Database Administrator Job in Gartner

Description: Database Administrator (DBA)

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients. We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner. Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.

About the role:

The DBA will provide technical expertise in designing, managing, and administering databases in Cloud (AWS & Azure) and on-premises to meet the shifting organizational demands. You will engage in modernization activities to migrate databases to the cloud and will be part of automation efforts to enhance provisioning and operations of all types of datastores.

What you will do:

• Ensure availability of critical database systems hosted on cloud and On-Premise.
• Manage the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of effective industry standard processes and policies across environments.
• Requirement gathering, end to end planning and implementation of projects related to data platform.
• Involved in the design process with DBA, Apps Dev, and other technical teams to implement solutions.
• Liaise with managers and staff of application and development teams to ensure consistent application of the tactical and strategic directions of Gartner.
• Meeting and exceeding SLA's/OLA's. Prepared for advancing technology.
• Support the tactical and strategic directions for Gartner's database infrastructure.
• Provide status reports to the higher management.
• Maintain Service Levels and department goals for problem resolution.
• Effective patch management and upgrade management.
• Works closely with other Cloud and Data Center Management staff to ensure departmental consistency.

What you will need:

Strong IT professional with 4+ yrs of experience in database management. The candidate should have strong qualitative and quantitative problem-solving skills along with high on ownership and accountability.

Must have:

• 2-4 years of relevant hands-on experience in Postgres database management.
• Should have conceptual knowledge of AWS / Azure.
• Willingness to learn open source / other databases technologies.
• Open to learn DevOps tools for day-to-day operations.

Who you are:

• Motivated, high-potential performer, with demonstrated ability to influence and lead.
• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to solve complex problems and successfully manage ambiguity and unexpected change.
• Teachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement.
• Consistently high achiever marked by perseverance, humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges.

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