Database Administrator - Dev Ops Technologist (Major office locations in MT or SD will be considered

Database Administrator - DevOps Technologist

Work Location: Major Service locations in Montana and South Dakota will be considered

Pay range: 6-8 ($65,900 to $113,400)

Employment Status: Regular Full-time

External candidates apply at northwesternenergy.com

Internal candidates apply through iConnect.

About this position:

The Database Administrators work in a fast-paced team environment providing top tier database support relative to Northwestern Energy's technology systems. This position requires innovative thinking, database experience, analytical aptitude, and business acumen skills. The successful candidate will work hand-in-hand with other members of the Business Technology Team to ensure optimal solutions, availability, performance and support of database platforms and data integration solutions amongst disparate systems. This role will act as a hands-on subject matter expert within the team. Our work is very rewarding and is a highly valued function within the Northwestern Energy Enterprise.

We offer great benefits:

NorthWestern Energy is a fully regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. We employ 1,500 amazing people and serve 709,000 customers who are our neighbors in our communities. We are a top employer and offer competitive benefits, including:

• 401K with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%
• Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision for you, your spouse and dependents, Health Savings Account (HSA), healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (Offering up to six free counseling sessions, per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses and dependents)
• Life Insurance (Company pays basic employee policy; spouse, dependent insurance also available)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive pay (Scheduled performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.)
• Paid company endorsed volunteer opportunities
• Paid training opportunities
• Paid time off starting on your first day, plus 10 paid holidays

Benefits may vary by position or as negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement.

About this job:

• Perform database migrations and deployments
• Manage deployment pipeline for schema deployments across landscapes
• Monitor, maintain and configure database servers for high-availability redundant and non-high-availability systems
• Configure servers and database to support applications
• Develop and implement databases processes for optimizing security
• Ensure updates to all hardware and software as required
• Monitor the performance of hardware and software
• Preserve data integrity
• Ethically handle private data, including financial and/or healthcare data for certain companies
• Effectively and efficiently organize, plan, execute and coordinate multiple work assignments to meet project milestones or established completion dates
• Understanding of a virtual architecture, including virtual delivery of applications and desktops is preferred
• Maintains and ensures the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information
• Comply with NorthWestern Energy's internal controls, policies, practices, procedures and standards, including company and department security standards
• Strong interpersonal skills required to develop positive end user, team and leadership relationships to facilitate Business Technology business partnerships
• Some travel, including day trips and overnight will be required, depending on work location and experience
• Ability to work extended hours as necessary
• Participation in an on-call rotation schedule required
• All NorthWestern Energy employees are required to adhere to company safety, physical security, and cyber security standards
• Must adhere to the NorthWestern Energy's Code of Business Conduct & Ethics
• Ensure all actions are consistent with NorthWestern Energy's values, mission, and strategic business objectives

Am I right for this job? Here's the success profile:

• Demonstrate and maintain a good safety record
• Bachelor's degree from four-year accredited college in associated discipline such as Computer Science, Business and Information Technology, or other relevant degree. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may also be considered.
• Three years DBA experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle databases
• Demonstrated knowledge of database concepts, such as schema design, triggers, queries, transaction logs, stored procedures and performance tuning
• Experience with SQL Server Reporting and Integration Services development and support
• Experience managing high availability Oracle environments like Data Guard or Real Application Clusters a plus
• Experience with UNIX or Linux a plus
• Ability to work with data architects and other IT specialists to setup, maintain and monitor data networks
• Knowledge of database structure languages such as SQL or SQL/PSM
• Experience with database installation, patches and upgrades
• Experience with database maintenance, database backup and recovery
• Familiarity with database management best practices
• Knowledge of IT security best practices
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to explain complex ideas in simple terms
• Proficient using Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Strong organization skills to coordinate workload and employee development
• Strong written/oral communication and documentation skills
• Self-starter who pursues self-education and is customer and user focused

Requisition #3431

Posting Dates: June 24, 2022 through July 8, 2022

Department/Division: Business Technology

Employment Physical: Not Required

Drug Test: Required

Background Check: Required

Relocation Benefit: Negotiable

Telecommuting: Part-time within NorthWestern energy service territory negotiable

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal or state laws and statutes. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act, should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources department at 1-800-245-6977 or at job.inquiries@northwestern.com.