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ISL Education Lending is looking for a senior database administrator to join a small data team of high skilled individuals as an individual contributor. The team is responsible for the management and administration of database technologies across the corporate environment. DBAs support data health for key systems while managing queries, tolls and processes to ensure effective data governance of sensitive company data. In addition to T-SQL and reporting responsibilities, DBAs routinely perform administrative tasks.
What sets the team apart is a deep knowledge of data in relation to the systems that leverage it. Understanding context allows the rapid delivery of on-point database services. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in database management, a thorough grasp of data governance principles and an eagerness to learn quickly and adapt to shifting priorities and emerging requirements in a complex environment.
ISL Education Lending is the name under which Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation does business. We are all about success — students looking for funding, borrowers needing assistance repaying loans and consumers navigating the student loan landscape. That success starts with you.
As an employee at Iowa Student Loan:
- You will receive in-house training, mentoring and opportunities for advancement.
- You will be empowered to share your ideas and creativity.
- You will earn a competitive wage with excellent workplace benefits.
- You will enjoy a casual workplace with opportunities for fun and team-building.
Job Responsibilities
The qualified candidate will:
- Collaborate on internal software development projects or ad-hoc reporting requests by writing performant T-SQL queries or ETL processes that follow team standards. For application development, coordination of work includes pair programming with developers to streamline database deliverables. Deployments of production software generally occur outside normal business hours, often in the early morning, occasionally on weekends.
- Support upgrades and troubleshooting of third-party software products with database backends, assisting with diagnostics when needed to resolve issues across network segments.
- Police the security of our relational database management system and associated data by enforcing corporate policies and procedures for role-based data access or by establishing remedies for gaps when identified to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive data.
- Be responsible for performing routine administrative tasks, including but not limited to database installations, upgrades and migrations; server patching; general maintenance (backups and rebuilding indices); disaster recovery testing; performance tuning; and documentation. Outcomes must align with published security, encryption and auditing standards.
- Steer larger initiatives on data classification and retention, cloud migration, database design, etc., by applying previous work experience to improve the efficacy, reliability and security of solutions.
Competencies
The qualified candidate will have:
- Excellent communication skills to express ideas at various technical levels clearly, accurately and timely throughout the organization.
- Strong collaboration skills to help facilitate problem-solving and team building.
- Effective organizational skills to manage workloads and context switch between multiple priorities and tasks.
- Proven analytical skills, emphasizing attention to detail and ownership.
- A self-starter mindset with a positive attitude and the ability to work independently and lead where required.
Qualifications
The qualified candidate must have:
- A minimum of five years of professional experience managing and administering enterprise-level databases, preferably in an Agile development environment with Microsoft SQL (SSMS, SSIS).
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition, transaction logs and database recovery strategies; tempDB management; always-on availability groups and data migration; security frameworks, encryption and database security/permissions; and relational database methodology and best practices (e.g., data modeling and normalization).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Windows environment with both on-premises and O365 components, networking concepts and associated systems such as Active Directory.
- Functional knowledge of some or all of the following technologies: Git, SAS, PostgreSQL, Hibernate, PowerShell, PowerBI.
- Certifications and experience managing databases in Azure or AWS cloud architectures, particularly involving migrations to the cloud.
- Experience implementing best practices for automation to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
Physical Activities/Working Conditions
The position requires the employee to:
- Spend a majority of time using office equipment including personal computer, keyboard and mouse.
- Interact frequently with others via video chat, in person, over the phone, and via email and other devices.
- Occasionally work outside normal business hours, including early mornings, nights and weekends.
To apply for this position, please complete the employment application (PDF) and send it with a cover letter and resume to recruitment@studentloan.org
ISL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.
