Senior Database Engineer - Microsoft SQL

Do you have the desire to be part of a growing and innovative team? Is a culture where “People Count” and “We do the Right Thing” important to you? If so, Guardian Life Insurance Company is actively seeking a passionate, driven Senior, Database Engineer to provide operational support for Guardian Database Systems, design and build database systems using automation in both data center and cloud platforms, including identifying build defects and create self-healing routines.

You are

Seeking to work in a world class database technologist team where our mission is to “Design, Build, Deliver, and Maintain database systems that are issue-free, always available, highly secure, and peak performing”. Able to assess issues quickly performing various database techniques to restore performance and stability. A fast-paced learner who is eager to learn more about enterprise database technologies who has many of the desired technology competencies listed below.

You will

• Be part of an on-call rotation providing 24x7x365 incident and outage response, including non-business hours support
• Perform initial investigation and/or troubleshooting of database and database system issues to resolve issue & determine root cause
• Process all support requests within SLA by following procedural requirements
• Escalate to vendors, where necessary, to ensure timely resolution
• Thoroughly document steps taken to resolve incidents and fulfill catalog requests within ServiceNow tickets
• Develop, document, and update standard operating procedures and knowledgebase articles
• Identify, address, and resolve repeating alert trends to improve stability and performance
• Suggest defects and product/infrastructure enhancements to improve stability and automation
• Participation in periodic skills enhancement sessions and training courses
• Be a project lead, as well as a project participant for various activities: cloud migration, lifecycle management, application modernization, capacity planning, financial optimization, performance, and stability optimization, build and design state configuration automation, etc.

You have

• 10+ years of MS SQL Server DBA experience
• Thorough knowledge of implementing and maintaining security controls in a highly regulated industry with MS SQL databases
• MS SQL Server replication, always on, and mirroring experience
• SQL coding and tuning experience
• Power Shell scripting and automation experience
• SQL Server Management Studio experience
• Working knowledge of SSIS and SSRS
• AWS/Cloud Services experience: EC2, RDS, and Aurora Cloud deployments experience:
• Hands-on, technically adept DBA, capable of performing required DB tasks
• Strong troubleshooting/performance tuning skills
• Ability to assess and improve SQL performance
• Understanding of MS SQL Server underlying storage engine
• Ability to Handle common database procedures, such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration, etc.
• Profile server resource usage, optimize and tweak as necessary
• Expert level MS SQL Server RDBMS installation/configuration, patching, troubleshooting, performance tracking/tuning, back-up/recovery, remote monitoring skills with hands-on experience in large and very dynamic environments
• Strong commitment to following SDLC/Change-Management principles
• Self-starter and be able to perform work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of data quality, data management, and data testing strategies and practices
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong experience working with ticketing tools such as ServiceNow, Zenoss, Foglight, or other monitoring tools, Cloud monitoring tools (CloudWatch, CloudTrail), AppDynamics (or similar APM tool)
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Keen analytical and structured approach to problem solving
• Ability to accommodate flexible work schedules

Desired skills:

• Ability to diagnose problems and triage/resolve issues across various tiers (application, network, database, server, or storage tiers)
• Ability to implement automation to reduce manual administrative tasks through use of jobs, scripts, or other techniques
• Experience in DB2 UDB, Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, and/or Cassandra is plus
• Experience with configuration management tools: SCCM; Puppet; or Ansible.
• Development or enhancement of training and upskilling programs
• Bachelor’s Degree or similar required

Location

• Holmdel, NJ or Bethlehem, PA

The Database Service is scheduled to work Monday through Friday 8:00 AM ET till 5:00 PM ET. Today we are working 3-days remote and 2-days in the office. We operate on a 24x7x365 using an on-call rotation which the candidate will participate.

Salary Range$114,080.00 - $187,415.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.

Health Care

• Choice of [high deductible/copay] medical plans* with prescription drugs, including coverage for fertility and transgender inclusive benefits

• Dental plan

• Vision plan

• Health care accounts – flexible spending, health reimbursement, and health savings accounts

• Critical illness insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

• Company-paid Life and Disability insurance plus voluntary supplemental coverage

• Accident insurance

Retirement and Financial

• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match, plus an annual age/service-based Company contribution and an annual profit-sharing contribution, if applicable

• Complimentary 1:1 financial guidance with a licensed Fidelity representative

Time Off and Remote Work

• Flexible work arrangements (part in-person/part remote)

• Unlimited paid time off for most roles plus time off for volunteering, jury duty, voting, and bereavement

• Personal holidays for colleagues to use in recognition of religious, cultural, or civic days

• Paid parental leave and paid family and medical leave policies

Emotional Well-being and Work-Life

• Emotional well-being, mental health, and work/life resources powered by Spring Health

• Wellness programs, including fitness program and equipment reimbursement

• Child, adult, and elder back-up care support through Bright Horizons

• Adoption assistance

• College planning

• Tuition reimbursement

• Student loan assistance

• Commuter benefits in select metropolitan areas

Equity & Inclusion

Opportunities to build inclusive and meaningful connections through involvement in colleague-led affinity groups:

• Employee Resource Groups:

• Colleague Connection Committees

• Community Involvement Committees

A culture that encourages colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work

• Voluntary self-ID

• Pronunciation and phonetic spelling of names

Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].

Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.