Senior Database Administrator

TransPerfect Is More Than Just a Job…

Our greatest asset is our people, and nothing is more important to us than ensuring that everyone knows that. Each of our 100+ offices has its own individual identity, and each also has its own unique rewards.

Senior Database Administrator

TransPerfect was founded with a mission to help the world's businesses navigate the global marketplace. Today, we have grown to be an industry leader organization by helping clients globalize their business no matter what service they might need. TransPerfect provides a full array of language and business support services, including translation, multicultural marketing, website globalization, legal support, and any kind of technology solution.

Job Summary

The Senior Database Administrator will be responsible for maintaining and installing databases while keeping security, performance, reliability, and uptime a priority.

You will advise management on new solutions, process improvements, and finding new technologies to further improve our level of service.

This position involves architecture definition, planning, technology direction, project management as well as mentoring of team members.

Evangelizes best practices for SQL Server, programming, performance tuning, data modeling, design, development, and documentation based on Transperfect corporate policies, industry best practices, and customer-based business requirements.

We will look to you to maintain keen awareness of advanced technologies and incorporate these in our designs as appropriate.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Database Administrator will manage all database instances across development, staging, and production environments, handling installation, configuration, and maintenance.

Monitor database performance, optimize query execution, and tune database parameters to ensure optimal efficiency and responsiveness.

They will Implement and enforce database security measures to protect sensitive data.

Monitor database access, audit trails, and user privileges to ensure compliance with internal security policies, regulatory requirements, and all applicable legal requirements.

They will Create and maintain documentation, including database schemas, configuration settings, and standard operating procedures.

Prepare reports on database performance, capacity, and system health for management and stakeholders.

They will collaborate with other teams, including developers, system administrators, and network engineers, to ensure seamless integration and efficient database operations.

Share expertise and knowledge with team members through training sessions, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Required Skills

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server database administration, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.

• Index maintenance and statistics update.

• Strong understanding of database security principles and experience in implementing security measures. Knowledge of Azure security features is a plus.

• Solid understanding of SQL, T-SQL: Be able to write and improve SQL server T-SQL queries.

• Familiarity with database monitoring and performance-tuning tools.

• Experience with scripting and automation tools like PowerShell and Azure CLI to automate tasks in Azure.

Demonstrated proficiency in:

• Microsoft SQL database backup and recovery strategies and tools.

• Experience with high availability and disaster recovery solutions.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex database issues.

• Database migration on prem and on the cloud. Know how to use the Data Migration Assistant and interpret it.

Desired Skills

• Extensive SQL scripting (3-4+ years) supporting Microsoft SQL Server.

• PowerShell scripting experience.

• Administration of Windows Server environments.

• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company's success.

• Strong customer service, interpersonal, written and oral communication, virtual communication, critical thinking.

• Experience with reporting tools like SSRS, Power BI and/or Tableau.

• Experience with ETL and ELT tools (SSIS, ADF).

Who we are (TransPerfect)

For 30 years, TransPerfect has provided comprehensive language and technology solutions to help our clients communicate and conduct business more effectively in a global marketplace. Equipped with a quality management system certified to both the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17100:2015 standards, TransPerfect provides a full array of language and business support services, including translation, interpretation, multicultural marketing, website globalization, subtitling, voiceovers, staffing services, multicultural marketing, training and learning, and legal support services. TransPerfect also offers a suite of innovative technologies that significantly reduce costs and improve consistency throughout the translation process, making TransPerfect the vendor of choice for the world's leading multinationals.

With revenues of $1 billion and 6,000 full-time employees, TransPerfect is the largest privately held language services provider in the world. We have more than 95 client service locations on six continents. TransPerfect offers 24/7/365 client service and production capabilities. We attribute our growth to the skill, aptitude, and commitment of our high caliber employees. Put simply, we hire the most talented candidates and give them the guidance, resources, and opportunities they need to grow their careers in a thriving industry.

TransPerfect is an equal opportunity employer.

For more information on TransPerfect Family of Companies, please visit our website at www.transperfect.com