Senior Database Engineer

Senior Database Analyst – Microsoft SQL

Responsibilities

Support and Administer Microsoft SQL Databases for applications in team's support scope.

Assist developers and testers with troubleshooting and recommendations, including but not limited to performance and functionality.

Respond to outages of the database environments and correct issues.

Migrate Databases between private datacenters, public cloud platforms, and database and hosting types

Routinely patch and upgrade databases to ensure security of platforms

Backup Databases to ensure proper redundancy within RPO/RTO requirements

Manage, Monitor, and Maintain Database Production Environments to ensure maximum availability and performance.

Provide Performant, Resilient, and Cost-Effective Solution Designs and Architecture for Pearson solutions requiring a database on the private, and the public cloud

Qualifications

BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving systems engineering (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in T-SQL, PowerShell, SQL Server Replication, and modern MSSQL database design.

Basic Networking Experience, including routing, ports, and firewall concepts

Experience with systems and software engineering/development concepts and techniques

Automation and Scripting Experience to deploy, configure, and administer database services

Experience with Amazon Web Services or Azure including DBaaS (i.e. RDS / Azure SQL) and IaaS (i.e. EC2/Azure VMs) is a plus.

Experience with other Database types, including MySQL, Oracle, and NoSQL is a plus.

Able to interact professionally with customers, developers, and colleagues

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

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Job: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Corporate Strategy & Technology

Schedule: FULL\_TIME

Workplace Type:

Req ID: 19247