Datacor
process manufacturing
SeniorLeadDatabaseAdministrator
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“Senior Lead Database Administrator at Datacor. Skills: database administration, database management, database maintenance, database optimization, database migration, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, T-SQL. designing, building, and maintaining scalable data lake architectures. managing data ingestion pipelines”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of all databases; support analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across the organization; ensure optimal response times and resource utilization; improving performance in VB-based applications; minimize disruption to operations; proactively detect and respond to issues; ensure compliance with data governance and security policies; ensure sensitive data is protected in accordance with organizational and regulatory requirements
Industry & Context.
Proactively identify and resolve database bottlenecks and performance issues; performing root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures
Please submit your resume in English.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of experience in database administration or a related role, proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access, Experience with database migration projects, particularly Access to SQL Server, Proficiency in T-SQL, query optimization, and execution plan analysis, Experience with .Net application database interactions, Familiarity with database monitoring and alerting tools, Knowledge of backup, recovery, and archiving strategies, understanding of database security, access control, and compliance practices, Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
What You'll Do.
and maintaining scalable data lake architectures
managing data ingestion pipelines
enforcing data quality and governance standards
and maintaining all databases
performing routine database administration tasks
ensuring database availability
monitoring and tuning database performance
analyzing and optimizing queries
proactively identifying and resolving database bottlenecks and performance issues
implementing indexing strategies
and execution plan analysis
leading and supporting the migration of Microsoft Access databases to modern platforms
defining migration strategies and timelines
documenting legacy database structures and developing migration plans
evaluating and recommending modern database technologies and architectures
establishing and enforcing database query best practices
providing hands-on guidance and code review for database interactions within applications
creating and maintaining documentation
and reference guides for database development
serving as a technical resource for developers on schema design
implementing and managing database monitoring and alerting solutions
defining and tracking key database health metrics
responding to and resolving database incidents
performing root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures
maintaining audit logs and ensuring compliance with data governance and security policies
managing database access controls
and role-based security
ensuring sensitive data is protected
performing regular security assessments and vulnerability reviews
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partners with product teams, developers, and the Principal Architect; Collaborate with the Principal Architect and product teams to define migration strategies and timelines; Partner with development teams to establish and enforce database query best practices; Provide hands-on guidance and code review for database interactions within applications; Serve as a technical resource for developers on schema design, stored procedures, and data modeling; Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Process & Methodology
defining migration strategies and timelines, developing migration plans that minimize disruption to operations
Full Job Description
About Us: Datacor is the leading provider of software solutions, including ERP, CRM, Asset Tracking, Simulation and Formulation, to the process manufacturing space. We are on a mission to better equip the industry with software solutions and move it forward by building thoughtful, intuitive products that solve our customers’ most difficult problems. We are passionate about serving our customers and helping them use data as a competitive advantage. Our customers make products that extend and sustain lives by sanitizing, fertilizing, beautifying, cleaning, and recycling the world we live in. We at Datacor help our customers make those products you use every day more safely, cost effectively and more efficiently through our technology platforms and applications. About the Role The Senior Lead Database Administrator partners with product teams, developers, and the Principal Architect to manage, maintain, and optimize the organization's database environments. This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of all databases while driving modernization efforts including migration from legacy platforms such as Microsoft Access to modern database solutions. Key Responsibilities Database Management & Maintenance Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data lake architectures to support analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across the organization. This includes managing data ingestion pipelines, enforcing data quality and governance standards. Manage, monitor, and maintain all databases across the organization including Microsoft Access, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and other platforms Maintain a comprehensive inventory of all databases, including ownership, usage, and technology stack Perform routine database administration tasks including backups, restores, copying, archiving, and schema updates Ensure database availability, integrity, and reliability across all environments Performance Optimization Mo
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