Staff Database Administrator

Blackboard; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading EdTech company is seeking a Staff Database Administrator to manage SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases. The role involves deploying new systems, monitoring performance, and ensuring database security. Candidates should have extensive experience in cloud environments and scripting skills. Join a diverse team committed to delivering high-availability SaaS solutions for the education sector.

Qualifications

• 10+ years managing SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases.
• Experience with Azure Cloud and AWS.
• Scripting skills in Transact-SQL and PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Deploying and configuring new database systems.
• Monitoring database performance and availability.
• Troubleshooting database issues and ensuring security.

Skills

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Scripting

Database Security

Performance Optimization

Tools

Azure

Amazon Web Services

PowerShell

Job description

Staff Database Administrator

Location: Bangalore or Chennai, India

The Opportunity:

Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale, supporting over 150 million users in 80 countries. Our mission is to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community so that learners and educators can achieve their goals.

We believe in the power of a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. As we expand globally, we are committed to making diversity, inclusion, and belonging a foundational part of not only our hiring practices but who we are as a company.

For more information about Anthology and our career opportunities, please visit our website at www.anthology.com.

Anthology is looking for a qualified candidate to join our Cloud Services Database Administration team. The Cloud Services team is responsible for delivering high-availability, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to our customers. The team supports this mission by delivering highly available, secure, and performant databases for our applications.

The candidate will primarily work as a Senior SQL Server and PostgreSQL database administrator in various hosting environments, including self-hosted physical and virtual machines, as well as cloud-based infrastructure on Azure and Amazon Web Services. The successful candidate will have experience across all standard database administration activities in both hosted and cloud environments, with additional experience in advanced areas like replication, high availability, reporting, and scripting skills.

Primary responsibilities include:

1. Deploying new database systems and ancillary services, including design, layout, configuration, and tuning
2. Monitoring existing database systems for availability, performance, and scalability
3. Maintaining database security, ensuring appropriate access, regular backups, and testing restore procedures
4. Troubleshooting issues impacting database availability, stability, and performance, including the operating system and SQL queries
5. Understanding query profiling infrastructure, execution statistics, and execution plans
6. Analyzing and editing database objects, code, and scripts
7. Documenting databases, processes, procedures, and incident reports
8. Collaborating with other database administrators, internal teams, and external clients
9. Developing a thorough understanding of application infrastructure and systems design related to databases

Work schedule: This role requires the willingness to work 5 days a week, including shifts (morning/afternoon/night), weekends, and on-call as needed.

The Candidate:

Required skills and qualifications:

• At least 10 years of experience managing SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases, including installation, configuration, deployment, and general administration
• Experience with virtualization, including Microsoft Azure Cloud and Amazon Web Services
• Basic knowledge of Windows OS and its interaction with databases
• Scripting skills in Transact-SQL, batch files, and PowerShell
• Experience with SQL Server replication types and supporting services
• Designing, configuring, and testing database high availability models
• Experience with reporting services such as SSRS, Analysis Services, and PowerBI
• Ability to review and ensure data integrity, performance, and storage optimization in database changes

Preferred skills and qualifications:

• Linux OS experience
• Knowledge of other relational and non-relational databases
• Experience with Azure SQL and SQL Managed Instance
• Additional scripting languages like Bash, Python, Rust, or Go
• Microsoft DP-300 Certification

This job description is not exhaustive and may be updated as needed. Anthology is an equal opportunity employer, considering applicants without regard to race, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or other protected factors.