Database Administrator - Snowflake

The Database Administrator will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of Cloud Platform Databases, to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our corporate applications. This is a "hands-on" position requiring solid technical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and sustainment of multiple Cloud Databases, such as Snowflake, Databricks, Azure SQL, MySQL and MongoDB ensuring operational readiness (security, health, and performance), supporting multiple development teams, and troubleshooting day-to-day operational issues as they arise. Must be capable of working independently and collaboratively.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform setting up, deploying, and maintaining Azure SQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, and Azure Data bricks cloud platform and administration.
• Manage security and access controls and tune Azure SQL, SQL server, Snowflake, and Azure Data bricks for performance and optimize utilization.
• Build high-quality solutions and establish design patterns to implement, monitor & maintain complex Snowflake and Azure Data bricks solutions. Implement CICD pipelines for the Cloud Databases deployment.
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
• Configure and Complete understanding of Azure Data bricks cluster management, Snowflake architecture, and Azure SQL.
• Identify and Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and optimize the problematic SQL queries in Azure SQL
• Perform DR and DB restore activities and must have strong programming experience in SQL, Terraform, and Python.
• Should work on critical incidents and user service requests and be responsible for SLA adherence, tracking, and reporting.
• Experience in Configuration changes and Upgrades. Collaborate with application/migration teams with database activities.
• Should have knowledge of how data gets processed and consumed in the Data Platform and how to automate the completed process.
• Provides migration of database elements and online application components from development to the production environment.
• Redesigns databases to address changes in business needs. Should have experience in Python & GitHub.
• Performs database tuning and makes recommendations to optimize application performance
• Collaborate with the development and maintenance of standards, processes, policies and procedures
• Performs support, as required, adhering to on-call processes and problem escalation processes
• Adheres to change management processes
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Work as a member of the Database Administration Team to provide 24x7 support for critical production systems.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-year degree in IT or related field preferred; equivalent experience may be substituted in lieu of education
• 5+ years of Administration on Azure Data Bricks, MongoDB, and Snowflake experience required.
• 6+ years of SQL Server and performance tuning experience is required.
• 5+ years of IT Support experience in an enterprise environment

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, OR ABILITIES

• Experience with performance tuning and optimization, using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Experience with backups, restores, and recovery models
• Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for Snowflake, Data Bricks, Azure SQL, and MySQL.
• Experience working with Windows servers, including Active Directory
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Flexible, team player, "get-it-done" personality
• Ability to organize and plan work independently
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams
• Ability to commute to work, onsite 5 days a week.
• Database Professional certifications are a plus

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We're made up of some of the world's most iconic restaurant brands, but we're much more than just a restaurant company. We're a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple-it's an experience. At Inspire, that's our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.
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