Database Administrator

**Database Administrator** - Job Description**

Sitero Clinical Research is a full-service CRO that provides comprehensive services to guide you through the development and execution of clinical programs across all stages of development and life cycle management. At Sitero we offer experience and expertise with a diverse range of therapeutic areas and focus on innovative, technology-enabled solutions that allow our clients to focus on their core strengths. For early phase studies through phase III clinical trials, our experienced team delivers high-touch services and technology to ensure your trial is handled with the quality and care that results in compliant outcomes and patient-focused results.

Sitero is currently seeking a knowledgeable Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team. As a DBA, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of our systems, ensuring their stability, security, and optimal performance. You will work with technologies such as MS SQL, Azure SQL, Azure, AWS, Windows, and scripting with PowerShell.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Installing and managing all company databases employing corporate standards including service pack deployments and patch upgrades.
- Installing and deploying databases using pre-made upgrade/install scripts.
- Work closely with our development and DevOps teams, system administrators, and other stakeholders to ensure efficient and reliable database operations
- Creating installation scripts including base installation scripts to create tables, indexes, stored procedures and initial data.
- Database Performance Tuning: Monitor and analyze database performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks or other performance issues
- Examining execution plans to determine where indexes can be built to improve performance.
- Collaboration and Support: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and business stakeholders, to understand their database requirements and provide technical support Creating data warehousing (SSIS) packages for data extraction, transformation, and loading
- Creating processes to load and scrub data
- Regularly perform data backups, recovery, and disaster planning to ensure data integrity and availability
- Writing and tuning stored procedures
- Loading and exporting data.
- Well versed in Configuration and support of Windows Native Clustering and SQL Clustering and SQL Always ON technology

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- At least 4-6 years of experience as a Database Administrator or similar role.
- At least 4 years of experience with SQL Server and associated tools.
- At least 4 years of experience with SQL programming and query optimization.
- At least 4 years of experience in database performance tuning and capacity planning.
- Solid understanding of data security, backup, and recovery procedures.
- Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure) is a plus
- Working knowledge of the drug development process including knowledge of FDA requirements for GxPs and 21 CFR Part 11 is a plus
- Experience managing leading life sciences system implementations would be an advantage (i.e. CTMS, Drug Safety, EDC, Quality, CRM, Data Analytics, HRMS, Accounting / Finance, etc.),

**COMPENSATION & BENEFITS**

Sitero proudly offers an impressive compensation package and benefits, including a competitive salary, Variable pay, paid time off, and healthcare and retirement benefits.

**EMPLOYMENT TYPE**

Full Time, Permanent

**COMMITMENTS**
- Standard Hours 40 hours per week, one hour lunch, Monday - Friday. Additional hours as needed.
- Willing to work in shifts as and when needed.