IT Systems Data Engineer

Description

Position Title: IT Systems Data Engineer

FLSA Classification: Full-Time, Exempt

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum has an opening for a full-time exempt IT Systems Data Engineer in the Technology Department.

Company Overview: Located in the heart of downtown Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum documents and interprets the history of country music—a musical genre and culture central to the identity of the city, the state, and the nation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the museum proudly combines subject expertise, ambitious research, and preservation of an unparalleled collection with expressions of creativity in music, art, and history. The museum collects artifacts that illustrate the evolving history and traditions of country music and provides diverse learning opportunities through educational programs, publications, and exhibitions. The core exhibit follows the story of country music from its folk beginnings through its evolution as a commercial art form. Rotating exhibits examine a broad range of topics, from country classics to contemporary and emerging artists in American Currents. The museum owns Hatch Show Print, a letterpress print shop opened in 1879, and it operates Historic RCA Studio B, where Elvis Presley and many others recorded.

What We Offer for Full-Time Staff: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance Options
• Competitive Pay
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Paid Holidays (13) and Floating Holidays (2)
• 401(K) with Up to 3% Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program (Free Counseling and Legal Services)
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness  
• FREE 24/7 Downtown Parking and Transit Benefits
• Continuing Professional Offerings
• Complimentary Museum Admission (For Yourself, Family, and Friends)
• Reciprocal Partnerships with Local Venues (The Nashville Zoo, Dollywood Theme & Water Parks, National Museum of African American Music, tours at The Opry and The Ryman Auditorium, and more) 
• Up to 25% Discount in Retail Stores and Onsite Restaurant Venues
• Opportunities to Attend Exhibit Openings, Concerts and Special Events
• Employee Engagement Activities and Opportunities
• FSA and Dependent Care Options 
• Dog Friendly Work Environment
• Volunteering and Community Engagement Opportunities

Job Overview: The Information Technology Systems Data Engineer (ITSDE) is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This position requires technical research and development to enable continuing innovation. The ITDSE ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software, and related procedures adhere to organizational values to enable staff, volunteers, and partners to effectively perform their business duties.

The tasks involved in this position include the classification of needs, benefits, and technical strategy; research & development within the project lifecycle; technical analysis and design; and support of operations and applications staff in executing, testing, and deploying solutions.

The ITDSE is accountable for designing, maintaining, optimizing data infrastructure, database management, data warehousing, SQL server deployment, and optimizing data pipelines utilizing Windows and Linux server environments. Responsibilities within these systems include engineering and provisioning, operations and support, maintenance, and research and development to ensure continual systems uptime and constant innovation. This position deals with a variety of problems and requires situational assessments. 

Specific Job Duties: 

• Engineering solutions for various projects and operational needs.
• Install new and/or rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
• Install and configure application systems that support infrastructure and operations.
• Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.
• Contribute to and maintain system standards.
• Perform system monitoring, verify the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, review system and application logs, and verify completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
• Perform regular security monitoring, identifying and mitigating risk.
• Perform backup and restore operations, ensure all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media and that recovery media is created, and that media is sent offsite a