Database Administrator

Job Description

Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Job Duties

• Responsible for data analysis and database management.
• Involved in maintenance, enhancement, designing of data dictionaries, physical and logical database models, and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of the utilities and production tools used for data storage management to support the Application Team.
• Coordinates physical changes to computer databases; codes, tests, and implements physical database, applying knowledge of data base management system.
• Designs logical and physical databases reviews description of changes to database design to understand how changes to be made
• affect physical data base (how data is stored in terms of physical characteristics, such as location, amount of space, and access method).
• Establishes physical database parameters.
• Uses structured query language (SQL) to define database objects using database definition language (DDL) and control access to database objects using data control language (DCL).
• Language descriptions and specifies identifiers of database to database management system or directs others in coding database descriptions.
• Calculates optimum values for database parameters, such as amount of computer memory to be used by database, following manuals and using calculator.
• Specifies user access level for each segment of one or more data items, such as insert, replace, retrieve, or delete data.
• Specifies which users can access data bases and what data can be accessed by user.
• Tests and corrects errors, and refines changes to database.
• Enters SQL to create production data base.
• Uses database utility programs and 3rd party utilities to monitor database performance, such as distribution of records and amount of available memory.
• Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to data base management system.
• Reviews and corrects programs.
• Answers user questions.
• Confers with coworkers to determine impact of data base changes on other systems and staff cost for making changes to data base. Modifies data base programs to increase processing performance, referred to as performance tuning.
• Workers typically specialize in one or more types of data base management systems.
• Providing assistance in the planning, development, maintenance, and monitoring of integrated database systems, and ensuring that the conceptual and design phases of new applications are consistent with the structural parameters within the database environment.
• Evaluates users' requests for new data elements and systems, incorporates them into the existing shared data environment, and provides technical assistance.
• Coordinates the use of data to ensure data integrity and control redundancy, loads databases, and reorganizes as needed.
• Performs data modeling and prototyping.
• Performs logical and physical data modeling, designs relational database models, and creates physical data models from logical data models.
• Performs security recovery procedures.
• Determines and implements database search strategies and storage requirements.
• Maintains data dictionary ensuring uniformity of definitions and sets standards for use of data dictionary.
• Monitors database performance and recommends efficiency improvements.
• Creates test database environment for applications section, including the creation of necessary libraries and procedures.
• Executes the procedures necessary to save, retrieve, and recover databases from hardware and software failures within established procedures.
• Assists with determining, implementing, and enhancing standards on database security and with monitoring agency disaster recovery procedures and systems.
• Assists with the installation of database software and with analyzing, designing, and implementing databases.
• Assists in benchmarking and threshold testing of databases and with establishing and controlling necessary database security.
• Assists in the selection of database management software.
• Experience in computer systems analysis or computer programming work.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems design; of computer operations, systems, and procedures; of project control and cost estimating techniques; of computer programming languages; of data processing flowcharting techniques; of database structures and theories; and of current database technologies

Requirements

12 - 14 years :

Experience in the field

10 years :

SQL

6 years :

PowerShell

Azure DevOps

Scrum

Strong proficiency in T-SQL and PL / SQL, with expertise in query optimization and performance tuning.

Experience with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), SQL Server Agent, and monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, Redgate, or Idera.

Solid understanding of database security, backup strategies, recovery models, and high availability configurations.

Familiarity with ETL processes, PowerShell scripting, and / or Azure SQL

Proven ability to enforce development standards across teams.

Soft skills : Communication

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree

Location

Local candidates ONLY . Candidates must be located within 2 hours of Lansing, MI at time of submission.

Position is a hybrid schedule will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. Onsite days are Wednesdays and Thursdays, NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION

Working hours Monday-Friday, approximately 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m.

Additional Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States; We are unable to offer sponsorships at this time

Must undergo a background check and drug screening for employment.

Employment Terms

This is a W2 position

40 hrs per week

HYBRID schedule -  will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. Onsite days are Wednesdays and Thursdays, NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION

About Zenfreed

At Zenfreed, we are more than an IT company. We bridge the gap between people wanting to do the work they were meant to do and organizations needing the right talent.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Benefits

We understand a comprehensive benefits package is crucial to employment satisfaction. We offer medical, dental and vision coverage options for all employees.