We are seeking a full-time Senior Database Administrator in our Olathe, KS location. In this role, you will be responsible for performing and planning management and administration of technology in area of specialty, working with team members to ensure technology is effectively supporting enterprise systems, and sharing knowledge and providing mentoring to other IT associates.
Essential Functions
Analyze existing database systems and recommend improvements
Work with IT Manager to establish database security structures, Sox compliance
Create/maintain database access systems including tables, indexes, views, stored procedures, and triggers
Administer database replication between servers, across Local Area Network and Wide Area Network
Tune and optimize database objects
Provide 24x7 on call support
Provide technical input to solution development plans and concept documents
Demonstrate understanding of business impacts of issues and how they relate to IT owned solutions
Communicate effectively in written and verbal form in a cross-functional setting with business partners
Share knowledge and actively mentor less experienced IT Administrators (Administrator 1 & 2)
Perform/plan major version upgrades
Design/implement effective monitoring of enterprise systems
Tune systems using experience and deep knowledge of area
Foresee risks and communicate/mitigate those before problems arise
Document technical designs and procedures for team library
Plan/manage technical projects involving other teams
Communicate technology effectively to non-technical associates and management
Recognize/understand technology impacts within the business
Contribute to technical research on new technologies, processes or procedures with a desire to continuously learn new technologies
Participate in project definition activities including estimation of delivery
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or another related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Experience with Big Data Technologies supporting a broad variety of solutions including HDFS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Elastic, SQL Server.
Experience with Relational or NoSQL database technologies
Demonstrated ability to implement new technologies effectively
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a small team setting
Consistently demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work documentation and organization
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
