Database Administrator

At Consensus we are radically simplifying the decidedly un-simple transactional process of selling these devices, from point of sale through activation and beyond.

WHAT YOU WILL BE LIVING AND BREATHING EACH DAY: - Participate in project and scrum teams associated with new business functionality where new databases or modifications to current databases may be required - Own the right-sizing of database infrastructure based on projected load volume - Determine and deliver best method for high-availability and redundant database architecture within a complex application with multiple database stacks - Work in tandem with the security team to ensure all security requirements are delivered protecting company and customer data - Monitor database performance for proactive actions preventing production issues impacting full customer base - Work with external technology partners to minimize TCO and maximize performance

Minimum Requirements - Bachelors’ degree or equivalent experience in a related area - 5+ years IT related experience in Database design, support and deployment - Advance technical knowledge and hands-on expertise with the database administration and troubleshooting in a highly dynamic and customer focused application environment - Must have provided production database support - Additional requirements listed under competencies - Understanding of cloud-based infrastructures (AWS, IBM, RackSpace) and complexities of running high availability database environments - Certifications or working knowledge of databases including MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL - Strong DevOps and continuous delivery methods experience with familiarity of tools including Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Splunk and Git - History of end to end Database delivering including capacity planning, performance testing, stress testing, replication and clustering, Disaster Recovery and monitoring and alerting for maximum up-time - Strong analytical skills and proven problem solving ability - Action oriented and the ability to work in a fast paced delivery driven environment - Self-motivated, takes initiative, curious - You like being part of a team and enjoy working with other smart engineers. - You’re a great communicator and are capable of not just doing the work, but teaching others and explaining the “why” behind complicated technical decisions. - You’re open to good ideas, wherever they come from. - You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves; every day brings something new and we need someone who can evolve with our product.