Senior Database Administrator

Seyfarth Shaw LLP; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Seyfarth Shaw LLP in the United States is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to support databases and servers that power mission critical applications. You will report to the Lead Database Administrator and Data Center and Systems Engineering Manager and collaborate across the Database Administration team.

The role requires managing HA/DR options, Azure SQL, and cloud databases, monitoring and tuning, and providing proactive reports; occasional after-hours work may be required.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years' work with Microsoft SQL server and windows server senior level administration experience.
• Expertise with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
• Expertise with Azure SQL and other cloud based database services
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain all databases and servers for Microsoft and non-Microsoft database platforms
• Ensure availability of existing SQL and other operational databases by designing highly available systems available from multiple data centers
• Monitor, tune and manage scheduled tasks, backup jobs, recover processes, alerts, and database storage needs in line with firm change control procedures
• Performs fault diagnosis, troubleshoot, and correct problems at the database and application performance level
• Work in a team environment within the database administration team as well as with other Technical Service Group teams and other departments within the firm
• Provide regular reports on performance and stability of database environment, identifying coming needs proactively to ensure continued reliable service
• Work with other teams and departments architecting database backend to support new solutions as required for project and operational tasks
• Document, develop, test and implement updates to database systems
• Work outside of regular business hours as required for project or operational work

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

Windows Server

HA/DR

Azure SQL

Cloud databases

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure

SQL Server

Job description

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

Why Seyfarth

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

The Opportunity

The Senior Database Administrator position is responsible for supporting databases and servers which support mission critical applications within the firm. This position reports to the Lead Database Administrator and Data Center and Systems Engineering Manager and works as a contributing member of the Database Administration team.

The Day-To-Day

On Any Given Day, You Will

• Support and maintain all databases and servers for Microsoft and non-Microsoft database platforms
• Ensure availability of existing SQL and other operational databases by designing highly available systems available from multiple data centers
• Monitor, tune and manage scheduled tasks, backup jobs, recover processes, alerts, and database storage needs in line with firm change control procedures
• Performs fault diagnosis, troubleshoot, and correct problems at the database and application performance level
• Work in a team environment within the database administration team as well as with other Technical Service Group teams and other departments within the firm
• Provide regular reports on performance and stability of database environment, identifying coming needs proactively to ensure continued reliable service
• Work with other teams and departments architecting database backend to support new solutions as required for project and operational tasks
• Document, develop, test and implement updates to database systems
• Work outside of regular business hours as required for project or operational work

You Have

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of five years' work with Microsoft SQL server and windows server senior level administration experience.
• Expertise with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
• Expertise with Azure SQL and other cloud based database services
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

What We Provide

Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.

More About Seyfarth

With approximately 1,000 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers/.

Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

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