Junior Database Administrator - DBA
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Job description
The Junior Database Administrator supports the database engineering team in maintaining, monitoring, and optimizing database environments across the enterprise. The Junior Engineer will assist with daily operations, backups, troubleshooting, and basic performance tuning, while gaining exposure to cloud and on-premises platforms (primarily Microsoft SQL Server, with some Oracle and Postgres).
What You Will Do - Primary Responsibilities
- Database Maintenance & Monitoring: Assist in daily monitoring of database health, performance, and availability across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Backup & Recovery: Support routine database backup operations and participate in recovery drills under supervision.
- Issue Tracking & Troubleshooting: Log and track database-related issues, escalating complex problems to senior team members.
- Performance Tuning: Learn to identify and help resolve basic performance bottlenecks, such as slow-running queries.
- Security & Compliance: Follow established security protocols and compliance requirements (SOX, segregation of duties, etc.).
- Reporting & Analytics: Assist in generating routine reports and maintaining reporting environments (SSRS, Oracle BI).
- Documentation: Maintain accurate documentation of database configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.
- Collaboration: Work closely with developers, senior DBAs, and IT support to resolve user issues and support business initiatives.
- Continuous Learning: Participate in training sessions, webinars, and team meetings to build technical expertise.
- Other Duties: Complete other tasks and projects as assigned by the Manager of Database Engineering.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Phone communication?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or equivalent
- Technical 0-2 years Managing and supporting SQL Server Certifications (preferred)
- Microsoft Certified: SQL Server Database Fundamentals or Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to stoop, bend, kneel or crouch.
- Ability to stand, walk and sit.
- Ability to reach with hands and arms
- Visual ability correctable to 20/20.
- Sitting up to 90% of the day.
- Ability to respond verbally in an understandable, professional manner in person and over the telephone.
- Manual dexterity to input data into the computer and the calculator and operate the equipment listed above.
- Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
Benefits & conditions
Pulled from the full job description
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee stock purchase plan
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- RSU