Database Administrator - SQL Server

Overview

On Site
USD 36.06 - 50.48 per hour
Full Time

Skills

Bloomberg
Wholesale
Retail
Database Administration
Quality Assurance
Conceptual Design
Data Loading
Maintenance Planning
Security Policy
Evaluation
Supervision
IT Management
Microsoft SQL Server DBA
Exceed
Stored Procedures
Documentation
Database Design
Backup
Recovery
Failover
Clustering
Database Security
Problem Management
RDBMS
High Availability
Disaster Recovery
Performance Tuning
Capacity Management
Scripting
Python
Windows PowerShell
Terraform
Microsoft Azure
Kerberos
Encryption
Regulatory Compliance
Sarbanes-Oxley
SAP BASIS
Microsoft SQL Server
Cloud Computing
NoSQL
Database
Licensing
Management
Gmail
Privacy
Pharmacy
Health Care
Insurance
Life Insurance
Recruiting
Authorization
Employment Authorization

Job Details

Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed.

This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco's success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.

Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.

Database Administrators are responsible for establishing database management systems, standards, guidelines and quality assurance for database deliverables, such as: conceptual design, performance tuning, logical database, capacity planning, external data interface specifications, data loading plan, data maintenance plan, and security policy.

The SQL Server DBA will be actively involved in the evaluation, review, and management of database resources and services across the organization to ensure optimum uptime and performance. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of configuring database infrastructure from the ground up in close association with peer teams and vendors. While providing the database expertise needed for the team's success, this individual will also be required to develop, follow and enforce database standards. This position will require an individual who can work with minimal supervision on a wide range of projects interfacing with development teams, business analysts, IS management and members of the business community while constantly ensuring that their work is aligned with the business and technology customers. The SQL Server DBA is also expected to stay current on database technologies while also continuing to gain Costco business knowledge.

If you want to be a part of one of the worldwide BEST companies "to work for", simply apply and let your career be reimagined.

ROLE

Deploys and maintains Microsoft SQL Server databases/DB projects across a range of current SQL Server versions in both physical and virtual environments

Maintains database security, integrity, and availability

Manages database performance and capacity

Ensures the database platform operations meet or exceed Compliance requirements

Implements database design enhancements

Collaborates with the Development team on creating and evaluating stored procedures, tables, indexes, etc.

Maintains detailed documentation of database Design/Architecture and setup

Establishes procedures for backup/recovery and disaster recovery

Configures and monitors clustering including Always On and Failover clustering

Designs and builds operational infrastructure to support our databases, automating where possible

Establishes database security procedures

Creates users, assign roles and manages permissions

Maintains current knowledge of industry trends and standards

Provides support to the user community using incident and problem management tools

REQUIRED

At least 12 years' Administration experience in a relational database environment at enterprise scale including at least 8 years in-depth experience as a production SQL Server database administrator on current versions

Strong knowledge of high availability and Disaster Recovery architecture

Experience in Performance Tuning and Capacity Planning

Strong Scripting and Programming skills including Python, PowerShell, Terraform (TFE)

Expert knowledge and experience with Microsoft Azure database services and offerings or similar cloud platforms

Extensive experience with Kerberos, encryption at rest and in transit, and other security topics

Experience with Compliance requirements such as SOX, GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, MHMD as it relates to databases

Able to support off-hours work as required, including weekends, holidays, and 24/7 on call responsibilities on a rotational basis

Recommended

Current Certification in Microsoft SQL Server and Cloud Technologies

Experience working with other Relational and NoSQL databases

Good understanding of Vendor product Licensing and Support standards

Ability to effectively communicate with Management and other key stakeholders

Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.

Required Documents

Cover Letter

Resume

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Pay Ranges:

Level 1 - $36.06/hr - $50.48/hr

Level 2 - $95,000 - $130,000

Level 3 - $120,000 - $155,000

Level 4 - $145,000 - $180,000

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.

Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. In some cases, applicants and employees for selected positions will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.
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