Database Administrator

Denver, CO, United States

As a member of CoreSite’s information technology team, the Database Administrator is responsible for the administration and enhancement of the database platforms, data integration platform, and enterprise applications that fall under the DevOps team. The position will participate in requirement specification discussions with various IT and Business teams and will contribute to the overall design and implementation of the evolving data platform. The Database Administrator will collaborate with the rest of the DevOps team to ensure smooth and accurate delivery of changes to databases.

Duties:

Deliver innovative solutions that provide value to both internal (CoreSite) and external end users

Consult and partner with various IT and Business teams on current software and data delivery priorities

Maintain database backups, log shipping, and availability groups

Troubleshoot database performance issues

Install SQL Server as needed for new/replacement system deployments

Evaluate and apply patches to database systems

Document, calculate ROI and communicate proposed technology solutions

Participate in architectural and design discussions

Develop and modify CI/CD pipelines for database solutions

Develop and modify monitoring and alerting frameworks to support technology solutions

Participate in regular audit activities to meet various audit certifications

Assist in supporting the applications and infrastructure that the DevOps Team administers

Promote and demonstrate the behaviors consistent with CoreSite’s culture and values

Special projects as assigned

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Ability to thrive in a hybrid work environment; 2 days per week in the downtown Denver office including Tuesdays and Wednesdays for in-person team collaboration

Utilize skills that span disciplines and comfortably play different roles in more than just one area

Pivot easily within a constantly changing Agile environment

Self-starter, self-motivated, driven individual

Communication skills, including: communicating at technical and business levels, and the ability to interact with people from all organizational levels

Ability to analyze requirements, retrieve source data, and present accurate results in a timely manner

Accomplished in using best practices for gathering and documenting complete and detailed requirements

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or other applicable field preferred

4+ years of experience in Database Administrator, Software Engineer or Systems Administrator role

4+ years working experience with database platforms (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL)

1+ year working experience with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups and/or Log Shipping

Experience with CI/CD tools a plus (BitBucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, Octopus Deploy)

Experience with MuleSoft a plus

Experience with AWS a plus

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Compensation:

Compensation for this role includes a base salary between $$80,000 and $95,000 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus and equity, based upon individual and company performance.

Posting Timeline: Through July 10, 2024

Benefits

Not only does CoreSite have a fun, team-focused work environment, but we also offer great benefits to all employees regularly scheduled to work more than 20 hours a week!

First-day medical insurance through Cigna with generous premium cost coverage

Dental insurance through Delta Dental

Vision insurance through VSP

Telemedicine through MDLive for Cigna

Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) plans

Health saving account (HSA) plans for employees participating in the High Deductible Health Plan

Life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance fully paid by the company

Voluntary coverage benefits for supplemental life, critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance

First-day eligibility for 401(k) savings plan through Fidelity, which includes an attractive matching company contribution

Discretionary annual bonus and equity incentive plan

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with a 15 percent discount

16 days of paid time off (PTO)

11 paid company holidays and additional floating holidays

School visitation and elder care paid time off

Parental leave, adoption and surrogacy benefits, and family planning/fertility support

Wellness reimbursement program & wellness incentive program

Free parking or a company contribution toward a public transit pass

Education reimbursement and student loan debt assistance program

Employee assistance program, childcare resources, personal finance management support, and student loan debt assistance program

Pet insurance

Charitable matching program

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