Senior PostgreSQL & SQL Server DBA — On-Call Enterprise

FastTek Global; Okemos (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Vision

PTO

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

FastTek Global seeks a Database Administrator for our Enterprise Data team, focusing on PostgreSQL and SQL Server. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience and will handle installation, patching, security, and capacity management of enterprise DBMS.

You will need scripting experience (BASH, PowerShell, Python or Perl) and proficiency in backup/recovery, performance tuning, and high availability across OLTP and data warehouse environments. On-call rotation applies.

Qualifications

• PostgreSQL DBA experience, preferably with EDB
• SQL Server DBA experience
• Proficiency with scripting languages (BASH, KSH, PowerShell, Python or Perl)
• Experience automating routine database maintenance
• Experience with OLTP and Data Warehouse performance tuning
• Backup and recovery software concepts
• High availability solutions for databases
• Cloud database migration and administration
• Ability to work autonomously with multiple teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Monitor day-to-day production and non-production database systems for smooth operation
• Create and respond to automated alerts ensuring integrity and stability
• Develop and maintain work instructions for database operations
• Develop processes to monitor performance and integrity including backup/recovery
• Evaluate and oversee implementation of new database technologies
• Ensure disaster recovery processes are in place
• Provide technical assistance to internal/external users of databases
• On-call support for 7 days per month in rotation with team

Skills

PostgreSQL DBA

SQL Server DBA

Scripting Bash/PowerShell

Automation scripting

Performance tuning

Backup and recovery

High availability

Cloud DB migration

Windows/Unix admin

Communication skills

Job description

FastTek Global seeks a Database Administrator for our Enterprise Data team, focusing on PostgreSQL and SQL Server. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience and will handle installation, patching, security, and capacity management of enterprise DBMS.

You will need scripting experience (BASH, PowerShell, Python or Perl) and proficiency in backup/recovery, performance tuning, and high availability across OLTP and data warehouse environments. On-call rotation applies.