Senior Database Administrator - Raleigh, United States - Quility Insurance Holdings LLC

Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to lead the planning, design, development, and implementation of cloud-based data platform capabilities in alignment with industry best practices.

As a key member of our team, you will drive the advancement of our data platform infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, security, and compliance with industry standards.

Key job responsibilities

Oversee the development and execution of initiatives aimed at enhancing overall efficiency and meeting the increasing demands of our platform.

Utilize strong data mining and modeling skills to facilitate idea generation and guide projects from concept to execution.
Manage and maintain databases, including proficiency in SQL, stored procedures, functions, and views.
Retrieve and analyze data using Excel, SQL, and other data management systems.
Implement robust backup strategies and conduct regular testing to ensure compliance with business recovery objectives.
Proactively diagnose and resolve SQL Server service outages, minimizing disruptions during non-business hours.
Configure SQL Server monitoring utilities to optimize system operation and minimize false alarms.
Collaborate with internal teams to identify process and system improvement opportunities through data analysis.
Design and implement reporting solutions to empower stakeholders in making effective business decisions.
Drive operational enhancement projects and uphold data standardization governance principles.
Identify and resolve high-priority database performance issues, ensuring that all queries are optimized for efficiency.
Administer database access controls, perform regular access reviews, and grant permissions tailored to specific tasks.
Oversee database backup procedures, ensure proper redundancy measures are in place, and manage recovery processes to safeguard data integrity.
Select cost-effective Azure SKUs to optimize budget and performance needs.
Tune and enhance the performance of over 40 Azure and ERC databases, focusing on scalability and operational efficiency.

Strengthen database security through expert insights, conducting index reviews, and optimizing performance; familiarity with MS SQL (including Azure), PostgreSQL, and Snowflake is advantageous.

Possess server-level management expertise, especially relevant to Azure Database environments, to maintain and improve infrastructure.

Lead database migration projects to cloud platforms, with a special emphasis on Azure environments, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal downtime.

A day in the life

Your typical day involves collaborating with fellow engineers to deploy new databases through our automated systems and providing operational support for newly deployed software.

You'll leverage your problem-solving skills to automate fixes for operational issues and integrate applications with other internal teams.

Joining our inclusive environment, you'll be part of a world-class team with the agility of a start-up, gaining invaluable experience in DB storage technologies on a massive scale.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent experience.
Minimum 5 years of experience as a DBA, Database Engineer, or similar role.
At least 4 years of experience with NoSQL databases and/or other relational databases like RDS, PostgreSQL.
Hands-on experience with database monitoring and alerting tools.
In-depth knowledge of database security principles and best practices.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in a remote team environment.
Experience with dynamic SQL and object-oriented coding practices.
Familiarity with data sets related to insurance carrier data.
Certification in relevant technologies (optional but beneficial).

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