What We’re All About:
Q2 is proud of delivering our mobile banking platform and technology solutions, globally, to more than 22 million end users across our 1,300 financial institutions and fintech clients. At Q2, our mission is simple: Build strong, diverse communities by strengthening their financial institutions. We accomplish that by investing in the communities where both our customers and employees serve and live.
What Makes Q2 Special?
Being as passionate about our people as we are about our mission. We celebrate our employees in many ways, including our “Circle of Awesomeness” award ceremony and day of employee celebration among others! We invest in the growth and development of our team members through ongoing learning opportunities, mentorship programs, internal mobility, and meaningful leadership relationships. We also know that nothing builds trust and collaboration like having fun. We hold an annual Dodgeball for Charity event at our Q2 Stadium in Austin, inviting other local companies to play, and community organizations we support to raise money and awareness together.
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Database Administrator with extensive experience in SQL server and Azure to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining database systems that meet our business needs. You will work closely with other IT professionals, developers, and end-users to ensure that database systems are performing optimally and efficiently.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform monitoring, administration, repair and maintenance of the PosgreSQL and MySQL databases within the customer hosted environments
Actively contribute to the configuration, layout and performance tuning of the production infrastructure
Respond to service requests and troubleshoot issues as needed
Assist with customer implementations and upgrades
Support requests for unscheduled Database backups and restores
Attend and actively participate in weekly meetings
Participate in rotating 24x7 “on call” support coverage for data center related issues
Perform maintenance related activities during scheduled weekend maintenance windows.
Prepare and conduct system and programming tests requiring interfacing of hardware and software
Responsible for ensuring that all security, availability, confidentiality and privacy policies and controls are adhered to
Create and update existing documentation of processes and procedures in support of administration tasks
Participate in capacity management, expansion and growth planning
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:
Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in (relevant degree) and a minimum of 10 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with 8+ years of experience; or equivalent related work experience.
10+ years’ experience as a DBA of PostgreSQL in a 24/7 production environment including backup recovery, replication, high availability, designing and managing schema, monitoring diagnosing and optimizing database performance
Ability to detect and troubleshoot database-related CPU, memory, I/O, disk space, and other resource contention issues
Working knowledge of SQL and Linux, ability to write scripts
Must be able to exercise judgment within defined procedures to determine appropriate action
Must have strong organizational and multi-tasking skills to prioritize workload in a fast paced environment
Familiarity with Agile Development Practices
Knowledge of high availability, disaster recovery and replication solutions and best practices
Knowledge of Cassandra and MongoDB
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Certifications or an interest in pursuing certification is a plus.
This position requires fluent written and oral communication in English.
Health & Wellness
Hybrid Work Opportunities
Flexible Time Off
Career Development & Mentoring Programs
Health & Wellness Benefits, including competitive health insurance offerings and generous paid parental leave for eligible new parents
Community Volunteering & Company Philanthropy Programs
Employee Peer Recognition Programs – “You Earned it”
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How We Give Back to the Community:
You can learn more about our Q2 Spark Program, Q2 Philanthropy fund, and our employee volunteering programs on our Q2 Community page. Q2 supports dozens of wide-reaching organizations, such as the African American Leadership Institute, and The Trevor Project, promoting diversity and success in leadership and technology. Other deserving beneficiaries include Resource Center helping LGBTQ communities, JDRF, and Homes for our Troops, a group helping veterans rebuild their lives with specially adapted homes.
At Q2, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce that fosters mutual respect for our employees and the communities we serve. Q2 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.