Lead Database Administrator

Enterprise clients outsource service desk, end-user support and data center operations to us under multi-year contracts.

Role overview:

Stonepeak IT has an opening for a Lead Database Administrator. We need someone who checks the backups before anyone asks, and who can explain a query plan to a developer. This role is fully remote within the US.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Set up and maintain Always On availability groups, Data Guard or streaming replication
• Control access with roles, least privilege and audited service accounts
• Automate maintenance with PowerShell, SQL Agent jobs or Bash
• Monitor databases with SolarWinds DPA, Redgate SQL Monitor or pgwatch and act on alerts
• Tune queries, indexes and statistics using execution plans and Query Store
• Migrate databases to Amazon RDS, Aurora or Azure SQL
• Install, configure and patch SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL or MySQL instances
• Respond to after-hours database incidents on a rotating schedule

Minimum qualifications:

• 7+ years of hands-on database administration experience
• Proven query and index tuning ability
• Willingness to work occasional nights and weekends for maintenance windows
• Familiarity with SAN storage and VMware virtualization basics
• Scripting with PowerShell, Bash or Python
• Deep knowledge of at least one of SQL Server, Oracle or PostgreSQL

Nice to have:

• AWS RDS, Aurora or Azure SQL Managed Instance
• Exposure to SOX, HIPAA or PCI DSS environments

Compensation: $82.50 - $100.00 an hour

Pay and benefits:

• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• 401(k) with company match
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Cell phone reimbursement

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Stonepeak IT.