Senior Database Administrator - PostgreSQL & SQL Server

Valiant Technologies LLC; Okemos (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking a Database Administrator on our Enterprise Data team focusing on PostgreSQL and SQL Server in Michigan. You will manage installation, patching, security, and capacity planning for enterprise databases and participate in on-call rotations.

You will leverage scripting (BASH, KSH, PowerShell, Python or Perl) to automate maintenance in Windows or Unix environments, and contribute to high-availability and cloud migration efforts across OLTP and DW contexts.

Qualifications

• PostgreSQL DBA experience, preferably with EDB.
• SQL Server DBA experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitors production and non-production database systems for smooth operation.
• Creates and responds to automated alerts ensuring integrity and stability.
• Develops and maintains procedures for backup, recovery, and maintenance.
• Evaluates new database technologies and integrates them into the landscape.
• Provides technical assistance to internal and external users.
• On-call 24x7 shared with team on a monthly rotation.
• Tuning performance for OLTP and data warehouse environments.

Skills

Database administration

Autonomy

Communication skills

Tools

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

BASH

KSH

PowerShell

Python

Perl

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking a Database Administrator on our Enterprise Data team focusing on PostgreSQL and SQL Server in Michigan. You will manage installation, patching, security, and capacity planning for enterprise databases and participate in on-call rotations.

You will leverage scripting (BASH, KSH, PowerShell, Python or Perl) to automate maintenance in Windows or Unix environments, and contribute to high-availability and cloud migration efforts across OLTP and DW contexts.