Associate Database Administrator

Geode Capital Management

$95K — $105K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in MS SQL or Postgres
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
  • Experience supporting production database services
  • Knowledge of Database Administration with a focus on data cleanup, transformation, architecture, and automation
  • Proficient in writing and optimizing T-SQL queries
  • Familiarity with industry-standard database solutions including high availability and replication
  • Experience in database migration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning

Responsibilities

  • Install, configure, and maintain database servers and processes for optimal security, performance, and availability
  • Design and implement database processes using T-SQL, Powershell, and SSIS
  • Define and monitor data access controls
  • Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement
  • Identify and implement areas for improvement proactively
  • Manage incident, problem, and change requests through enterprise ticketing systems
  • Document operational procedures and contribute to team knowledge sharing
  • Provide off-hours support on a rotational basis when needed

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact asset growth and risk mitigation
  • Engagement with compelling database challenges
  • Exposure to large-scale operations and a growing environment
  • Support for continuous learning and operational improvement
  • Team-oriented work that encourages best practices sharing
Full Job Description
Associate Database Administrator. In this role, you will see a direct correlation between your work efforts, asset growth, risk mitigation, and internal user satisfaction. You9ll have a rare opportunity to help solve compelling database administration challenges at a scale few organizations can match. As we continue to expand and create, we have a lot of exciting work ahead of us.

Responsibilities:
  • Install, configure, and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring system health and performance, to ensure high levels of security, performance, availability, and resilience.
  • Design, develop, implement, and maintain, processes using T-SQL, Powershell, and SSIS.
  • Define and implement data access controls and monitoring.
  • Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement
  • Be proactive and identify areas of improvement
  • Handle incident, problem, and change requests across all severity levels through enterprise ticketing systems, following established incident and change management processes
  • Document procedures, operational runbooks, and technical knowledge; share best practices with the team, and contribute to continuous learning and operational improvement
  • At times, provide off-hours support, including weekends and holidays, on a rotation

Skills You Bring:
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in MS SQL or Postgres
  • Bachelor9s degree in Computer Science or Information System
  • Proficient in supporting production database services per defined service level requirements
  • Knowledgeable in Database Administration with a focus on data cleanup, transformation, architecture, and automation
  • Proficient in writing and optimizing T-SQL queries
  • Proficiency in SQL with experience in major database systems (e.g., SQL Server and PostgreSQL)
  • Knowledge of industry standard database solutions, including high availability, database clusters, mirroring, and replication
  • Experience in database migration, troubleshooting and resolving issues
  • Good understanding of database performance monitoring and tuning
  • Experience working in Linux and Windows environments

Nice to Have:
  • Experience with cloud database solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Aurora)
  • Experience with CI/CD tools
  • Hands-on scripting experience with PowerShell or Pythion
  • Experience with advanced data movement techniques, including CDC
  • Financial industry experience preferred

Pay Range: $95,000 - $105,000 per year

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