Cloud Database Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Administer and implement database solutions.

• Provide operational support for systems, including administration, problem resolution, software installations, and upgrades.

• Support Google Cloud Platform and various other cloud-based solutions.

• Manage enterprise cloud database technologies, encompassing Microsoft SQL Server and additional database platforms.

• Configure, maintain, and apply patches to database platforms.

• Monitor database performance, utilization, and capacity.

• Oversee maintenance plans, backups, and automated jobs.

• Manage database platform security utilizing Active Directory-integrated accounts in a multi-forest environment.

• Write and optimize queries.

• Design database schemas.

• Develop, administer, and optimize Google BigQuery datasets, tables, views, partitioning, clustering, permissions, scheduled queries, and data pipelines.

• Support BigQuery SQL development, performance tuning, cost optimization, data governance, access controls, and integrations.

• Utilize database, cloud, monitoring, DevOps, AI automation, and incident-management tools.

• Perform traces and profiling to troubleshoot issues.

• Enhance performance via hardware adjustments, server configurations, indexes, and query modifications.

• Advise report writers and deploy or create reports within reporting solutions.

• Collaborate with application and IT teams to resolve and escalate issues.

• Provide on-call support and respond to alerts.

• Address technical inquiries from internal users and document them in the Help Desk tracking system.

• Monitor databases to ensure compliance with service-level agreements.

• Communicate status updates and information to end users.

• Recreate issues in development environments and develop documented workarounds.

• Assist in training efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in database administration within a cloud-based enterprise setting.

• Administrative understanding of Active Directory and other database security measures.

• Experience with scripting and automation.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong customer service and analytical abilities.

• Capability to navigate complex problems and implement suitable solutions.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships.

• Proficiency in independent thinking and working.

• Adaptability to learn and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Administrative experience with at least one of Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS.

• Experience in utilizing or supporting AI agents, copilots, or intelligent automation solutions.

• Administration experience with backup technologies across various database platforms.

• Preferred 10+ years of experience across more than one environment.

• Hands-on Google Cloud database administration experience is preferred.

• Familiarity with MongoDB and other non-Microsoft SQL Server database technologies is a plus.

• Data warehousing experience is an advantage.

• Linux experience is beneficial.

• PowerShell scripting and automation experience is a plus.

• Ability to work 40 hours a week, 5 days a week.

• On-call support for after-hours issues is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employees have the option to work remotely.

• Competitive salaries and benefits are offered.

• Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.

• Confidentiality is maintained according to EEO guidelines.