SQL DBA in SQL Server 2012 or higher.
• Strong analysis, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Ability to provide off-hours on-call support.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain company databases ensuring security.
• Resolve database performance and capacity issues.
• Collaborate with solution architects for data strategies.

Skills

SQL Server

T-SQL

Database Security

Performance Tuning

Data Synchronization

Database Administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Reporting Services

Job description

Job Summary

Administers, maintains, and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the company’s databases. Resolves database performance issues, database capacity issues, synchronization, replication, and other distributed data issues. Assists with the development, review, and testing of database objects and stored procedures using advanced programming techniques. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the labor market industry and security concepts. Works directly with clients and technical staff to support the company’s applications and operational data needs. Consults with and advises users of the various organizational data sources and the tools available to access them. Works directly with developers and technical support personnel to anticipate and plan for productive data access, security and utilization. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Provides on‑call support for scheduled 24x7 time periods.

THIS IS A HYBRID POSITION. CANDIDATE MUST COME TO WORK AT CORPORATE OFFICE IN PALM HARBOR, FL. 3 DAYS A WEEK.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Deliver expertise in MS SQL database technology
• Perform daily health checks and ensure recovery strategies are functioning
• Troubleshoot, identify and resolve database issues in a timely manner
• Provide off‑hours on‑call support and work in unison with system engineers
• Take responsibility for performance and health of all company databases
• Support all software development life‑cycle database environments
• Collaborate with solution architects to devise enterprise level data strategies
• Mentor development teams and assist with new and existing data interfaces
• Enforce naming, coding, design, deployment and security standards
• Enhance current methods, policies, procedures and processes
• Produce high quality documentation

Requirements

Work Experience / Knowledge

• Experience as a SQL DBA in a SQL Server 2012 or higher environment
• Ability and willingness to provide off‑hours on‑call support
• Strong analysis, decision‑making, and communication skills
• Good command of T‑SQL programming
• Experience in a high transaction volume, 24x7, VLDB, enterprise database environment
• Understanding of SQL clustering
• Familiarity with log shipping, database snapshots and mirroring
• Can support data synchronization across multiple environments
• Understanding of database security and access
• Knowledge of data modeling techniques and tools
• Ability to excel in a large, fast‑paced database environment
• Fortitude to enforce, practice and improve database standards and deployment processes
• Performance tuning and indexing expertise including execution plan analysis
• Experience administering transactional replication a plus
• Working experience with Reporting Services a plus

Qualifications / Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
• Minimum 4 years database administration experience in appropriate technical environment. Experience in the labor market or regulatory occupation industries preferred

Special Requirements

• May also be assigned various projects and tasks as needed