Job Description An employer is seeking a Senior Database Administrator Lead to join our Network Operations and Development team. As a Senior Database Administrator Lead, you’ll be responsible for identifying and autonomously implementing ideas and solutions, and maintaining advanced system knowledge in MySQL and MSSQL databases and related technologies. Working in this role, you’ll gain valuable experience in prioritization, delegation, team leadership and planning while making a meaningful impact on service delivery. You’ll be successful in this role if you enjoy learning and adapting to a fast paced environment where you can use multiple skills to deliver high quality solutions. This position requires an active/current Top Secret Security Clearance. What You’ll Do: Identify and implement areas for improvement in the gateway database environment Lead, mentor, and serve as escalation point for service interruptions for the gateway computer systems team, creating reports, responding to and remediating events Work with the team to develop, draft and organize documentation of the gateway database environments at IST (Iridium Satellite Tempe), TSC (Technical Support Center), and SNOC (Satellite Network Operations Center) Create reports that meaningfully convey technical information to non-technical decision makers Build relationships with NIC (Network Infrastructure Commercial), enterprise, systems engineering, and gateway engineering teams as well as upper management Conduct Linux administration activities and manage development, test, and production MySQL database Posses the ability to take unstructured record data, automate data insertion, create and manage databases to support user queries Create and model database schemas into models and diagrams of user community Manage and coordinate all commercial database setup and configuration including installation and security configuration Lead multiple infrastructure planning and implementation including instance strategy, technical platform selection, architecture design, backup and recovery strategy Perform regular backup and recovery operations on production database using appropriate tools on Linux system Create development, integration, Quality Assurance (QA), and production databases and configure/setup database monitoring and backup related jobs We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to . To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global’s Workforce Privacy Policy: . Skills and Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field OR equivalent relevant experience in lieu of degree 8+ years of relevant experience in the Information Technology (IT) industry Experience with MS SQL database administration required Experience standing up a green field database Experience setting up scripts, making schema withing database from different sites Willing to travel up to 20% of year to customer site Relevant certification in MySQL database administration, Red Hat OS administration, MS Windows administration (i.e., CompTIA, RHCE, MSCE, F5 etc.) Willing to learn MYSQL Previous experience working in a telecommunications environment null We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to .
Quality Assurance (QA) Database administration (DBA) Linux MySQL Microsoft SQL Server