Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance · 2 days ago
Platform Database Engineer
Boston, MA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75K/yr - $110K/yr
8+ years expBerkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is a strategic and trusted insurance partner providing a broad range of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance coverages. They are seeking an experienced Platform Database Engineer who will be responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining database instances, ensuring high levels of security and performance while collaborating with geographically dispersed teams.
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Responsibilities
Install, configure, and maintain database instances and management processes, including monitoring system health and performance metrics, to ensure high levels of security, performance, availability, and resilience
Design, develop, implement, and maintain processes using T-SQL, SQL, PowerShell and Azure Data Factory
Define and Implement data access controls and monitoring
Respond promptly to and resolve database-related alerts, emails, and tickets
Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real-time, providing end-to-end problem resolution
Maintain schema changes and scripts using version control (Visual Studio, TFS, DevOps)
Work with teams that are geographically dispersed and comprised of all disciplines, such as architects, business analysts, developers and testers
Educate teams on best practices and provide guidance on complex query tuning and schema refinement
Follow established team standards. For any gap, recommend new or updated standards. Be proactive in identifying areas of improvement
Document and update processes and procedures when appropriate
Take ownership, support, and follow through on assigned deliverables, adjusting well to changes in priority
Develop accurate estimates of effort and timelines. Ensure that all assignments are completed accurately and within approved delivery schedules
Demonstrate a willingness and commitment to learn
Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities, including off-hours
At times provide off-hours support, including weekends and holidays, on rotation
Other duties may be assigned, directed or requested
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 8 years of MS SQL Server database administration experience, demonstrating experience/knowledge of typical DBA tasks, including: Backups, restores, recovery models, patching, disaster recovery
Implementation, configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance
Security, data and schema standards and concepts
Performance Tuning & Optimization, indexes, index management, and statistics
Strong proficiency with T-SQL programming (joins, views, stored procedures, functions, etc.), database design and optimization techniques
Proficient on OLTP / OLAP / ER Diagrams / Internal Engine / Index Tuning / Statistics / Execution Plans / SP Optimization / Partitioning / Normalization / Denormalization
5 or more years of hands-on working knowledge Azure and MS SQL Server, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, etc
Preferred
Experience working with Enterprise Data Warehouse teams and Data Analytics teams preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits
Disability Insurance (both short-term and long-term)
Life Insurance (for you and your family)
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (for you and your family)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Reimbursement Account
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan with Company Match
Generous holiday and Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Parental Leave
Company
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is a company providing risk solutions and claims care.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Peter J. Eastwood
President & Chief Executive Officer
Joe Saab
Vice President, Head of Executive and Professional Lines, Middle East
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