Senior Database Administrator(Irving, TX)

Job Description

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team. 

About the role

Gartner is looking for a well-rounded and motivated Sr. DBA to join its Information Technology team which is responsible for  end-to-end Database management in Gartner.

What you will do

• Ensure availability of critical database systems hosted on premise and on cloud
• Manage the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of effective industry standard processes and policies across environments.
• Requirement gathering, end to end planning and implementation of projects related to databases
• Involved in the design process with DBA, Apps Dev, and other technical teams to implement solutions.
• Document and standardization of processes
• Liaise with managers and staff of application and development teams to ensure consistent application of the tactical and strategic directions of Gartner.
• Meeting and exceeding SLA's/OLA's. Prepared for advancing technology.
• Support the tactical and strategic directions for Gartner's database infrastructure.
• Provide status reports to the higher management.
• Maintain Service Levels and department goals for problem resolution.
• Effective patch management and upgrade management.
• Works closely with other Cloud and Data Center Management staff to ensure departmental consistency.
• Mentor and guide junior resources

What you will need

Strong IT professional with 8+ yrs of experience in database management. The candidate should have strong qualitative and quantitative problem-solving skills along with high on ownership and accountability.

        Must have

• 8+ yrs of relevant hands-on experience in SQLserver / Postgres / oracle database management
• 2+ Working knowledge of cloud ( Aws/ Azure)
• Willingness to learn open source / other databases technologies
• Automation experience using shell/python

Who you are :

• Graduate/Post graduate in BE/Btech, ME/MTech or MCA is preferred
• Excellent communication and prioritization skills
• Able to work independently or within a team proactively in a fast-paced AGILE-SCRUM environment
• Owns success – Takes responsibility for successful delivery of the solutions
• Commitment to teamwork as a contributor

Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles.

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Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), we deliver actionable, objective insight that drives smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities. We’ve grown exponentially since our founding in 1979 and we're proud to have over 19,500 associates globally that support over 15,000 client enterprises in more than 100 countries.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our teams are composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations. We believe that a diversity of experiences makes us stronger—as individuals, as communities and as an organization. That’s why we're recognized worldwide as a great place to work year after year. We've been recognized by Fortune as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies, named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index and a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion by the Disability Equality Index. Looking for a place to turn your big ideas into reality? Join #LifeAtGartner

What we offer:

Our people are our most valuable asset, so we invest in them from Day 1. When you join our team, you’ll have access to a vast array of benefits to help you live your life well. These resources are designed to support your physical, financial and emotional well-being. We encourage continued personal and professional growth through ongoing learning and development opportunities. Our employee resource groups, charity match and volunteer programs keep you connected to your internal Gartner community and causes that matter to you.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 84,000 USD - 115,920 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not