Database Administrator

Overview

In this role you design, deploy and maintain high-availability, scalable databases across multi-regional environments. You ensure performance, security and 24×7 availability while coordinating upgrades, backups, and automation to support business-critical processes. You will work within IT Operations to manage D365 databases as a core system, with data warehousing and Power BI integration shaping reporting and analytics. This position offers growth in a rapidly expanding global team and a collaborative, outcomes-focused culture.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and support high-availability, scalable distributed databases for high-volume transactions
• Maintain data models, structures and procedures to ensure data integrity
• Lead D365 databases knowledge as a core system and support DWH usage for Power BI reporting
• Design, deploy and support SSIS packages
• ETL data between servers and data sources
• Optimize existing procedures and automate where possible
• Manage data warehouse changes and implementations
• Ensure performance, security and 24×7 availability of mission-critical databases
• Set up replication across geographically dispersed data centers
• Monitor resource usage, optimize and tweak as needed
• Follow change management processes
• Collaborate with teammates and business stakeholders
• Prepare clear documentation and coding standards

Key requirements

• Get-it-done attitude with ability to work in the weeds
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Self-organised and able to meet deadlines without supervision
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• D365 and/or Power BI experience
• Proficient with GIT, SVN
• 7+ years of SQL Server database administration experience
• Strong SQL Server management and shell scripting
• Experience creating and tuning database objects (tables, views, procedures, triggers)
• Knowledge of SQL Server 2012+
• Knowledge of HA and DR options for SQL Server
• Familiarity with standards and best practices in SQL Server
• Advanced T-SQL, stored procedures, SSIS and SSRS
• Ability to plan resource requirements from high-level specs
• Ability to work independently
• Experience with another DB technology (PostgreSQL, MySQL, ElasticSearch or Cassandra)
• Experience with Automation and Cloud DB management including migration
• Proficient with Windows and Linux OS

• team player
• attention to detail
• self-organization
• D365 databases
• Power BI
• SSIS

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