Top Secret Senior DBA

Job Description

An employer is seeking a Senior Database Administrator Lead to join our Network Operations and Development team. As a Senior Database Administrator Lead, you'll be responsible for identifying and autonomously implementing ideas and solutions, and maintaining advanced system knowledge in MySQL and MSSQL databases and related technologies. Working in this role, you'll gain valuable experience in prioritization, delegation, team leadership and planning while making a meaningful impact on service delivery. You'll be successful in this role if you enjoy learning and adapting to a fast paced environment where you can use multiple skills to deliver high quality solutions.

This position requires an active/current Top Secret Security Clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

What You'll Do:

Identify and implement areas for improvement in the gateway database environment

Lead, mentor, and serve as escalation point for service interruptions for the gateway computer systems team, creating reports, responding to and remediating events

Work with the team to develop, draft and organize documentation of the gateway database environments at IST (Iridium Satellite Tempe), TSC (Technical Support Center), and SNOC (Satellite Network Operations Center)

Create reports that meaningfully convey technical information to non-technical decision makers

Build relationships with NIC (Network Infrastructure Commercial), enterprise, systems engineering, and gateway engineering teams as well as upper management

Conduct Linux administration activities and manage development, test, and production MySQL database

Posses the ability to take unstructured record data, automate data insertion, create and manage databases to support user queries

Create and model database schemas into models and diagrams of user community

Manage and coordinate all commercial database setup and configuration including installation and security configuration

Lead multiple infrastructure planning and implementation including instance strategy, technical platform selection, architecture design, backup and recovery strategy

Perform regular backup and recovery operations on production database using appropriate tools on Linux system

Create development, integration, Quality Assurance (QA), and production databases and configure/setup database monitoring and backup related jobs

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Skills and Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field OR equivalent relevant experience in lieu of degree

8+ years of relevant experience in the Information Technology (IT) industry

Experience with MySQL database administration required

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey information to cross-departmental groups or those unfamiliar with the topic Relevant certification in MySQL database administration, Red Hat OS administration, MS Windows administration (i.e., CompTIA, RHCE, MSCE, F5 etc.)

Previous experience working in a telecommunications environment null

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to ~~~.