Cedar Gate Services is looking for an Associate Database Administrator to join our Infrastructure department. 

Job Summary 

The Associate DBA will be responsible for maintaining the company’s database systems including back-up,  performance tuning, capacity planning, monitoring and reporting critical events and documentation. This is a  “hands-on” position requiring solid technical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Provide MySQL/MariaDB, MSSQL instances, both in clustered and non-clustered configurations 
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and  performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security 
• Manage Production, QA and development database environments 
• Learn relevant business processes and understand the data flow, criticality, and dependencies  
• Minimize database downtime and manage parameters to provide fast query responses 
• Install and test new versions of MySQL/MariaDB/MSSQL 
• Allocate system storage and plan storage requirements for database systems 
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes 
• Perform periodic health checks and reports on database systems 
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues of database integrity, performance, blocking and deadlocking,  replication, log, and connectivity