KingsIsle Entertainment is currently looking for a qualified Database Administrator that will be primarily responsible for the implementation, administration and maintenance of production data warehouse systems. We are the creators of the popular and critically acclaimed Wizard101, which has garnered over 30 Million registered players to date, and is one of the fastest growing websites in the U.S. This is an opportunity to be a part of a fast-growing and highly successful entertainment company.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the daily administration of our production data warehouse database servers
Manage data warehouse extraction, transformation and load (ETL) process from diverse data providers
Install, maintain, and upgrade database software
Perform maintenance and upgrades of application schema components and database structures
Review database related application updates for impact on performance and operations support
Maintain database backup and recovery environment, verify operation of backup strategy and data integrity, develop recover procedures, support recovery from loss of data
Monitor and manage database replication and failover/recovery as needed
Run database consistency checks and maintenance procedures and fix as needed
Monitor and manage database server performance, availability, capacity and error logs
Identify, troubleshoot and resolve real-time database issues
Requirements
A degree in Computer Science or related field
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Three or more years relevant experience including implementation, administration and support of production database systems (direct experience with MySQL, Oracle and/or Vertica preferred)
Direct experience supporting a production data warehouse system
Ability to write scripts in some administrative language (Tk, Perl, shell, etc)
Experience with optimization and troubleshooting techniques to address performance problems on large high performance database systems
Proficient with Linux operating system and utilities
On-call availability for emergencies and willingness to work non-standard hours, including some weekends
Preferences
Experience with billing systems
Production Linux/Web administration experience
Significant programming background in any applicable language a strong plus
Considerations
Salaries will be commensurate with experience
Please make sure that the durations of your education and employment on your resume are included in month/year format
Only highly qualified candidates need apply and only candidates that meet the degree requirements will be considered
Applicants must be legally able to work in the U.S. for KingsIsle
Qualified candidates may apply by emailing your resume to hr@kingsisle.com . Please include "Database Administrator" in the email subject heading.
This position is NOT eligible for the KingsIsle internal employee referral bonus.
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KingsIsle Entertainment - 4 months ago
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