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Title: Database Administrator
Department: IT
Reporting To: IT Infrastructure Manager
Location: Ideally Cincinnati Area but open to remote candidates in EST and CST (Excludes New Jersey)
Duration: 6–12-month contract-to-hire
Pay: $45-50/hr DOE
SUMMARY
Brooksource is looking for a Database Admin (DBA) to join the team of our industry leading security client in the Cincinnati area. The Database Administrator is part of an innovative and customer focused team providing hands-on database maintenance, troubleshooting, and monitoring to ensure the uptime and growth of our client's MySQL Server Databases.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Research
· Research and recommend data storage options based on use case
· Capacity Planning
· Install and test new database versions
· Familiar with data protection and privacy expectations – Including replication
· Set up benchmark to determine impact of changes against workload
Maintain
· Monitor database daily
· Document and maintain databases
· Plan and coordinate optimizations including index changes, data archival, configuration changes
· Maintain data diagrams Identify and optimize
· MySQL inefficiencies
· Identify and document stories in Jira
Project Planning
· Participate in project planning.
· Collaborate with infrastructure on backup and security design
· Design, implement, monitor, and maintain databases and replica instances
· Collaborate with multiple product teams Participate on change control board
Emergency Response
· Respond to system issues
· Diagnose and document root cause
· Participate on emergency response team (Calm under pressure)
Other duties as assigned
· Participate in projects assigned by manager
· Maintain and follow ISO standards
· Seek out and complete appropriate training, development, and research
· Knowledge of department processes
· Support the mission, principles, and goals of the company
POSITION SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
· Problem Solving: Defining, analyzing, and diagnosing key components of a problem to formulate a solution.
· Continuous Learning: Taking initiative in learning and implementing new concepts, technologies and/or methods.
· Teamwork: Working effectively and productively with others.
· Time and Priority Management: Demonstrating self-control and an ability to manage time and priorities.
· Resiliency: The ability to quickly recover from adversity.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS / PREFERENCES
· Flexible database platform i.e., Google Cloud Platform
· Database Monitoring Tools
· Configuration Analysis
· Good verbal and written communication skills
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS / PREFERENCES
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent relevant experience
About Brooksource:
At Brooksource, our business is people. Relationships are at the center of what we do. A successful partnership is only as strong as the relationship built. We’re your trusted partner for IT hiring, recruiting and staffing needs.
For over 16 years, Brooksource has established and maintained relationships that are designed to meet your IT staffing needs. Whether it’s contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement work, we customize our search based upon your company's unique initiatives, culture and technologies. With our national team of recruiters placed at 21 major hubs around the nation, Eight Eleven finds the people best-suited for your business. When you work with us, we work with you. That’s the Eight Eleven promise.
Brooksource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Brooksource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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