[Hiring] Senior Azure Database Administrator @CDM Smith

Role Description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join our Digital Engineering Solutions team. This individual will be part of the Development group within the Digital Engineering Solutions team, helping design and implement cloud-based solutions facilitating CI/CD pipeline, and ensuring that software development and operations teams work collaboratively. An ideal candidate will be a critical thinker, proactive, and highly interested in the application of new technologies and methods. This individual must showcase exceptional abilities in implementing solutions for AEC initiatives that involve cutting-edge technologies. As a member of the Digital Engineering Solutions team, the Development group will be engaged in research and development and provide guidance and oversight to the AEC practices at CDM Smith, engaging in new product research, and the incubation of innovative ideas that arise from around the company. The ideal candidate should possess an extensive background in application development, that includes security, scaling, integration, and application migration, along with a commitment to continuous advancement and interest that drives measurable results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Requirements

• Take ownership of the project and work independently in a collaborative environment.
• Engaged in project workshops, collaborating with stakeholders and software developers to design the database schema and data models.
• Establish security measures for safeguarding private data, including encryption and access controls, and conduct routine database audits to find any possible vulnerabilities.
• Consistently monitor database performance and identify bottlenecks that may impact the application's performance and responsiveness.
• Develop and oversee a strategy for disaster recovery (DRM) to protect against data loss in the event of disasters or system failures.
• Implement data governance procedures and ensure that pertinent data regulations and standards are followed.
• Understand the project's data security requirements, encryption techniques, and compliance regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, or HIPAA, and create a strategy to support the project.
• Manage and maintain databases, conduct routine maintenance tasks, and ensure data availability and integrity.
• Collaborate with data analysts to provide them with well-structured data and insights needed for business intelligence and analytics.
• Create, implement, and evaluate database-driven applications while following security and performance best practices.
• Support Azure SQL, NO SQL, and other database needs for the project.
• Programming skills such as SQL, Python, PowerShell, and others to interact with databases and incorporate them into applications.
• Conduct continuous R&D to provide the team with innovative database features, capabilities, and applications that will enhance the solutions.

Benefits

• All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

Company Description

CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate’s salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.