Senior Database Administrator

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. We are a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development, and distribution.

Summary

The Data Platform Administration Team is seeking an accomplished SQL Server and Db2 Database Administrator to join our global IT organization. In this position, you will contribute to maintaining a complete value chain from source systems to modern analytics platforms. We are looking for an innovative and driven administrator interested in providing outstanding support and furthering our data-driven culture by leading efforts to ensure the data platforms are available, current, performant, stable, and secure.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support SQL Server RDBMS environments
• Administer and support Db2 RDBMS environments (Windows)
• Provide thought-leadership to deliver and maintain standards-based, reliable data platform solutions for the global enterprise
• Establish and document patching and version update plans to comply with (and provide input into) security, change management, and other applicable policies
• Lead, coordinate, manage, and execute Lifecycle Management (LCM) and patching efforts for SQL Server technologies (often requiring facilitation across multiple teams)
• Collaborate with other Simplot Technology teams on their data-related needs including advanced support of application databases
• Work with vendors and managed-service providers to enable their data-related needs/services and ensure their compliance with Simplot standards and policies
• Monitor for DB server health, database performance, and other indicators of potential issues and attempt to address them preemptively
• Refresh lower environments, perform database restores, and conduct regular disaster recovery simulations
• Utilize Azure DevOps for work item management, knowledge management (wiki), CI/CD automation, and source control
• Coordinate and prioritize the shared work item backlog with global DBA team members
• Participate in architectural/code reviews, produce documentation, and contribute to company-wide standards
• Contributes to strategic direction of team and executes on the tactical tasks to meet strategic goals
• Cultivate cross-functional, collaborative relationships with Data Owners/Stewards and IT Professionals
• Communicate technical and business topics to key Business Stakeholders and IT Leadership
• Manage and prioritize time across project, support, and enhancement initiatives
• Participate in L3 production support and incident response for our team's globally deployed, 7x24 environments

Typical Education

• Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university

Relevant Experience

• 5-8+ years related experience and/or training
• Proven technical leadership and mentorship skills
• Subject matter expertise in Microsoft SQL Server
• Administration and performance (engine, queries, indexes, etc.),
• Lifecycle Management and Patching
• High availability (primarily Always-On clustering),
• T-SQL, Change Data Capture, database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards
• Subject matter expertise in PowerShell automation
• Experience with IBM Db2 on Windows is desired
• Experience with Solarwinds DPA is a plus
• Project Management experience is a plus
• Experience with SSAS, SSIS, SSRS is a plus
• A collaborative, team focus and a passion for people
• The inclination to continuously learn and to evolve your technical skills
• The desire to work on truly challenging, global-scale problems
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Job Requisition ID: 13191

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Location(s): Remote - USA

Country: United States

Wage range or rate of pay: $100 - 145K Plus annual incentive plan eligibility

The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

Attractive total rewards package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• 401(k) savings plan
• Paid Family Building Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off - Eligible employees may accrue up to 160 hours in year 1
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Relocation Assistance Program (where applicable)
• Education Assistance
• Benefits details available at simplotbenefits.com

**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.**