SQL Database and Backup Administrator

The SQL Database and Backup Administrator plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity, availability, and security of enterprise data. This role is responsible for SQL database administration and enterprise-wide backup support, restore, and disaster recovery operations. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with both on-premise and cloud environments and will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data systems are optimized and secure.

This position will serve our Enterprise division in Atlanta, GA (Onsite).

• Support and maintain SQL databases in both on-premise and Azure cloud environments.

• Assist with database upgrades, patching, and version management

• Conduct performance tuning, capacity planning, and query optimization

• Maintain database security policies and procedures

• Monitor database health, performance, and storage capacity

• Support disaster recovery planning and execution for critical databases

• Participate in daily global backup and restore operations across on-premise and cloud systems

• Monitor and report on backup job status and data integrity

• Assist in developing and maintaining disaster recovery plans and documentation

• Participate in regular test cycles to validate backup and recovery processes

• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure backup infrastructure meets business continuity requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in SQL database administration

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in global backup/recovery operations

• Experience with Azure cloud infrastructure for databases and backup/recovery

• Strong understanding of database architecture, performance tuning, and security

• Familiarity with scripting or programming languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Terraform)

• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, or related technologies

• Experience with other cloud platforms (AWS, Oracle Cloud)

• Exposure to infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible)

• Experience working in a large enterprise environment

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As a leader at Rheem, how you achieve results is as important as the results you achieve. While LEADING OTHERS, you will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies and behaviors:

• Aligning Performance for Success
• Applying Business Knowledge
• Building Talent
• Building Trusted Relationships
• Communicating with Impact
• Customer-Orientation
• Delegating Tasks
• Executing/Leading the Team
• Facilitating Change
• Fostering Relationships/ Emotional Intelligence
• Influencing
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Supporting Innovation

Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

At Rheem, we engineer products for life. For home life. For work life. For the life of the planet we all share. Backed by over 100 years of expertise, we’re passionate about product innovation and boldly committed to sustainability. Our full line of global air and water solutions deliver reliable performance, comfort and energy savings for residential and commercial applications worldwide. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem and help shape the future of products that impact lives—every day. Our Behavior Based Values set us apart:

• Listening to Understand – Open mind, learning from others, accepting feedback, embracing the objective
• Contributing Respectfully - Sharing opinions, valuing ideas, sharing opposing perspectives with respect
• Thinking Creatively – Applying creativity, seeking improvements, understanding from the customers’ lens
• Acting with Responsibility – Owning decisions and actions, acting with integrity, embracing accountability

Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contai