[Remote] Database Administrator at Effectual

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Requirements

  • Experience with DB2, PostgreSQL, and associated DBMS platforms
  • Strong understanding of database architecture, performance, and compliance
  • Knowledge of public sector standards, policies, and best practices
  • Ability to stay current with applicable regulations and industry trends
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Experience with cloud-based database environments
  • Experience with database security controls, including access management, encryption, auditing, and STIG compliance
  • Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
  • Experience with automation initiatives, including database maintenance scripting, IaC integration, and CI/CD workflows

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, configure, and maintain secure cloud-based database environments
  • Administer and optimize mission-critical databases to ensure high availability, performance, and throughput
  • Plan and execute database modernization initiatives, including migrations from DB2 to PostgreSQL
  • Monitor database performance, diagnose bottlenecks, and optimize queries and configurations
  • Implement and enforce database security controls, including access management, encryption, auditing, and STIG compliance
  • Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and continuity of operations
  • Execute controlled upgrades, schema changes, patching, and routine maintenance activities
  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting for application teams and end-users
  • Maintain operational documentation, including runbooks, configuration records, and as-built guides
  • Support automation initiatives, including database maintenance scripting, IaC integration, and CI/CD workflows
  • Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure database architecture meets enterprise performance, scalability, and resiliency requirements
  • Contribute to project governance and technical discussions to support modernization initiatives and collaborative problem-solving across the organization

Effectual

Cloud innovation and IT modernization services

About Effectual

Effectual specializes in modernizing IT infrastructure for businesses, focusing on cloud innovation. The company helps both commercial enterprises and public sector customers enhance their IT systems by using established methods and cloud solutions to accelerate digital transformation. Effectual's services include modern application development, cloud strategy, data analytics, and generative AI services, all aimed at improving data-driven decision-making. A significant part of their approach is ensuring data security and compliance, which helps businesses mitigate risks and protect their reputations. Additionally, Effectual assists clients in optimizing their cloud costs by reducing technical debt and the total cost of ownership. The goal of Effectual is to turn business challenges into successful outcomes through effective IT modernization.

Jersey City, New JerseyHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Hybrid Work Options

Risks

Increased competition from new Cloud Native Computing Foundation members.
Potential over-reliance on AWS as a primary partner.
Investment pressure may prioritize growth over service quality.

Differentiation

Effectual is an AWS Premier Partner with seven AWS competencies.
The company specializes in IT modernization for both commercial and public sectors.
Effectual emphasizes data security, achieving SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 compliance.

Upsides

Effectual ranked No. 44 on CRN's 2024 Fast Growth 150 list.
Increased demand for cloud cost optimization boosts Effectual's service relevance.
Rising interest in generative AI aligns with Effectual's service offerings.

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