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Expeditors Database Administrator (DBA) - Legacy Systems, IS Operational Experience in Seattle, Washington
"We're not in the shipping business; we're in the information business." -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
Expeditors is a Fortune 500 service-based logistics company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington and 350 global branches. At Expeditors, we design and build our own industry-leading supply chain technologies. We pride ourselves on being the most efficient company in our industry, an efficiency largely driven by our technology solutions. Our solutions connect you with the key people in your supply chain to help you work smarter and faster.
​Data Integrity:
Ensure recoverability of data through the design, implementation, and practice of defined database disaster recovery strategies
Ensure availability of data through the design, implementation, and practice of database high availability strategies
Establish and maintain the quality of data throughout the organization to support business goals
Monitoring and Maintenance:
Monitor database performance to identify database configuration, hardware, and QL query tuning opportunities
Monitor database resource usage and recommend hardware/software changes as needed
Monitor database utilities to ensure maintenance policies are being achieved
Documentation and Standards:
Provide documentation for database design and modification
Document established DBA-driven processes, workflows, and tasks
Adhere to all applicable team and department standards governing workplace performance
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Familiarity with relational database management systems (DB2, PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and their core concepts
Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL)
Familiarity with Linux, Unix, and Microsoft Windows environments
Williness to learn new concepts, tools and expand skillset
Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently
Ability to collaborate in team environment
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of DB2, PostgreSQL, and/or SQL Server RDBMS core concepts and administration
Scripting experience with sh, ksh, bash, awk, sed, Python, and/or Perl
Familiarity with Ansible and Infrastructure as Code concepts
Experience working in an Agile development or DevOps environment; familiarity with Scaled Agile (SAFe) a plus
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.
Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday. We are a business professional attire company.
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
Benefits: Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time, Work from Home Time
Health Plan: Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental and Vision
Life and Long Term Disability Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Training and Personnel Development Program
Transit pass
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Successful candidates must pass a background check.