Advisory Database Administrator
eMoney Advisor Open At a glance
Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance role at eMoney Advisor. Remote.
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What you'll do
- Keep the production SQL environment available, leading database improvements and coordinating routine maintenance with after-hours support
- Model data to support integrations and performance, then resolve database problems from diagnosis through correction
- Install and configure database software, monitor server health, and tune queries to improve performance
- Manage database backups, recovery, security, capacity planning, and high availability
- Guide DBA colleagues through technical mentoring and cross-training on database administration
What you bring
- At least eight years of relevant work experience, including five years administering SQL Server
- Strong expertise in SQL Always-On availability groups across multiple sites, including failover, disaster recovery, troubleshooting, and tuning
- Advanced skills in automation, scripting, job scheduling, capacity management, and index upkeep in virtualized SQL environments
- Working knowledge of PowerShell and Microsoft Active Directory, including group policy and storage practices
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits an experienced SQL Server administrator who can lead technical work independently and collaborate with development teams. The position is remote and includes after-hours support for a continuously available production environment. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
From the employer
The Advisory Database Administrator supports the eMoney SQL Database environment and infrastructure in a highly available 24/7/365 environment that serves the financial services industry. This role is a subject matter expert in installing, maintaining, improving, and monitoring the eMoney SQL environment in all environments, but with a key focus on Production.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the DBA team initiatives that focus on enterprise level enhancements and availability of the Production SQL environment.
- Oversee the daily scheduled maintenance with support after hours and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.
- Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations.
- Lead efforts to independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
- Provide expertise on automation, scripting, job scheduling, capacity management, index maintenance, and running SQL in a virtualized environment.
- Lead the installation and configuration of database software while proactively detecting and responding to any system issues.
- Monitor and optimize query performance and server health.
- Responsible for the backup and recovery of database environments with a focus on Production security, high availability, performance and capacity planning.
- Utilizes subject matter expertise to advise management on database concepts and functional capabilities.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior DBA team members for areas of database administration activity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
- 8+ years of relevant work experience
- 5 years of SQL Server Administrator experience required
Skills
- Deep understanding of database environment and infrastructure including the management, high availability, scalability and performance.
- Technical lead with high level knowledge and experience of SQL Always-on availability groups in a multi-site environment with a focus on failover and disaster recovery, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
- Advanced knowledge of automation, scripting, job scheduling, capacity management, index maintenance, and running SQL in a virtualized environment.
- Intermediate understanding of PowerShell scripting language.
- Able to work independently when needed but a strong collaborator able to work with Development teams and others in the organization to drive success.
- Strong written and verbal skills with a strong focus on documentation and implementing best practices.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, group policy standards, and implementing storage best practices in a Microsoft SQL Always-On Environment
The salary range for this position is $138,000 - $170,000; commensurate salary to be determined based on skills, professional background and expertise. This position is also eligible, pursuant to applicable eMoney policies, for the annual bonus program, retirement contributions, health insurance, sick leave, parental leave and paid time off.
At eMoney, we’re powering what’s possible in financial planning. Our mission is to help people talk about money and make more informed financial decisions. Through our comprehensive financial planning solutions, we help advisors bring clarity to complex decisions and deliver more personalized guidance.
Today, eMoney supports more than 138,000 financial professionals who guide the financial lives of over 7 million end clients. That reach gives every member of our team the opportunity to contribute to work that makes a meaningful, lasting impact.
We’re equally committed to powering what’s possible for our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where diverse perspectives are valued, innovation is encouraged, and employees are supported in doing their best work.
eMoney is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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