Database Administrator II - SQL Server

University of Utah Health - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Entry Level

Salt Lake City, UT

Hospitals

About the position

The University of Utah Health is seeking a Microsoft SQL Server DBA to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research, and education. This hybrid position involves performing database software releases, system upgrades, and troubleshooting software and performance-related issues. The DBA will maintain database system configurations, ensure data integrity, and participate in on-call rotations, all while collaborating with senior team members.

Responsibilities

• Become familiar and competent with multiple Database System implementations through study, hands-on work, and instruction by senior Team members.
• Analyze system logs and identify potential issues with database systems.
• Develop, document, and perform tasks needed to integrate new technologies into existing database environments in coordination with senior Team members.
• Complete audits and reviews of database systems including hardware, software, and network infrastructure.
• Complete backups and data migrations as needed.
• Review, document, and perform database recovery plans and procedures vetted by senior Team members.
• Install and configure database software as requested by senior Team members.
• Add, remove, or update database user account information, resetting passwords, etc.
• Investigate technical queries and resolve user issues.
• Understand and adhere to security policies and procedures.
• Document and implement standard configurations to current systems and processes in collaboration with senior Team members.
• Triages and remediates reported problems.
• Collaborate with senior Team members on system performance tuning and testing.
• Contribute to the development of protocols to validate that the database infrastructure is up and running.
• Install and migrate database object changes through development, test, and production environments as directed by senior Team members.
• Fully participate in On-Call rotation established for the team.
• Work on complex projects under the direction and coordination of senior Team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other related discipline or equivalency.
• Detail-oriented and process-focused with the ability to learn in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of and adherence to change control processes in a large production environment.
• Knowledge of and ability to deploy highly available database technologies such as replication, load balancing, and clustering.
• Ability to install and configure database server software and document and compare new and existing systems.
• Ability to triage, troubleshoot and remediate routine issues in the database management system.

Nice-to-haves

• Technical Certification in related area or equivalency.
• Experience working with any modern DBMS (Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Cache', DB2, Teradata, and/or other).

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling options
• Professional development opportunities