Senior Database Administrator

At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, “I can’t live without them.”

Our SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,500 strong, ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists. Each of them plays an integral role in SpartanNash’s People First culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now!

Location: Remote Address - Remote City, Michigan 48001

Job Description:
Position Summary:
Responsible for performing database administration and overseeing the planning, design, administration, operation, and maintenance of all database systems. This role will be responsible for policies, procedures, security and ensuring data integrity. Responsible for day-to-day database operations, performance tuning and general support for a development and production environment and will help to provide high availability and good backup and disaster recovery procedures to meet Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO). This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical aptitude and excellent communication skills. Provides technical guidance to the application development and production support teams on troubleshooting database and database-related issues. Handle general problems on own authority and make sound judgments based on diagnostic information. Demonstrate initiative beyond directly assigned tasks, require minimal supervision, and rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish objectives. Contribute and execute the company strategic goals to make sure that databases are supporting business growth and client requirements, advising company on technical resources. Lead on migrating and administrating databases over cloud like Azure.

Information Technology professional associates must understand potential vulnerabilities in systems and applications that they support and manage updates and fixes in accordance with internal security policies and standards. Systems should be managed to minimize and mitigate risks. IT Associates must work with other non-IT associates across different departments to ensure that security systems are working smoothly to reduce the organization’s operational risks in the face of a security attack.

Here’s what you’ll do:
Identifies database requirements by interviewing customers; analyzing department applications, programming, and operations; evaluating existing systems and designing proposed systems.
Recommends solutions by defining database physical structure and functional capabilities, database security, data back-up, and recovery specifications.
Installs revised or new systems by proposing specifications and flowcharts, recommending optimum access techniques, and coordinating installation requirements.
Analyze existing on-premises database footprint (Oracle, MS SQL Server) and define reference architecture for Azure cloud in terms of sizing, data, disk layout, VM types etc.
Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes.
Collaborate with Data Scientists, Business Analysts, Architect, and Senior Developers to establish physical application framework for enterprise scale data solutions on-premises or in Cloud environments.
Build processes for database upgrade/patch existing databases and associated software in accordance with vendor best practices.
Identifies and performs real-time actions to achieve quick return to service, perform multifaceted root cause analysis across domains and implement corrective measures to prevent future service interruptions.
Provide consultation to application development teams on databases technical issues and techniques.
Oversee, design, and implement processes for the company's databases environment security, provide recommendations for improving database security and implementing approved security improvements.
Proactively and reactively resolve database performance and capacity issues, including database trace data, audits, and alerting.
Train and mentor team members (junior DBA's) on database related technologies.
Create automation of repeat database tasks (PowerShell and Unix shell scripting skills).
Research, recommend and implement emerging database technologies.
Maintains database performance by calculating optimum values for database parameters, implementing new releases, completing maintenance requirement, and evaluating computer operating systems and hardware products.
Develops and maintains backup and recovery procedures for database services, provides appropriate documentation, cross-training, capacity management and recommendations for future state.
Monitor’s storage capacity, consumption, and trend long-term usage.
Develops and maintains database alerts.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, benchmarking best practices, and participating in professional societies.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Here’s what you’ll need:
Bachelor's Degree (Preferred) in Computer Science Information Technology, or another related field. And equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.
Master's Degree (Preferred).
Minimum seven years Professional database administration experience.
Basic systems engineering skills for using various operating systems including Windows, Unix, Zos, and Linux required.
DB2(Zos), DB2 (AIX), Informix (AIX) experience highly preferred.
MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB experience preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must have a strong commitment to customer service, solution execution and follow through.
Must be detail orientated, team oriented and able to prioritize and handle multiple projects.
Experience with performance tuning queries and processes.
Strong interpersonal and relationship skills.
Proficient in writing and maintaining scripts and/or programs to aid in administrative tasks.
Exercises independent judgement, solves complex, non-routine problems.

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May be required to lift and/or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently required to sit/stand/walk. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures may vary for those subject to any of the following areas: computer/server room, print shop, production area). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment.
SpartanNash is a certified Veteran-Friendly Employer. We value the perspectives, backgrounds, skills, work ethic and leadership that those who are military connected bring to the workforce.

As part of our People First culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package .

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity and believes employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.