Remote Sr IT Database Administrator - The Toro Company

Remote Senior IT Database Administrator - The Toro Company

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

The Remote Senior IT Database Administrator, is responsible for providing technical support for the database environment including overseeing the development and organization of databases, assessment and implementation of new technologies and providing IT with a long-term perspective on the relationship between database technology and business objectives. Participates in the requirement development for applying business needs to database solutions. Ensure requirements are accurately reflecting the business processes. Provides work breakdown and direction to more junior team members.

What will you do?

This opportunity may be based 100% Remote within the domestic USA - Central Time zone preferred, but open to EST, MST and PAC for the right candidate. Candidates may also explore the discussion of working at an established Toro worksite, if it is more convenient.

Sponsorship?

Visa/Employment Sponsorship and Relocation Allowanceare not available with this opportunity.

What will you do?

• Acts independently or as a member of a project team to provide analytical support and consulting on projects.
• Uses knowledge, creativity, company practices and priorities to obtain solutions to complex problems. Work with business representatives to combine business and technical requirements in the development phase.
• Create automation for database infrastructure projects, deployment automation and administrative tasks.
• Maintain data accuracy and consistency for databases by running regular built-in utilities and custom-built routines and processes.
• Develop and executes test plans and testing for complex solutions.
• Take on additional database responsibilities as skill set increases.
• IT Operations on-call rotation responsibilities

What do you need?

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering, a related degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of prior relevant work experience, required minimum.
• Experience with MS SQL Server and Microsoft Azure Cloud Database Services required (other cloud Database services preferred in addition). Programming experience with Infrastructure as a code (IAC) and DevOps models. Ability to create Database Projects (Visual Studio preferred), and CI/CD automation processes.
• In-depth understanding of the database engine and strong performance tuning skills.
• Knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards.
• Ability to solve complex issues, good at problem statement analysis and solution design thinking.

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:

• Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.
• Location - Optional 100% Remote within the Domestic USA.
• Wellness - The Toro Company's HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.
• Competitive Salary - The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $115K-$145K. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the EVEN app.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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