Associate Database Administrator

About the role:
The Associate Database Administrator will provide technical expertise in designing, managing, and administering databases in cloud environments (AWS & Azure) to meet evolving organizational needs. You will play a key role in modernization initiatives, migrating databases to open-source and cloud platforms, and driving automation to enhance provisioning and operations of all types of datastores.

What you'll do:

• Ensure 24x7 availability and optimal performance of critical database systems hosted both on-premises and across multiple cloud platforms.

• Implement, maintain, and enforce industry-standard processes and policies within QA, DEV, and Production environments.

• Collaborate in the design and implementation process with DBAs, Application Development, and other technical teams to deliver robust solutions.

• Consistently meet and exceed SLA/OLA targets, aligning to change management process.

• Support the tactical and strategic direction for the organization's database infrastructure.

• Maintain service levels and departmental goals for timely problem resolution.

• Oversee effective patch and upgrade management for all database systems.

• Work closely with Cloud and Data Center Management teams to ensure consistency and best practices across departments.

What you'll need :

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.

• 3–5 years of experience in database operations.

• Proven expertise in building and managing databases, including SQL Server, SQL Managed Instance (SQLMI), and AWS RDS (Postgres).

• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, GIT, Terraform, AWS DMS, AWS Lambda, Azure Resource Manager, and related technologies is highly desirable.

• Solid understanding and practical experience in implementing Disaster Recovery (DR) and High Availability (HA) architectures.

• Prior experience in automation, performance tuning, and optimization of database systems.

• Strong judgment, decisive problem-solving abilities, and a high sense of responsibility and accountability.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate with others.

• Proven capability to envision and implement automation for provisioning and database administration tasks.

• Knowledge on any other NoSQL DB management is preferred

What you'll get: 

In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, Gartner associates enjoy exceptional compensation and benefits, including

• Competitive base salary

• Flexible work environment

• A great work culture

Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we've grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That's why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

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