Senior Database Administrator - MySQL, PostgreSQL (Plex)

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

To support our ongoing growth, we are looking for a Database Administrator with extensive experience in MySQL and PostgreSQL. The Plex Cloud Operations department takes great pride in being a part of a continuous improvement culture, and as a data services team member, you will meaningfully contribute to operationalization of state-of-the-art , leading-edge software and adoption of open-source technologies. You will run scalable, reliable, and secure applications while helping improve the delivery of our products. You will join a team to ensure that issues are resolved as efficiently as possible, with minimal customer impact.

You will report to the Manager, Data Services - Plex.

Your Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain database server KPI monitoring/alerting
• Chart database utilization over time to identify optimal scaling opportunities
• Database bottleneck identification and corrective action
• Suggest modifications/optimizations (to Developers) for tuning SQL statements and stored procedures
• In-depth query execution plan expertise
• Lead regular weekly discussions regarding MySQL and PostgreSQL instances with members of data services team
• Perform post-incident customer impact analysis as well as monthly application availability metrics
• Install and configure MySQL 5.7 to current
• Install and configure PostgreSQL 12.0 to current
• Implement database maintenance routines
• Participate in On-Call rotations
• Troubleshoot a variety of database issues
• Access management
• Maintain backups and integrity checks
• Participate in off hours Maintenance windows
• Participate in multiple projects involving data services
• Work within a global team environment or independently to carry out tasks as needed

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related area or equivalent years of relevant work experience
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required- we will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, not now or in the future, for this job opening

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Typically requires 5+ years' experience managing a production system that is highly available and reliable, preferably 24/7
• Experience managing MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL server in private datacenters as well as in AWS and/or Azure
• Proven history building automated solutions that enable resiliency and self-healing of applications
• Operational experience working with data technologies and managing large volumes of data
• Experience troubleshooting performance and tuning queries and stored procedures
• Strong SQL skills for writing and reviewing scripts
• Experience setting up backup schedules and securing data
• Experience building automation scripts for database server builds using terraform or ansible
• Experience with Operations technologies: Server Operating Systems (Windows Server, Linux); Virtualization Environments
• Additional experience with any of the following:
• MongoDB
• PowerShell
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Open-source technologies and cloud services: Azure, AWS, and/or GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, and/or Terraform; Chef, Puppet and/or Ansible
• SQL Sentry or any other SQL monitoring toll
• External monitoring services like PRTG and Dynatrace
• HashiCorp Consul;
• OpsGenie
• Prometheus and Alert Manager

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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