Gartner · 3 weeks ago
Sr Database Administrator
Irving, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expGartner is a leading company that provides actionable insights to enterprise leaders. They are seeking a Sr Database Administrator to design, manage, and administer databases on-premises and in the cloud, ensuring reliability and availability for critical database systems.
Business DevelopmentConsultingInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Ensure 24x7 reliability & availability for critical database systems hosted on AWS & Azure Cloud platforms
Implement, maintain, and enforce effective industry standard processes and policies within QA, DEV, and Production environments
Participate in the architecture and design phases of databases to support critical applications
Engage with SRE, DevOps, Application Development, and other technical teams to implement solutions
Work with managers and staff of Application Development teams to follow tactical and strategic directions
Prioritize work based on project needs and work effectively with minimum supervision
Support the tactical and strategic directions for the organization’s database infrastructure
Provide routine status reports to leadership and escalate as necessary
Maintain service levels and departmental goals for problem resolution
Follow security standards and effectively manage software patches and upgrades
Coordinate with team members and share knowledge within the team
Lead projects independently and work closely with the rest of the team
Adapt to changing technology environments and embrace newer platforms
Work in an agile environment and engage in DevOps practices
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in Database Engineering and Operations with a bachelor's degree
Extensive hands-on experience and authoritative knowledge of various database platforms (Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, AWS Aurora, SQL Server) to support high volume OLTP & DW systems
Experience in building and managing databases in the cloud (Azure and AWS RDS)
Ability to troubleshoot performance issues in real time
Experience in migrating databases from Oracle to Postgres is a plus
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD Pipelines, Terraform, Jenkin, Cloudbees, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Lambda, Azure Resource Manager, Ansible, etc
Skilled in scripting languages such as Shell and Python
Working knowledge of Neo4J or other graph databases, AWS DynamoDB, Glue, and Lake Formation
Ability to work on SQL Server, Azure Synapse, or related Data Analytics tools
Knowledge and ability to work with data replication & Migration tools & Methods such as DMS , Glue
Good judgment, prompt decision-making ability, responsibility, and accountability
Commitment to teamwork and willingness to participate in an on-call rotation for 24/7 support
Ability to envision and create automation for provisioning and administration tasks
Preferred
Database & Cloud certifications are preferable
Benefits
Competitive compensation.
Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
Enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.
20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.
Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.
401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.
Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.
Parental leave.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Employee Assistance Program.
Gartner Gives Charity Match.
Company
Gartner
Gartner provides fact-based consulting services, helping clients use and manage IT to enhance business performance.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$800M2025-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $800M
1993-10-15IPO
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CEO
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