Lead Database Administrator

Summary

Join Excella, a transformative technology firm, and contribute to a collaborative team dedicated to solving complex problems. As a Database Administrator, you will support a large client program, developing, monitoring, and optimizing databases for web applications. This role involves mentoring team members, managing workloads, and leading database migration efforts. Excella offers a flexible work environment, top-tier benefits including comprehensive health insurance, parental leave, paid time off, and professional development opportunities. You'll receive a new computer every three years through the TechEleX program and an annual internet reimbursement. Excella is committed to employee well-being, providing wellness programs and mental health resources.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing, monitoring and optimizing MS SQL Server and Postgres databases
• Good knowledge of the major AWS Cloud services and tools
• Experience designing and building databases within an AWS Cloud environment, including working with services like EC2, RDS, DMS, S3, and IAM
• Experience using AWS auto-scaling services to automatically adjust capacity and maintain predictable performance at optimal cost
• Experience using monitoring solutions like AWS CloudWatch
• Experience using version control solutions like GitHub or BitBucket
• Experience working in Agile delivery environment using frameworks like Scrum, Kanban or SAFe
• Experience in database migration from on-prem databases into the AWS Cloud using AWS DMS
• Experience in IAM DB Authentication to configure the roles/policies to database users
• Experience upgrading MS SQL Server and Postgres databases
• Experience with database backup and recovery using AWS Backup service
• 2+ years experience mentoring and/or supervising technical team members

Responsibilities

• Developing, monitoring and optimizing databases for web applications
• Develop SQL scripts for applications, canned reports, and ad-hoc requests
• Lead migration efforts for legacy datasets
• Serve as the main point of contact for enterprise data teams
• Bring a DevOps mindset to database development by automating processes, fully utilizing source control for all DB tasks, and removing dark work
• Mentor developers in database practices, and serve as a database SME for multiple agile teams
• Help set mid-long term technical roadmaps as it pertains to database development, maintenance and migration

Benefits

• Top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options to choose from such as an employer-contributed health savings account, infertility coverage, and orthodontia
• 8 weeks of Parental Leave
• Discounted pet insurance
• A Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually
• Starting day one, every employee is bonus eligible
• 15 days of paid vacation
• 6 federal holidays
• 4 floating holidays
• TechEleX program provides you with multiple options to suit your technology needs. Choose between a variety of Mac or PC devices, and to ensure your hardware remains current, at the end of a 3-year period Excella will replace your existing computer with a new model from the program. Plus, we’ll even give you the original device to keep for your personal use!
• Annual Internet Reimbursement benefit, all employees receive an additional $25 per month to help offset the cost of internet access
• 3 days of paid professional development every year, including an allowance for registration fees to attend classes, conferences, or obtain professional certifications
• Employee wellness events
• A HeadSpace membership
• Access to TalkSpace and mental health coverage through our medical plans
• Flexible work/life integration