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SpaceX · 1 day ago

Sr. Database Administrator

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$105K/yr - $140K/yr

7+ years exp

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. They are seeking a Sr. Database Administrator to join their IT Engineering organization, responsible for managing all database technologies used throughout the company.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Partner with internal customers to understand current challenges, plan/communicate improvements and anticipate future needs

Perform root cause analysis of production-related database issues

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize schemas, queries, and database/server configurations

Perform data migration / data transformation from OLTP to OLAP systems

Develop code to automate routine tasks and provide end user self-service tools by leveraging PowerShell or a similar scripting language

Engineer, deploy and maintain all aspects of Microsoft SQL database monitoring

Quickly address critical support situations by providing effective solutions to database technical issues

Manage PowerBI licensing, utilization, permissions and provide best-practices guidance and query optimization assistance for users

Provide comprehensive and fully vetted backup and restore solutions

Engineer, implement and routinely test Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies

Develop and maintain strong documentation and support runbooks

Support and foster the professional growth of other database engineering and administration staff via cross-training, coaching and responsibility sharing

Participate in an on-call rotation

Qualification

Microsoft SQLPowerBIDatabase optimizationPostgresMySQLOracleData transformationDisaster RecoveryCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsAttention to detailProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering required OR 7+ years experience in an IT database administration role

5+ years experience in monitoring and tuning databases to provide highly available and performant services

3+ years experience in optimizing SQL queries and data replication & transformation

Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed (to respond to network and server errors after hours)

This role is an onsite position - remote work or hybrid work will not be considered

Preferred

Proficient in SQL Server and at least one other database technology (Postgres, MySQL, Oracle)

Proficient in resiliency and high availability methods for SQL Server, such as SQL Server log shipping, availability groups, database mirroring and replication

Expertise in scaling large critical databases with high expectations for uptime and performance

Ability to work effectively and provide technical leadership in high-stress situations such as production database outages

Knowledge of configuration management automation and limiting the amount of manual toil

Knowledge of data structure design and modeling

Strong understanding of hardware in relation to SQL server; SAN, Virtualization, and basic networking for troubleshooting

Good knowledge of development cycle to interface well with developers

Working knowledge of adjacent database technologies (Postgres, Oracle, MySQL)

Strong attention to detail, high degree of accuracy, excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to meet deadlines

Open to learn new database technologies especially Column-oriented databases

Expertise in reporting options (SQL reports, PowerBI, etc.)

Strong understanding of big data and data warehouse concepts and technologies