Senior DBA I

Would you like to be part of a team that delivers high-quality software to our customers?

Are you a highly visible champion with a ‘can do’ attitude and enthusiasm that inspires others?

About the business: LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation and Customer Data Management. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below, risk.lexisnexis.com.

About our Team:  LNRS people are driven by an environment focused on innovation, real passion for our products, and teamwork, where working in an agile manner is par for the course. LNRS is part of RELX, a FTSE100 global provider of data, information and solutions for professional customers; RELX has recently been ranked by Forbes as #53 in their Top-2000 Global Employers.

About the role:

• Resolve performance issues and root cause resolution

• Ensure clear and early communication, in particular ensuring that the line manager and/or relevant parties are kept informed of progress, issues, and difficulties

• Research new or alternative technologies

• Review recommendations for upgrades or changes to database infrastructure environments

• Engage with Technical Architects and other senior members of development teams to provide technical designs and guidance to the Database Operations team, taking responsibility for the implications and impacts of their design decisions

• Responsible for maintenance and "bug fix" activities for existing database infrastructure and equipment

• Undertake research into new or alternative technologies and make recommendations for upgrades or changes to the database infrastructure environment

Responsibilities:

• Experience with administering SQL Server RDBMS

• Experience with backup and recovery

• Experience with High availability

• Experience with Database replication

• Experience with SQL Server patching

• Experience in scripting/SQL

• Experience with AWS or Azure database cloud environments

• Communicates well cross-functionally and can serve as a "bridge" between technical and non-technical audiences in conversations

• Postgres experience would be a plus

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Requirements:

• 5+ years of DBA experience as a SQL Server DBA
• BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required


• Strong interpersonal skills

• Strong understanding of database infrastructure, maintenance, administration, and design

• Ability to complete root cause analysis on database related issues

• Ability to complete impact analysis on database related issues

• Strong problem-solving skills in multiple operating environments

• Strong organizational skills

• Proven ability to troubleshoot connectivity and performance issues that involve database infrastructure

• Ability to complete database infrastructure installations

• Ability to research new or alternative database technologies

• Good oral and written communications skills

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions uses Big Data, proprietary linking and targeted solutions to provide insights that help make organizations more secure and efficient.

At LexisNexis Risk Solutions, having diverse employees with different perspectives is key to creating innovative new products for our global customers. We have 30 diversity employee networks globally and prioritize inclusive leadership and equitable processes as part of our culture. Our aim is for every employee to be the best version of themselves. We would actively welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups. 

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