Database Administrator

Uline - Schaumburg, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Schaumburg, IL

5,001-10,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

As a Database Administrator at Uline, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining database solutions that support our operations as North America's top distributor of shipping, industrial, and packaging materials. This position is based at our Corporate Headquarters in Pleasant Prairie, WI, or Waukegan, IL, depending on the needs of the company. You will be part of a robust in-house IT team that is dedicated to creating custom technology solutions tailored specifically for our growing company. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring that our database systems are efficient, reliable, and capable of supporting our business objectives. In this role, you will be responsible for designing complex databases, tables, stored procedures, views, triggers, and other database objects. You will also work on Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) solutions to facilitate data integration and management. Collaboration with application development project teams will be key to ensuring optimal application performance, and you will proactively monitor database performance, employing techniques such as indexing and query optimization to enhance efficiency. Additionally, you will provide day-to-day support for databases and database applications, ensuring that they are properly backed up and that recovery procedures are thoroughly tested and documented. Your contributions will help maintain the integrity and availability of our data, which is vital for our operations and decision-making processes.

Responsibilities

• Design complex databases, tables, stored procedures, views, triggers, and other database objects.
• Develop Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) solutions.
• Work closely with application development project teams to ensure optimal application performance.
• Proactively monitor database performance and optimize through techniques including indexing and query optimization.
• Provide day-to-day support for databases and database applications, ensuring proper backups and documented recovery procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field.
• 5+ years in Database Management or Data Integration.
• Proficient in a Database Management System such as DataStax, Oracle, or SQL Server.
• Familiar with replication technologies and ability to read a Logical Data Model.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Complete medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
• Wellness programs.
• 401(k) with 6% employer match.
• Multiple bonus programs, including profit sharing.
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
• Tuition Assistance Program that covers professional continuing education.
• On-site café and first-class fitness center with complimentary personal trainers.
• Access to over four miles of beautifully maintained walking trails.