Kaplan
SeniorDatabaseAdministrator
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“Senior Database Administrator at Kaplan. Skills: Database administration, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS. Manage databases by designing, installing, configuring and maintaining. Monitor database systems for performance issues”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills; Analytical skills
On-call rotations, Work outside regular business hours, Work on weekends, 30-day notification period preferred
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience, 6+ years of experience in the field, problem-solving and analytical skills, Experience with PostgreSQL-Sql Databases on AWS (RDS), Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes
Nice to Have
Experience with Mongo or MySql is a plus, Experience with monitoring tools like DPA, Dynatrace, Azure/AWS or Any other DB Architect certification is a plus, Experience with scripting languages (e. g. , Python, Bash) is a plus
What You'll Do.
Manage databases by designing
configuring and maintaining
Monitor database systems for performance issues
Implement corrective measures
Optimize database configurations
Provide technical guidance on database-related developmental tasks
Provide operational support in management of databases
Support deployment of code
Support execution of complex tasks on KNA databases
Maintain and upgrade DBA tools
Maintain and upgrade enterprise monitoring tools
Use documentation related to periodical tasks
Maintain runbooks related to periodical tasks
Complete on-call rotations
Work outside regular business hours
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with other teams; Work with team members; Cross-trained in other technologies
Communication Scope
Interpersonal abilities
Full Job Description
**Job Title ** Senior Database Administrator I (Hybrid) **Job Description** For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best in class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work. Our offices in India opened in Bengaluru in 2018. Since then, our team has fueled growth and innovation across the organization, impacting students worldwide. We are eager to grow and expand with skilled professionals like you who use their talent to build solutions, enable effective learning, and improve students’ lives. The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them. The Senior Database Administrator I supports KNA databases to maintain and improve their stability and reliability and responds to and resolves alerts, problems and incidents. The Senior Database Administrator I must be able to execute periodical and on-demand maintenance tasks and deploy database changes within established standards, processes and policies. The position is expected to be able to work independently and provide guidance to more junior level members of the team, recognize larger problems proactively and work with other teams/team members to resolve them and mentor other database administrators and be cross trained in other technologies used at KNA. **_Primary/Key Responsibilities_** * Manage databases by designing, installing, configuring and maintaining complex database systems. * Monitor database systems for performance issues and implement corrective measures. * Optimize queries and database configurations to improve performance. * Provide technical guidance and support on database-related developmental tasks. * Provide operational support in the management of databases based on a variety of systems,
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