Senior Applications Database Administrator
Forcura
- Jacksonville, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Implement the information architecture and provide feedback on design patterns
- Work with and advise developers on database design and performance strategies and best practices
- Effectively troubleshoot and resolve application and user issues stemming from a database
- Contribute to the physical database design and build/implement databases in an AWS SaaS environment
- Automation with scripting – PowerShell, Python
- Proactively tune databases, including optimizing indexes and queries
- Experience with source control versioning tools is a must – Git/GitHub
- Experience with working in cloud environments such as AWS is preferred
- Monitor databases for performance issues and make configuration and resource changes as necessary
- Ability to maintain patches and upgrades on databases, including migration to new versions
- Maintain backup and recovery plans and procedures according to industry best practices
- Ensure security, access control and audits in accordance with HIPAA requirements
- All other job-related duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or another similar STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) discipline or equivalent work experience preferred.
- 5+ years of hands-on information services technical experience demonstrating progression from information analysis, data administration, database administration, and information architecture experience - in support of development, maintenance, and operational technical environments (teams).
- Willingness to learn additional information services roles, such as: ETL services and PowerBI.
- Superior technical acumen including solid knowledge of SQL Server 2017+ Enterprise Edition
- Ability to write, trace and tune queries using profilers, indexes, execution plans and statistics
- Experience working with database monitoring tools such Solar Winds, Idera, etc.
- Understanding of redundancy and High Availability patterns in SQL Server
- Ability to informally lead and teach others on data best practices
- Strong communications skills
- Ability to independently and with in a team setting with minimal supervision
- Demonstrated ability to proactively and confidently engage with stakeholders to gain an understanding of the business' evolving technical needs
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced, agile, and quickly changing business environment
- Interest in providing technical review and mentorship to team members
- SaaS and/or healthcare experience
- This role reports into Forcura’s Jacksonville, FL, offices.