The Database Administrator at TeamDynamix is responsible for managing Azure SQL servers, ensuring performance, security, and conducting backups. Collaboration with teams for database design and troubleshooting is crucial.
TeamDynamix is seeking a Database Administrator to play a key role in ensuring that our applications remain scalable, reliable, and secure. You will be tasked with building and managing our Azure Cloud-based Microsoft SQL servers, ensuring they are always available and performing optimally, and ensuring they remain secure.
The Database Administrator will join TeamDynamix's Infrastructure team and will report to the Director of Infrastructure. Collaboration is key in this role, as you will work closely with the Database Architect, DevOps Engineers, and Software Engineers to design and implement database solutions that meet the needs of our applications.
About the team
The infrastructure team consists of subject matter experts as well as cross-functional members with experience in all aspects of the technical stack. We utilize automation tooling (Azure DevOps, Octopus Deploy, Ansible), infrastructure as code (Terraform), and scripting (PowerShell, T-SQL, .NET, etc.) to perform repetitive tasks wherever possible.
About the role
- Manage and maintain a fleet of Azure SQL Managed Instances, ensuring high uptime, performance, and security.
- Perform database backups and restores by using, improving, and maintaining automated tooling.
- Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution.
- Monitor database performance and work with both Database Architect and Software Engineering to implement performance tuning strategies.
- Ensure data integrity and implement security measures to protect sensitive information.
- Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues in a timely manner.
- Develop and maintain documentation for database configurations, processes, and procedures.
- Manage and audit SQL server licensing.
- Work closely with the Database Architect to design and implement scalable and efficient database solutions.
- Automate routine database maintenance tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention using PowerShell, T-SQL, and other scripting languages.
- Opportunities to work with Elasticsearch and Azure Cosmos DB.
- BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Networking, or related Science curriculum
- 3+ years working as a Database Administrator or 3-5 years as a SQL developer looking to move to a DBA role Experience with query tuning and troubleshooting
- Experience with Microsoft SQL server, preferably Azure SQL Database technologies
- Knowledge of SolarWinds’ Database Performance Analyzer or similar software
- Experience with installing, configurating, and monitoring SQL server databases
- Experience with scripting and/or automation in TSQL or PowerShell
- Ability to participate in rotating on-call schedule and occasional off-hours work
Top Skills
.Net
Ansible
Azure Cosmos Db
Azure Devops
Azure Sql
Elasticsearch
Microsoft Sql
Octopus Deploy
Powershell
T-Sql
Terraform
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