Database Administrator

Job Description

It's about taking care of people, our people.

Are you described as someone with an inquisitive mind and an innovative personality? Are you never satisfied with good enough? Does solving complex problems and ensuring top-quality systems excite you? If so, being a Database Administrator with Frost could be for you.

At Frost, it's about more than a job. It's about having a flourishing career where you can thrive, both in and out of work. At Frost, we're committed to fostering an environment that reflects our values and encourages team members to be the best they can be. In joining our adaptable, integrity-driven team, you'll become part of Frost's over 150-year legacy of providing unparalleled banking services.

Who you are:

As a Database Administrator, you are our troubleshooter. You are responsible for administering, controlling, and optimizing the organization's database management systems such as Oracle, DB2, Microsoft SQL, and Postgres databases and for providing support those who consume them. You'll use your strong problem-solving skills to ensure that the systems are performing optimally and meet our high standards. You believe in effective communication and will have the opportunity to address potential problems and solutions to complex issues. More than that, this role is about constant improvement and doing so with our signature all-win approach in mind.

What you'll do:

• Design, implement, and tune schema changes to existing commercially licensed and in-house databases. Optimize modifications to existing database deployments
• Create documentation for database environments per bank policy and follow change control procedures
• Provide database design, direction, and support to business users. Troubleshoot common data access problems
• Provide guidance to customers and applications developers with database related questions
• Configure and set up disaster recovery environments
• Configure and set up test environments
• Always act using Integrity, Caring, and Excellence to achieve all-win outcomes

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent IT experience
• 3+ years of experience in Cassandra/NoSQL administration with medium to large databases in an enterprise environment and an emphasis on performance tuning and production support
• Proficient in Database Administration
• Proficient in operating systems that databases reside on such as Microsoft Windows, Redhat Linux, and IBM AIX
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft computer applications

Additional preferred skills

• Proficient in designing and developing various NoSQL model, such as Document, Key/Value, Wide Column, and Graph.
• Proficient in schema normalization, index tuning, performance enhancement via code refactoring, and bulk data import/extract
• Proficient in automating repeatable tasks via automation scripting using tools such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, Jenkins, PHP/PERL or Ansible
• Experience in Event Driven Data Architecture using Kafka with NoSQL backend as data sink.
• Experience in DataStax's flavor of Cassandra, DataStax Enterprise Edition.

Frost Benefits

At Frost, we care about your health, your family, and your future and strive to have our benefits reflect that. This includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, long-term, and life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Generous holiday and paid time off schedule
• Tuition reimbursement
• Extensive health and wellness programs, including our Employee Assistance Program
• Referral bonus program + more!

Since 1868, Frost has dedicated their expertise to provide exceptional banking, investment, and insurance services to businesses and individuals throughout Texas. Frost is one of the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size and is a leader is banking customer satisfaction. At Frost, it's about being part of something bigger. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply and see what's possible at Frost.