Senior Database Administrator

Ziplyfiber; Oregon (IL); Remote; USD 124,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to enhance their database systems. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring database security, managing high availability, and optimizing performance. You will collaborate with teams to develop innovative solutions and maintain robust disaster recovery plans. This position offers the flexibility of remote work, allowing you to contribute to a company dedicated to connecting communities with high-speed internet. If you are passionate about database management and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Sick Leave

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Quarterly Performance Bonus

Training Opportunities

Career Growth

Qualifications

• 10+ years of database administration experience required.
• Knowledge of SQL Server, MongoDB, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL preferred.
• Experience with UNIX, LINUX, and Windows OS is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure database security and manage high availability.
• Perform database tuning and resource management.
• Develop disaster recovery plans and provide training.

Skills

SQL Server

MongoDB

MariaDB

PostgreSQL

UNIX

LINUX

Windows OS

Scripting

Data Visualization

Data Migration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Position Title: Senior Database Administrator

$124,732 to $166,191 annually DOE

sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and

At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities every day. We are

delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by

mainstream internet companies. And as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT,

so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide

customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.

We emphasize our values in all our interactions:

Genuinely Caring: Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put

ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.

Empowering You: We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and

we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and

coworkers.

Innovation and Improvement: We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers –

and each other – better.

Earning Your Trust: We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a

corporation.

Job Summary

The Senior Database Administrator will build and maintain the company's database by identifying

structural and installation solutions. This position will work with database administrators and analysts to

secure easy access to company data and can be performed from any location (100% remote).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee

and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

• Ensure database security and authentication.
• Manage and implement database replication and high availability.
  
• Maintain and improve the existing backup and data recovery environment.
• Query and database tuning.
• Database resource management and reporting
• Perform Root Cause Analysis on database incidents and provide preventative solutions.
• Perform on call rotation.
• Provide status reports and submit to management.
• Install and Upgrade database environment.
• Maintain and develop various database scripts and tools to facilitate automation process.
• Evaluate database requests for implementation.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize queries.
• Monitor database performance metrics and resolve issues proactively.
• Develop and enforce database documentation standards.
• Manage database migrations between systems, versions, or platforms.
• Automate routine database maintenance tasks to improve efficiency.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and participate in regular testing.
• Provide training and mentorship to others.
• Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent GED required. Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of current related database administration experience in SQL Server, Mongo a Plus,
  Maria and Postgres Databases.
  
• Experience in UNIX, LINUX, and Windows OS.
• Scripting experience using command, batch, or like processes.
• Ability to work with large volume databases.
• Ability to understand data models.
• Knowledge of data visualization and data migration
• Additional Knowledge preferences:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of
  situations.
  
• Ability to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work within critical deadlines.
• Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available

for this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for bending,

stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of the time is spent sitting in a

comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must occasionally lift and/or

move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision,

color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a

computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a modern office

setting.

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees

may not hold outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply

Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure that participation

does not conflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of

race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the

presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may