DBA Expert (Hybrid)

Title: DBA Expert

Location: Hybrid (Columbus, OH)

Type: Full Time

Job Overview

The Lead Database Administrator (Lead DBA) is responsible for supervising and managing the daily activities of the Database Administration team. This includes ensuring the deployment, configuration, patching, and upgrades to database servers and client installs in a mixed technology environment to deliver data products providing business decision support focusing on Oracle and MS-SQL server production support.

Must - Haves

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent industry experience
• 8+ years of experience in relational database design, development, and implementation in a Microsoft SQL Server environment working primarily as a Database Administrator (DBA)
• Proficient with TSQL and Powershell
• Experience administering production level high performance, high transaction volume, and highly available OLTP databases
• Ability to create and maintain database documentation and diagrams
• Proven experience in database performance monitoring and tuning operations
• Experience implementing database security protocols
• Knowledge of current DBMS products as well as knowledge of related technologies, applications, and processes
• Knowledge of relational database internals, objects, and processes, as well as best practice principles regarding availability, performance, and security
• Experience working with high availability tools, particularly Availability Groups
• Experience writing shell scripts to automate Database activities
• Demonstrated skill using database backup and recovery models, utilities, and best practices
• Experience with Agile development methodology
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to perform various tasks in a fast-paced, production-critical support environment
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, CosmosDB, or Azure
• Experience with CIS and DOD Stig security standards
• Experience with Azure Devops for managing work
• Experience in a culture that requires change approvals