Senior SQL Database Administrator – On-Call & Mentoring

Garmin Ltd.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Garmin Benefits

Job summary

Garmin International is seeking a full-time Database Administrator 2 at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. You will plan and perform database management and administration to support enterprise systems and mentor IT associates.

Responsibilities include configuring SQL Server environments, ensuring security and SOX compliance, providing 24x7 on-call support, and guiding junior DBAs while driving technology improvements and cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/MIS or related field and at least 2 years as a SQL Server DBA.
• Proficient with SQL Server and Always On availability groups.
• Experience upgrading SQL Server and troubleshooting performance issues.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to document work clearly.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize database objects; tune performance as needed.
• Configure and administer enterprise SQL Server environments.
• Collaborate to establish database security and SOX compliance.
• Create and maintain database objects: tables, indexes, views, procedures, triggers.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support and lead incident troubleshooting.
• Mentor junior DBAs and contribute to team roadmap.
• Research new technologies and propose cost-effective solutions.

Skills

SQL Server

Performance troubleshooting

Scripting

Mentoring

Team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / MIS or related field

Tools

SQL Server Always On

Windows OS

SQL Server

Job description

Garmin International is seeking a full-time Database Administrator 2 at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. You will plan and perform database management and administration to support enterprise systems and mentor IT associates.

Responsibilities include configuring SQL Server environments, ensuring security and SOX compliance, providing 24x7 on-call support, and guiding junior DBAs while driving technology improvements and cost-effective solutions.