Database Administrator

Overview

Elite is the trusted automation platform for law firm operations across most of the world’s largest and most successful law firms. Elite has guided firms through every technology shift and today delivers the only cloud-native SaaS platform that unifies financial, invoice, time, and data management into a single system of action. With embedded AI, predictive analytics, and integrated payments, Elite’s products enable firms to shorten billing cycles, reduce write-offs, and unlock firm-wide insights, making financial operations the foundation for law firm innovation and growth.

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• Own administration and support of assigned database platforms and environments.
• Analyze execution plans, query store, and wait statistics to troubleshoot slow-running queries.
• Support high availability and disaster recovery configurations, including Geo-Replication, Failover Groups, and Point-in-Time Restore.
• Support existing Power Shell scripts and Azure Runbooks for operational tasks such as index and statistics maintenance.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex database performance and availability issues.
• Implement performance tuning, indexing, and optimization strategies.
• Support database design reviews and collaborate with Engineering teams on schema changes.
• Implement and maintain high availability, disaster recovery, and backup solutions.
• Automate routine database operations and monitoring where possible.
• Contribute to database standards, documentation, and operational best practices.
• Communicate database risks, trends, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Ability to participate in on-call or incident response rotations as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and company objectives.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in database administration or related roles.
• Strong proficiency with SQL Server and hands-on understanding of T-SQL and database concepts.
• Experience with Azure SQL Database, Managed Instances, and SQL on Azure VMs.
• Experience with database monitoring tools and concepts like Execution Plans and Query Store.
• Solid understanding of database security, access controls, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10% as business needs require.
• Role requires the following physical capacity: sedentary, primarily desk/computer work.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom;
  Elite does not provide employment sponsorship for this position.

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage (Health, Dental, Vision)
• Retirement Savings Plan with an Employer Contribution
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Time Off
• Wellness Initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Calm, free premium subscription
• Employee Discount Program
• We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace. We also provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.
• We are not accepting applications submitted through recruiting agencies.