Company Description
“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business”
Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
Expeditors is a Fortune 500 global logistics company that satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. We pride ourselves on being a solutions-based organization and take time to understand each customer’s individual business needs. As a non-asset based organization, we have considerable flexibility when managing our customers’ supply chains.
Our industry professionals, award winning processes, and globally unified systems ensure that we always live up to our promise, You’d be surprised how far we’ll go for you.®
15,000 trained professionals
250+ locations worldwide
Fortune 500
Globally unified systems
Job Description
The DBA team ensures the reliability and integrity of data, including the availability and consistency of data throughout the organization. DBAs work with business analysts, system architects, software developers, and quality assurance resources to provide consistent data across all applications in support of business objectives.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Data Integrity:
· Ensure recoverability of data through the design, implementation, and practice of defined database disaster recovery strategies
· Ensure availability of data through the design, implementation, and practice of database high availability strategies
· Establish and maintain the quality of data throughout the organization to support business goals
Monitoring and Maintenance:
· Monitor database performance to identify database configuration, hardware, and SQL query tuning opportunities
· Monitor database resource usage and recommend hardware/software changes as needed
· Monitor database utilities to ensure maintenance policies are being achieved
Documentation and Standards:
· Provide documentation for database design and modification
· Document established DBA-driven processes, work flows, and tasks
· Adhere to all applicable team and department standards governing workplace performance
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
· Familiarity with relational database management systems (DB2, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle) and their core concepts
· Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL)
· Experience with Unix and Microsoft Windows environments
· Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently
· Ability to collaborate in team environment
Desired Qualifications
· Strong knowledge of DB2, PostgreSQL, and/or SQL Server relational database management systems and concepts
· Scripting experience with sh, ksh, bash, awk, sed, Python, and/or Perl
· Familiarity with Ansible and Infrastructure as Code concepts
Please note, this opportunity does not sponsor work visas and has no relocation assistance
Additional Information
Benefits:
Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Training and Education Program
Key words: Logistics, Global Supply Chain, PMO, Program Management, Project Management
