Database Administrator

Summary The Seattle Seahawks Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the backup, recovery, security, performance, planning and development of Seahawks databases. The primary focus of the position will be they day-to-day needs of Football Operations, but the DBA will be responsible for all company databases. The DBA will work closely with Football Operations’ developers, scouts and coaches to ensure the reliability and performance of all supporting databases.

Duties and Responsibilities

Implement integration, synchronization, importing, and exporting from various internal and external sources.

Writing and improving T-SQL queries and stored procedures.

Create and deploy database scripts.

Ensure that all databases are backed up and tested per the business’s recovery objectives.

Ensure acceptable levels of data availability and data latency in production systems.

Plan and monitor database security measures in production, development, and backup environments.

Plan and monitor database capacity in production, development, and backup environments.

Configure SQL Server monitoring utilities and jobs.

Install and configure new SQL Servers and supporting software.

Troubleshoot and resolve reliability and performance issues.

Document the database environment.

Ensure that new database code meets company standards for readability, reliability, and performance.

Automate systems monitoring, data integration, and reporting functions.

Document and test all disaster recovery procedures.

Database and index design and optimization.

Create database reports using Access, Excel, Reporting Services, and custom reporting tools.

Work with all Seahawks departments, the NFL, and 3rd Party vendors regarding database topics and issues.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or a related field or equivalent experience.

Minimum of 2 years’ work experience within Information Technology.

Minimum of 2 years’ work experience with administering Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL programming.

Familiarity with SQL Server replication, analysis services, integration services, reporting services, SQL profiler, and RedGate (or other) tools.

On-call troubleshooting experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.