University of Colorado · 6 days ago
Senior Database Administrator (Open Rank)
Colorado, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75K/yr - $115K/yr
2+ years expThe University of Colorado Anschutz is a nationally recognized institution at the forefront of health innovation and technology. They are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to design, maintain, and optimize the campus data warehouse and analytics platforms while ensuring the integrity, performance, and security of critical data resources.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
No H1B
Responsibilities
Plan, install, configure, upgrade, and administer MS SQL databases in both operational and analytical environments
Monitor database health, performance, and security; apply patches and ensure compliance with organizational standards
Collaborate with data analysts, data modelers, and engineers to support date lake, business intelligence and analytic needs
Create and manage database objects (schemas, tables, views, procedures)
Recommend indexes, partitions, and other techniques to optimize data structures and improve query performance
Participate in database migrations and refresh non-production environments with production data
Author and maintain documentation for database configurations, policies, and procedures
Contribute to backup, fail-over, and disaster recovery strategies
Support production on-call rotation for database administration
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information systems, or a closely related field from an accredited institution
4 years of professional or high-level technical work experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree
An associate's degree with two years of relevant work experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree
2 years of MS SQL Server Database Administration experience for Senior level
3-5 years of MS SQL Server Database Administration experience for Principal level
Strong knowledge of database administration and development, especially MS SQL Server
Experience with Windows, Linux/Unix, shell scripting, and networking
Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders
Self-motivation, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous learning
Familiarity with data warehouse/data lake standards as well as associated business intelligence tools
Strong knowledge of database administration and development and systems administration concepts leveraging industry best practices
Ability to work in Microsoft database environments, both on premise and in the cloud
Experience writing, troubleshooting, optimizing and debugging PL/SQL code
Experienced with Windows, Linux/Unix, shell scripting, networking, and data transfer
Self-motivation with good organizational, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
Ability to educate, mentor, communicate and effectively present ideas/plans with business and stakeholders to gain consensus
Demonstrated ability to deliver outcomes independently and as part of a team
Ability to support multiple projects simultaneously, managing time and prioritizing tasks
Working knowledge of HIPAA and NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171 security controls
Experience working in a VMWare clustered environment
Experience in UNIX (AIX), RMAN, and authoring shell scripts
Familiarity Oracle, Windows, Linux/Unix, shell scripting, networking, data transfer and data security in transit and at rest
Experience configuring and supporting Windows Server and/or Linux environments related to database workloads
Experience with data compliance and classification
Demonstrated willingness to learn and utilize new technologies and software
Experience using source code repositories (Confluence, GitHub, etc.)
Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
Curiosity, self-motivation, and a desire for continuous learning
Preferred
Experience in support of 24x7, five-nines, enterprise production environment
Experience in public higher education, state or federal government
Operational Data Store, Data Warehouse, Data Lake and/or Business Intelligence ecosystem experience
Benefits
Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Multiple plan options
Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
Holiday Days: 10/year
Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service
Company
University of Colorado
University of Colorado offers higher education and serving as the catalysts in business, arts, health, and community growth.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2023-07-27Grant
2023-01-26Grant
2021-04-06Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Richard Schulick
Professor and Chair of Surgery
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