We are looking for a self-motivated, highly experienced Database Administrator to oversee and maintain our SQL Server databases. You will be a key contributor to our infrastructure with a focus on performance and stability for our applications and critical customers.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Deploying new databases and upgrading existing database deployments on RDS
- Manage common database procedures such as backups, recovery, and disaster recovery planning and testing.
- Collaborate with engineering, cloud, and security teams to evolve existing infrastructure to new best practices for security and efficiency
- Monitor and investigate system or data issues disruption application performance or function.
- Assist in security audits and remediation
- Establish and monitor alerts to ensure production deployments sustain their uptime and performance service levels.
What You'll Need
- Knowledge of de-facto standards and best practices in SQL Server
- Experience working with SQL Server on AWS RDS
- Hands-on experience implementing and maintaining SQL Server encryption models including TDE, Always Encrypt, SSL connections, etc.
- Experience working with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and ETL jobs
- Knowledge of SQL Server features such as partitioning, query store, Column Store indexing, etc.
- Proficient in writing and optimizing SQL/T-SQL queries and jobs
- Experience with backup and recovery strategies
- Ability to plan resource requirements from high-level specifications
- Monitoring and alerting solutions
- Knowledge of limitations in SQL Server and workarounds in contrast to other popular relational databases
- Strong technical problem-solving skills and working knowledge of common protocols such as SFTP, SMTP, DNS, and HTTP/S
- Knowledge and experience in C# .NET is preferred but not a must-have.
- Pro-active, dedicated, committed, and responsible
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently
- Strong attention to detail
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and requirements
Join Us
We make careful selection when we compose a team ensuring that every person is suited and proficient to take on the job. We match your profile suitably to the right position. This is how we create lasting connections with our industry partners and meaningful work experiences for our employees.
What we offer
- Highly competitive salary. In addition to that, we provide HMO coverage for you and one dependent, and give out 13th and 14th month pay to show our appreciation for your commitment to our company.
- Excellent career growth opportunities, including exposure to the global market, to help you reach your full potential.
- Full-time and permanent positions that offer long-term stability and the chance to build a successful career with us.
- Work-life balance through our flexible work-from-home arrangements, enabling you to achieve your personal and professional goals.
- A dynamic and supportive team that is committed to achieving excellence, while also enjoying a positive work environment.
Our Company Values
- Accountability: We ensure compliance with our company’s policies and procedures to reflect transparency and responsibility in our actions and decisions.
- Detail Oriented: Eyes are on the details. Inattention results in errors and correction is costly. We frown at rushed and thoughtless work because excellence is on the details.
- Good Health: Listen to the rhythm of your body. Respond to its needs. We value your health and you are encouraged to make time for it.
- Honesty: Open and honest communication make a team stronger. Your ideas and thoughts are important. Express it with realness and keep respect in mind when differences arise.
- Commitment: Long term goals are achieved when everyone on board is committed. Lasting partnerships are created when the commitment to deliver results is strived for.
