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Russell, Tobin & Associates
Database SRE
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What they do
A Database Administrator uses software to store and organize data, such as an organization's records or financial information. Ensures that users can easily access the information they need, and that data are protected from unauthorized access.
$95,882 / year median in Georgia
-21% projected decline
Job Description
Role:
Database SRE Location:
Alpharetta, GA (Hybrid)Hybrid:
4 x 10 hr days- Sunday thru Wednesday 7:00am
- 5:00pm
EST Duration:
Contract Job Description : We are seeking an experienced Database Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support and operate mission-critical database platforms within a fast-paced enterprise environment. This role is focused on operational excellence, reliability, resiliency, automation, and continuous improvement across multiple database technologies. This is not a development role. We are looking for hands-on database professionals who thrive in production operations, take ownership of issues, understand urgency, and are passionate about improving systems, processes, and themselves. The ideal candidate views reliability as a product, proactively identifies risks before they become incidents, and continuously seeks opportunities to automate repetitive tasks and improve platform stability.Must have:
Must haveSTRONG LINUX
exp 90% of what this role is, is LINUX Experience performing:- Installation
- Configuration
- Upgrades
- Patching
- Performance tuning
- Backup and recovery
- High availability and disaster recovery
- Good Coding Exp
- Python, Ansible and/or shell Relational Database Experience
- Sybase or Microsoft SQL Server Understanding of storage, networking, operating systems, and infrastructure services.
- Sybase ASE
- Oracle RAC Additional database technologies such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar platforms are a plus.
Plus:
Sybase + Linux =UNICORN Multiple Database Platforms Key Responsibilities:
Database Operations & Reliability Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain enterprise database platforms. Ensure availability, performance, recoverability, and security of production database environments. Monitor database platforms and associated infrastructure, responding rapidly to incidents and service degradations. Lead troubleshooting efforts for database, operating system, storage, replication, and application connectivity issues. Execute failovers, disaster recovery testing, and recovery procedures. Partner with application teams to provide database guidance and operational support. Platform Engineering Deploy, maintain, and optimize database infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Implement scalable, resilient database solutions. Evaluate and recommend improvements to architecture, monitoring, automation, and operational processes. Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and platform lifecycle management. Automation & Continuous Improvement Develop and maintain automation solutions using Python, Shell, Ansible, or similar technologies. Help eliminate manual operational activities through engineering and automation. Improve monitoring, alerting, reporting, and operational workflows. Drive incremental improvements that reduce risk, improve reliability, and increase operational efficiency. Performance & Incident Management Analyze and resolve database performance issues. Troubleshoot replication, backup/recovery, storage, network, and infrastructure-related incidents. Participate in root cause analysis and drive permanent corrective actions. Review operational metrics and trends to identify opportunities for improvement. Operational Excellence Maintain accurate operational documentation, standards, and procedures. Generate and present operational metrics, service health indicators, and reliability reporting. Participate in incident response activities. Demonstrate strong ownership from issue identification through resolution.Preferred Mindset:
We''re looking for individuals who are: Customer obsessed Accountable and dependable Urgent without being reckless Continuously learning Driven to automate repetitive work Detail-oriented Collaborative but willing to lead Focused on long-term platform reliability rather than short-term fixes PrideGlobal and it''s affiliates offers eligible employee''s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k- retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.