Systems Engineer - Database Administration

Acuity Insurance is seeking a Systems Engineer on their Database Administration team. The role involves supporting installations of various database systems, performing maintenance, and collaborating with application teams to enhance query performance.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out the research, design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of our enterprise data storage software, architectures, tools, methodologies and best practices
• Respond to and resolve database access and performance issues
• Monitor, optimize, and allocate physical data storage for database systems
• Develop routines to help end-users leverage best practices in database utilization
• Conduct research and make recommendations on database products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts
• Further develop in-house database utilities
• Create database objects
• Develop database architectures, coding standards, and quality assurance policies in conjunction with application development staff
• Design and implement database recovery plans that cover a wide range of scenarios from recovery of a single table, to the recovery of all databases in the event of a disaster
• Define and/or implement access controls to our data
• Educate Staff on new database technologies and practices
• Test new software products and releases as well as hardware devices
• Assist in establishing standards and trouble reporting procedures
• Assist in system performance monitoring, reporting and tuning
• Assist in the integration of multiple hardware platforms
• Participate in the Disaster Recovery plan and rehearsals
• Design new or revised architectures to include the software, hardware, and communications to support the total requirements and provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces
• Remain abreast of company and industry directions
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Associate Degree in Computer Science, MIS or equivalent and continued field specific education
• 3-5 years practical experience in computer operations, applications and/or technical support or information security
• A keen interest and aptitude for problem identification and resolution
• Full understanding of operating system hardware, software, network components, security, and/or database management system
• Ability to provide exact audit trials and recovery points during project life cycles to ensure maximum system stability
• Ability to work cooperatively with technical and non-technical system users and industry vendors
• Good listening ability as well as the ability to competently train others
• Willingness to respond to problems with little notice as well as to adjusting off hours scheduling to meet company project installation dates
• Be accountable and respond when reached out to for assistance during and outside of typical work hours, this may include participating in an off-hour call list