Database Administrator

Time4Learning is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to be responsible for providing database support and strategy for our database ecosystem. Database administration includes production support, upgrades, performance tuning, disaster recovery as well as helping set and enforce db level controls and standards for the applications team. This leader will need to be hands-on and will often collaborate with the engineering teams offering guidance.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Replication configuration and management
2. SQL query plan analysis and optimization
3. Backup and restoration management
4. Enhances the effectiveness of database tools and services
5. Enhances the scalability and performance of existing database structures
6. Work with software engineers to maintain and monitor backup processes and test restorations including disaster recovery
7. Work with the software engineers and other internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
8. Monitor system performance and alerts to identify current and future problems
9. Ethical handling of private data
10. Minimize database downtime and maximize database reliability
11. Predict capacity requirements
12. Reports to the Director of Software Engineering
13. Help review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
14. Keeps up to date with technological developments

Job Requirements:

1. 5+ years experience with engineering and/or administering databases
2. Hands on, professional experience building and operating performance critical applications and databases in Microsoft Azure
3. MS SQL is required and MySQL is a plus
4. Exceptional knowledge of relational databases including normalization, indexing and SQL
5. Understanding of SaaS and cloud delivery
6. Knowledge of data security and integrity
7. Knowledge of scripting languages, a plus
8. Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process, a plus
9. Experience with NoSQL databases a plus
10. DevOps experience is a plus
11. Knowledge of a high volume SaaS db environment
12. Exceptional communications skills (verbal, written, illustrative/diagrammatic)
13. Ability to build excellent relationships across the Development organization

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

About Us

Cambium Learning Group is the education essentials company.

With an intentionally curated portfolio of respected global brands, Cambium serves as a leader in the education space, helping millions of educators and students feel more universally valued each and every day. In everything we do and across all our brands, we focus on the elements that are most essential to the success of education.

Simplicity - Across all our teams and all areas of our business, we create simplicity, making things easier and more clear for all those we work with.

Certainty - We continually strive to eliminate doubt, delivering solutions, services and communications that our customers know they can count on.

Now - We understand the need to make a difference not only for the future, but for today, and our people are committed to making the most of each moment we spend serving our customers.