Database Administrator

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We've amassed some of the best and brightest minds in cybersecurity who are passionate about protecting the digital world. Our team blends advanced technology alongside deep expertise to tackle the toughest cyber threats out there. Put simply, our mission is to stay ahead of the curve and create a safer digital landscape for our partners, and we think adding a Database Administrator will up our cyber game.

The Database Administrator will focus on the SQL portion of the environments while also having exposure to Microsoft Windows Server. As a member of the Archive team, the responsibilities will include the deployment of stored procedures including code review and maintaining proper source control for all database and stored procedure changes. DBA will be part of the Archive On-call Rotation, monitor DB health and performance and proactively suggest the path to maintaining the integrity of the SQL servers and databases.

What you'll be doing.

• Assist in creating queries for Archive Administrators to effectively troubleshoot issues with clients
• Provide reports for business use on information contained in the database
• Ensure continuous 24 x 7 x 365 database operation
• Maintain clustered servers running SQL Server in regard to availability, recoverability, and performance
• Setup and configure MS SQL databases and maintain the database performance criteria including access for changes, application access, and end-user interfaces that meets regulatory requirements
• Diagnose and troubleshoot problems as they arise with the database including performance stored procedures or applications and working with developers to do performance tuning of stored procedures
  
  

What does it take to succeed in this role?

• Assist in creating queries for Archive Administrators to effectively troubleshoot issues with clients
• Provide reports for business use on information contained in the database
• Ensure continuous 24 x 7 x 365 database operation
• Maintain clustered servers running SQL Server in regard to availability, recoverability, and performance
• Setup and configure MS SQL databases and maintain the database performance criteria including access for changes, application access, and end-user interfaces that meets regulatory requirements
• Diagnose and troubleshoot problems as they arise with the database including performance stored procedures or applications and working with developers to do performance tuning of stored procedures
  
  

What are desirables?

• Advanced level Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2012 experience
• Windows Failover Clustering and replication database environment
• Experience with deployment and upgrade of engine & clients
• Experience with DTS/SSIS Packages, T-SQL, stored procedures, triggers, views, constraints and functions
• Logical and Physical database design, performance, scalability and tuning reviews/assessments (DB and SQL tuning), and query monitoring
• Backup and recovery, high availability
• Deliver and manage projects
  
  

In addition to the technical expertise, we expect respect, opinions, and thoughtful input.

How we work?

Our 3 values define how we operate internally as well as externally:

• Vision - We embrace a forward-thinking mindset. Our team has a clear and inspiring picture of the future that helps drive our decisions towards creating and delivering world-class security services.
• Velocity - We have a bias for action. We move swiftly and with purpose toward our goals and objectives and can easily adapt (and adjust) along the way.
• Vigilance - We foster a culture of proactive awareness for our company and our customers, who trust us to be an extension of their team. We are always looking for areas where we can innovate, improve, fix, transform and revolutionize, which ensures the protection, safety and success of everyone at SilverSky.
  
  

Individuals that can act intelligently and confidently without an ego will thrive.

If this sounds interesting and you are passionate about redefining how the world thinks about cybersecurity, we want to hear from you. Apply now if you are interested in learning more about how we can change the rules of engagement, together.

Work Arrangement

This is an onsite position based in the United States.

At this time, we are not hiring candidates who require visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

About SilverSky

We are a global cyber security company with more than 20 years of professional experience in the industry. Our 300+ employees are on a mission to protect our customers with comprehensive, adaptive security services that maximize technology and automate responses, while empowering security analysts to hunt for threats, react and respond immediately. It's the human enhanced response that differentiates SilverSky and allows us to create the most comprehensive managed detection and response (MxDR) solution in the industry by delivering on our Vision, Velocity, Vigilance philosophy. Follow us on LinkedIn and X.