Senior Database Administrator

Cloud Database Administration:Contribute to all day-to-day operations of PostgreSQL databases in a 24x7 production environment.Demonstrate progressive troubleshooting and analytical skills through timely problem resolution.Define database architectures to meet application performance and security requirements.Implement tuning improvements and advise developers on SQL tuning options.Provide technical guidance on integration, design and testing on production system databases.Develop process for Performance Monitoring of database servers and individual databases.Develop, implement and improve backup and disaster recovery strategies.Develop and implement high availability solutions.Perform PostgreSQL server updates, upgrades and installations.Demonstrate an ability to write SQL scripts and stored procedures.Advise teams on best practices for database deployment and management.Collaborate with support teams on various IT projects.Contribute to improving and creating database application processes and procedures.Participate in on-call rotationSystems Administration:Provide Windows and Linux system administration as needed for database applications.Configure and maintain (including patching) legacy Oracle database instances.Participate in change management processes to coordinate and communicate systems administration activity.AWS and Databricks Platform Administration:Hands-on administration of AWS services supporting database workloads (RDS, S3, EC2, IAM, VPC)Databricks workspace administration including cluster management, access controls, and Unity CatalogExperience with dbt (Data Build Tool)Use Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically AWS CDK and Terraform, to provision and manage database infrastructureSet up and maintain database monitoring and alerting using AWS CloudWatch or equivalent toolsOther Responsibilities:Communicate status of activities and findings through verbal, written, and/or visual reportingSupport credential and secrets management practices in alignment with team security standardsOther related functions as assigned University of Texas at Austin