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Apply locations Detroit, MI time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R4674

Build a Bigger, Better, Bolder Future

Imagine working for a company that measures its success based off the growth of its colleagues, a company that invests in its future by investing in you. Little Caesars is a company where our colleagues make an impact.

Your Mission:

In this role, your primary responsibilities will be to perform DBA support activities for database environments running in production and test environments. This will include performing database backups, recovery, reorgs, unloads, load, database monitoring/tuning, supporting production migrations, and debugging application issues. Assist senior database colleagues by working closely with development teams to create and maintain our database environments and perform refreshes of less complex database environments to support application testing. This position will work under moderate to direct supervision and will escalate questions to senior staff when necessary.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Provide operational support for all database instances, manage changes, and implement automation tools to streamline operations.
• Participate in production readiness reviews to ensure database reliability needs are met, assist in designing redundant systems and disaster recovery policies, and develop methods for integrating and customizing databases to meet specific needs.
• Monitor databases, assist in the development and maintenance of monitoring systems, and ensure performance and reliability goals are met.
• Responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of corporate databases.
• Manage and optimize database workloads on Azure Cloud or similar cloud providers.
• Implement, administer, and maintain policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the company databases.
• Assist in writing documentation, establishing procedures and supporting other team members.
• Communicate and monitor compliance with existing practices.
• Maintain knowledge in state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies.
• Ensure communication with internal staff and vendors is timely, professional, and complete.
• Ensure quality data creation, presentation, and data flow within our systems.
• Experience with automation and scripting using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Python, or PowerShell.
• Use of automation to streamline database operational work.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitoring or similar.
• Use of monitoring tools to gain visibility into the performance and reliability of database systems.
• Experience with managing database workloads on Azure Cloud or similar cloud providers.
• Experience with designing database systems to meet performance and reliability goals established by service owners.
• Using monitoring tools and data to ensure database systems are meeting reliability goals.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related degree with computer classes. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience with NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB and Redis) and relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server).
• Strong knowledge of documentation and diagramming skills.
• Evidence of experience with database clustering and replication.
• Solid judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve matters of significance.
• Demonstrated ability to work with various levels of colleagues and public, from top management to new hires.
• Evidence of ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

What Will Make You Stand Out:

• QSR experience.
• Linux systems administration experience.
• Ability to learn new technologies or support existing applications quickly and with minimal guidance.
• Thrives on technical challenges and takes pride in solving them.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and doing things differently.
• Relevant certification in the IAM area of expertise.
• Ability to interact with vendor APIs for automation.

Where You'll Work:

• Works in a normal office environment where there is no physical discomfort due to temperature, noise, dust, and the like.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and respond to phone inquiries for help.
• This is a full-time position with various work schedules that support a 24 X 7 shift position which can include nights, weekends, and holidays.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Little Caesars Enterprises Inc.

Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.This company participates in E-Verify. Click on any of the links below to view or print the full poster.

Full time colleagues qualify for a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays and paid time off, legal and counseling services, flexible spending accounts, disability and adoption benefits, and more.