Database Administrator I

D.R. Horton Inc
  • Arlington, TX
    6 days ago

    Job Description

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    D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

    D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Database Administrator I. The right candidate will participate in keeping the database up and running smoothly 24/7. Responsible to provide a seamless flow of information throughout the company, considering both backend data structure and frontend accessibility for end-users.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

    • Perform daily monitoring and analysis of databases and database servers to ensure the continuance of operations

    • Perform database performance analysis and tuning to ensure optimal system performance. Major areas of support in this area will include sizing, throughput, scalability, and dependability

    • Ensure the security of databases

    • Perform regular backups of all databases and database servers

    • Perform restorations of backups in case of system failure or data loss

    • Review all changes to existing production databases to ensure that such changes do not negatively impact database performance or reliability

    • Collaborate with software developers to implement new database schemas, stored procedures, user defined functions, data transformation service packages, scheduled jobs, etc.

    • Promote database changes through software development lifecycle process

    • Follow the pre-defined development standards for naming conventions, user interface, etc.

    • Migrate data from existing databases to new databases or between database environments

    • Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company

    • Ability to participate in on call rotation

    • Ability to work overtime

    • Ability to travel overnight

    '',''!*!

    D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

    D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Database Administrator I. The right candidate will participate in keeping the database up and running smoothly 24/7. Responsible to provide a seamless flow of information throughout the company, considering both backend data structure and frontend accessibility for end-users.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

    • Perform daily monitoring and analysis of databases and database servers to ensure the continuance of operations

    • Perform database performance analysis and tuning to ensure optimal system performance. Major areas of support in this area will include sizing, throughput, scalability, and dependability

    • Ensure the security of databases

    • Perform regular backups of all databases and database servers

    • Perform restorations of backups in case of system failure or data loss

    • Review all changes to existing production databases to ensure that such changes do not negatively impact database performance or reliability

    • Collaborate with software developers to implement new database schemas, stored procedures, user defined functions, data transformation service packages, scheduled jobs, etc.

    • Promote database changes through software development lifecycle process

    • Follow the pre-defined development standards for naming conventions, user interface, etc.

    • Migrate data from existing databases to new databases or between database environments

    • Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company

    • Ability to participate in on call rotation

    • Ability to work overtime

    • Ability to travel overnight

    '',''!*!

    Education and/or Experience

    • High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
    • Zero to two years' experience as a Production SQL Server or DBA
    • Strong verbal communication and written documentation skills
    • Proficiency with MS Office and email

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred
    • Ability to multi-task and attention to detail

    Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

    • Medical, Dental and Vision
    • 401(K)
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    • Flex Spending Accounts
    • Life & Disability Insurance
    • Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
    • Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits

    Build YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America's Builder. #WeBuildPeopleToo

    '',''!*!

    Education and/or Experience

    • High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
    • Zero to two years' experience as a Production SQL Server or DBA
    • Strong verbal communication and written documentation skills
    • Proficiency with MS Office and email

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred
    • Ability to multi-task and attention to detail

    Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

    • Medical, Dental and Vision
    • 401(K)
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    • Flex Spending Accounts
    • Life & Disability Insurance
    • Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
    • Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits

    Build YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America's Builder. #WeBuildPeopleToo

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationArlington, TX

    Skills

    • Constructionunmatched
    • Data Recoveryunmatched
    • Data Structuresunmatched
    • Data Transformation Services (DTS)unmatched
    • Database Administrationunmatched
    • Database Analysisunmatched
    • Database Backupunmatched
    • Database Technologyunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Disability Insuranceunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Flexible Spending Accountsunmatched
    • Fortune 500 Customersunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
    • Life Insuranceunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft SQL Server DBA (Database Administration)unmatched
    • Mortgageunmatched
    • Mortgage Lendingunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • On Callunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Software Developmentunmatched
    • Stock Marketunmatched
    • Stock Purchase Plansunmatched
    • Stored Proceduresunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
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