Database Administrator

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JOB SUMMARY: The Texas Rangers are seeking an Infrastructure, Applications & Database Administrator to join our team! This role is responsible for designing, administering, securing, optimizing, and strategically evolving the organization's core infrastructure, enterprise applications, databases, and data platforms.

This position combines infrastructure engineering, database administration, and application management. The individual will serve as the organization's primary technical owner for SQL Server environments, Amazon Web Services Relational Database Service, PostgreSQL, Tableau, or other BI reporting platforms.

This position is highly hands-on and requires strong troubleshooting skills, project leadership, documentation discipline, and a commitment to operational excellence. Responsibilities build upon the organization's existing infrastructure engineering functions, including SQL Server support, application lifecycle management, and technology project implementation. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting organization-wide data initiatives, system performance, and technology modernization efforts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Serve as the primary database administrator for Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain highly available and secure database platforms.

• Manage:
  • SQL Server installations and upgrades
  • PostgreSQL environments
  • Amazon Web Services Relational Database Service
  • Google Cloud Platform Databases
  • Database patching and lifecycle management
  • Backup and recovery strategies
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Performance tuning and optimization
  • Replication and high-availability technologies
• Monitor database performance, availability, storage consumption, and growth.
• Develop database maintenance plans and operational standards.
• Implement database security controls, auditing, encryption, and compliance requirements.
• Support data integration, ETL processes, and application data services.
• Assist with enterprise data architecture initiatives and modernization projects.
• Collaborate with application owners and business stakeholders to improve data availability and usability.
• Administer and support Tableau Server and Tableau environments.
• Develop governance standards for enterprise reporting and analytics.
• Support Tableau or other BI data sources, dashboards, extracts, and integrations.
• Coordinate vendor relationships, support escalations, and software upgrades.
• Monitor application performance, availability, and system health.
• Troubleshoot application and database-related issues.
• Maintain application architecture documentation and support procedures.
• Document solution designs, architecture diagrams, and operational guides.
• Provide application and security guidance and management of critical platforms to business stakeholders
• Act as 3rd-level support and troubleshooting for business and baseball systems.
• Work closely with the organization's cybersecurity consultants to maintain secure technology platforms.
• Ensure compliance with security policies, governance standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Support vulnerability remediation efforts.
• Participate in risk assessments and security reviews.
• Assist with incident response investigations involving identity, data, or applications.
• Implement monitoring and auditing controls across infrastructure and data platforms.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field preferred.

• Three (3) years of experience in database administration, infrastructure administration, application support, or a related technical discipline required.
• Experience with:
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Database performance tuning and optimization
  • Tableau Server Tableau Cloud or other BI platforms
• Knowledge of database administration, performance tuning, and security.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and enterprise IT operations.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job.

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