Database Administrator I

D. R. Horton; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending

Life & Disability

Paid Time Off

Additional Benefits

Job summary

D.R. Horton is seeking a Database Administrator I to maintain and secure company databases and support 24/7 operations.

You will monitor and optimize performance, back up data, and assist developers with schema changes, data migrations, and lifecycle processes. Entry requirements include a GED or higher and 0–2 years of DBA experience, with MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; 0–2 years’ SQL Server/DBA experience preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.
• Associate degree or technical school is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily monitoring and analysis of databases and database servers to ensure operations continue.
• Perform database performance analysis and tuning for sizing, throughput, scalability and reliability.
• Ensure the security of databases and regular backups of all databases and servers.
• Perform restorations of backups in case of failure or data loss.
• Review changes to production databases to avoid negative impact on performance or reliability.
• Collaborate with developers to implement new database schemas, stored procedures, and data transforms.

Skills

SQL Server

Database administration

Monitoring & tuning

Backup & recovery

Security of databases

On-call rotation

Overtime travel

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

MS SQL Server

SSMS

Job description

Job Description - Database Administrator I (2604414)

Job Description

Database Administrator I - 2604414

Description

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Database Administrator I. The right candidate will participate in keeping the database up and running smoothly 24/7. Responsible to provide a seamless flow of information throughout the company, considering both backend data structure and frontend accessibility for end-users.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform daily monitoring and analysis of databases and database servers to ensure the continuance of operations
• Perform database performance analysis and tuning to ensure optimal system performance. Major areas of support in this area will include sizing, throughput, scalability, and dependability
• Ensure the security of databases
• Perform regular backups of all databases and database servers
• Perform restorations of backups in case of system failure or data loss
• Review all changes to existing production databases to ensure that such changes do not negatively impact database performance or reliability
• Collaborate with software developers to implement new database schemas, stored procedures, user defined functions, data transformation service packages, scheduled jobs, etc.
• Promote database changes through software development lifecycle process
• Follow the pre-defined development standards for naming conventions, user interface, etc.
• Migrate data from existing databases to new databases or between database environments
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to participate in on call rotation
• Ability to work overtime
• Ability to travel overnight

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Zero to two years’ experience as a Production SQL Server or DBA
• Proficiency with MS Office and email

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail

Come joina winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and arelooking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
• Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits

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