Senior Database Administrator

Position: Senior Database Administrator (Open Rank)
University of Colorado Anschutz

Department:
Information Strategy and Services

Job Title:

Senior Database Administrator (Open Rank)

Position #:  

- Requisition #: 40125

Job Summary:

Does this describe you?

Are you a database expert who thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment? Do you enjoy solving complex technical challenges and supporting data-driven decision making for a world-class medical campus? If you're passionate about building and securing enterprise data systems, we want to meet you! Join Information Strategy and Services (ISS) as our Senior Database Administrator, where you'll play a key role in designing, maintaining, and optimizing our campus data warehouse and analytics platforms.

You'll be a technical leader, ensuring the integrity, performance, and security of critical data resources. You'll join a dynamic team dedicated to supporting the Anschutz Campus community with robust technology solutions. ISS values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning-offering opportunities to work on impactful projects that advance science, education, and healthcare. If you're ready to make a difference and grow your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, apply today!

We're excited to learn how your expertise can help shape the future of data at CU Anschutz.

Key Responsibilities:

* Plan, deploy and manage Azure SQL databases in both operational and analytical environments.

* Monitor database health, performance, and security and ensure compliance with organizational standards.

* Collaborate with data analysts, data modelers, and engineers to support date lake, business intelligence and analytic needs.

* Create and manage database objects (schemas, tables, views, procedures).

* Investigate, diagnose and remediate databases by recommending indexes, partitions, and other techniques to optimize data structures and improve query performance.

* Participate in database migrations and refresh non-production environments with production data.

* Assist in developing automation strategies and techniques for deployment and management.

* Develop and maintain documentation for databases and cloud configurations, policies, and procedures.

* Contribute to cloud native backup, fail-over, and disaster recovery strategies.

* Support production on-call rotation for database administration.

What You'll Bring:

* Strong knowledge of database administration and development, especially Azure SQL Server.

* Experience with cloud technologies specifically in an Azure environment, Windows, Linux, and on premises and cloud networking.

* Experience with implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, Infrastrastructure as Code as well Version Control solutions like Github

* Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

* Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders.

* Self-motivation, curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning.

* Familiarity with data warehouse/data lake standards as well as associated business intelligence tools.

Work Location:

Hybrid - This position offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement. While most responsibilities can be effectively performed remotely, we value in-person collaboration and ask for a minimum on-campus presence once a month for essential meetings or activities. Ideally, we prefer three days per week on campus. For employees residing out of state, travel costs will be the employee's responsibility. The work schedule will follow core business hours in the Colorado Mountain Time zone.

Although we give preference to candidates based in Colorado or nearby, our ultimate goal is to hire the best candidate for the role, regardless of location.

Why Join Us:

Information Strategy and Services (ISS) is a key organization that drives our company's technology and information initiatives. ISS is organized into three core functions:
Technology and Infrastructure, Security and Compliance, and Information and Data Enablement. Together, these functions work collaboratively to deliver innovative, secure, and data-driven solutions. Within ISS, we emphasize six guiding principles that unite our teams and ensure our collective success:

* Curiosity
- Explore beyond one's own experience and environment.

* Compassion
- Demonstrates empathy, understanding, and respect for all people.

* Collaboration
- Partner well beyond our space and build partnerships to achieve organizational results.

* Commitment
- Dedication and engagement one has to their job, team, organization and university.

* Competence
- Know our craft and be committed to continuous improvement and learning.

* Confidence
- Be empowered and assured to represent our customers and their needs.

We value our team members and strive to achieve work life balance, inclusivity, and a FUN working environment.  to view testimonials from ISS employees about why they enjoy working for us!

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