Sr. SQL Server Database Administrator

What if you could build a career where ambition meets innovation? At LPL Financial, we empower professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. What if you could have access to cutting-edge resources, a collaborative environment, and the freedom to make an impact? If you're ready to take the next step, discover what’s possible with LPL Financial.

Job Overview:

The Sr. Database Administrator’s role will be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, monitoring, operation support and performance of critical database systems, to ensure high availability and consistent performance of our corporate applications.  The Database Administration team provides 24x7 database and production support for all database systems ensuring their database integrity, security and availability. This is a “hands-on” position requiring solid technical skills with advanced skillsets with SQL Server performance, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills to perform Production Support of financial applications using database technologies of MSSQL 2000-2022. 

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design, installation, configuration, security and maintenance of highly available enterprise database systems

• Troubleshoot and resolve database incident tickets.

• Monitor backup jobs on all enterprise databases and perform routine disaster recovery scenarios

• Participate in on-call after-hours support rotation, responding to support calls after- hours/weekends/holidays.

• Establish and maintain database policies and standards

• Generate database schema definitions and modifications as required

• Plan and coordinate data refreshes from one environment to another

• Monitor database system details within the database, including stored procedures and execution time, and implement efficiency improvements.

• Monitor, optimize and allocate physical data storage for database systems.

• Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for modifications to databases.

• Create, or support creation of, required reports in response to business user needs.

• Perform database transaction and security audits.

• Follow and maintain in-house documentation for repeatable processes, including database feature installation, disaster recovery,  and common problem resolution

• Establish appropriate end-user database access control levels.

• Develop routines for end users to facilitate best practices database use.

• Follow ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) practices for Change Management.

What are we looking for? We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements:

• 5+ years direct experience managing and supporting Microsoft SQL Server version (2000-2016)

• Knowledge and experience in Database Performance, Tuning and Optimization (PTO)

• Excellent knowledge in system views and system stored procedures using T-SQL.

• Hands on experience with database security, auditing, backup/restore, DR and high availability

• Experience with data partitioning, indexing best practices, resource governor, extended events

• Experience with DTS and SSIS Packages.

• Experience in installation and configuration of SQL Server in Virtualized Environments

• Experience in PowerShell a plus

• Experience in Solarwinds Monitoring and DPA (Ignite) a plus

• Experience in financial services is a plus.

• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

• Knowledge of Incident/Problem Management and is familiar with ITIL processes in a critical production environment.

Core Competencies:

• Good written and oral communication skills.

• Strong technical documentation skills.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Ability to conduct research into database issues, standards, and products as required.

• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.

• Highly self-motivated and directed.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Ab