Sr. Database Admin

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Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-party logistics provider, we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast, dock to dock, and across all major transportation modes, Echo connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly, securely, and cost-effectively.Position Overview:
The Senior Database Administrator contributes to major efforts in building database environments that power critical applications, contributes to the management of Echo's large scale database systems while supporting the strategic architectural vision of quality, availability, scalability, performance, security, and functionality.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Take ownership, and contribute to complex projects encompassing data integrations, data transformation, Data Lakes, data pipelines, system design, and system builds for on-prem and off-premenvironments
• Manage database systems that includes installations, implementations, upgrades, patching, monitoring, capacity planning, security, audit, data lifecycle, and optimization of Echo's Enterprise data technologies.
• Work with the development teams in the data modelling and database design of product and coding efficient and optimal performance queries.
• Automate, simplify, implement, and continuously improve the database environments and processes.
• Implement, periodically test, and review appropriate data access and security measures, including access control, audit, backup/restore and system rebuild & recovery processes.
• Work directly with customers to support and solve complex challenges.
• Create and maintain appropriate documentation (Database, Architecture, etc.)
• Ensure that the Business Continuity measures are implemented, documented, and regularly tested to enable continue operations.
• Commands a broad awareness of technologies and industry trends related to data and cloud technologies.
• Hands-on contributor that teaches by example and mentors others.
• Open to new ideas and encourages innovative practices.
• Acts in the interest of the overall team.
• Balances best practice decisions with delivering high business value (right vs right now).
• Able to multi-task in a fast paced, fluid work environment.
• Customer focus and value driven.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent years of experience.
• 5 to 8 years managing commercial-grade database systems leveraging the following:
  o Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - 2019.
  o Solid T-SQL, SSIS, SSRS, database design, configurations and builds, logical and physical data modeling, stored procedures, security, backup/recovery, and data integrity skills.
  o Strong understanding of SQL internals, Clustering, Always-On, Partitioning, In-Memory, and SAN technologies.
  o Strong performance troubleshooting, tuning and resolution knowledge including root cause analysis (RCA).
• Proficient in implementing and supporting High-Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions
• Proficient with PowerShell or Python.
• Proficient with Cloud data technologies specific to AWS (DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift, RDS) and NoSQL).
• Proven record with Automation and simplification of data management tasks.
• Experience with Visual Studio development and CD/CI solutions for database projects.
• 3rd Party monitoring tools, including Idera SQLDM, Solar Winds Ignite, SCOM, and others
• Adept at Transactional Replication, including setup, troubleshooting, and creating replication scripts.
• Proficient planning and organizational skills; solid verbal and written communication skills.
• 24/7 Support on-call rotation.
• Cloud Certification - Preference is AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or other Cloud focus.

Work environment/physical demands summary:
This job operates in an office environment and uses a computer, telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office with an open seating floor plan. The employee may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the work day. The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.