Senior Database Administrator

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in Microsoft SQL Server and Windows Server administration
  • Expert in High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) for SQL Server
  • Proficient with Azure SQL and other cloud database services
  • Skilled in managing multiple projects and priorities

Responsibilities

  • Support and maintain all databases and servers for both Microsoft and non-Microsoft platforms
  • Design highly available systems to ensure SQL and operational database uptime
  • Monitor and tune scheduled tasks, backup jobs, and database storage as per change control
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot database and application performance issues
  • Collaborate with the database administration team and cross-departmental teams
  • Generate reports on database performance and stability, proactively identifying needs
  • Architect database backends to support new solutions for projects
  • Document and implement updates to database systems
  • Work outside regular business hours for project and operational requirements

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits structure
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Encourages entrepreneurial spirit of professionals
  • Cultural commitment to excellence
  • Opportunity to work remotely in various locations
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

The Senior Database Administrator position is responsible for supporting databases and servers which support mission critical applications within the firm. This position reports to the Lead Database Administrator and Data Center and Systems Engineering Manager and works as a contributing member of the Database Administration team.

The Day-To-Day

On any given day, you will:

  • Support and maintain all databases and servers for Microsoft and non-Microsoft database platforms
  • Ensure availability of existing SQL and other operational databases by designing highly available systems available from multiple data centers
  • Monitor, tune and manage scheduled tasks, backup jobs, recover processes, alerts, and database storage needs in line with firm change control procedures
  • Performs fault diagnosis, troubleshoot, and correct problems at the database and application performance level
  • Work in a team environment within the database administration team as well as with other Technical Service Group teams and other departments within the firm
  • Provide regular reports on performance and stability of database environment, identifying coming needs proactively to ensure continued reliable service
  • Work with other teams and departments architecting database backend to support new solutions as required for project and operational tasks
  • Document, develop, test and implement updates to database systems
  • Work outside of regular business hours as required for project or operational work


You Have

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of five years' work with Microsoft SQL server and windows server senior level administration experience.
  • Expertise with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
  • Expertise with Azure SQL and other cloud based database services
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities


What We Provide

Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.

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  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of five years' work with Microsoft SQL server and windows server senior level administration experience.
  • Expertise with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
  • Expertise with Azure SQL and other cloud based database services
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities


On any given day, you will:
  • Support and maintain all databases and servers for Microsoft and non-Microsoft database platforms
  • Ensure availability of existing SQL and other operational databases by designing highly available systems available from multiple data centers
  • Monitor, tune and manage scheduled tasks, backup jobs, recover processes, alerts, and database storage needs in line with firm change control procedures
  • Performs fault diagnosis, troubleshoot, and correct problems at the database and application performance level
  • Work in a team environment within the database administration team as well as with other Technical Service Group teams and other departments within the firm
  • Provide regular reports on performance and stability of database environment, identifying coming needs proactively to ensure continued reliable service
  • Work with other teams and departments architecting database backend to support new solutions as required for project and operational tasks
  • Document, develop, test and implement updates to database systems
  • Work outside of regular business hours as required for project or operational work

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