About This Role
This Database Administrator role focuses on the design, implementation, security, support, and optimization of enterprise databases for Chugach Electric Association. The position supports a mission-critical environment, ensuring database reliability, performance, scalability, and efficiency. It also involves supporting application development, upgrades, and system enhancements, as well as researching emerging technologies and automation strategies.
Responsibilities
- Control and monitor system-level and database owner access to enterprise databases
- Direct, coordinate, create, and maintain database elements in all enterprise databases
- Perform database programming to provide data to front-end applications
- Be responsible for database backup and recovery, scheduling, disaster prevention, and documentation
- Be responsible for adequate data retention on databases
- Monitor database performance and capacities, optimizing them for efficiency
- Provide in-depth technical support for resolving database-related problems
- Develop and maintain naming standards, in-house educational material, and language interfaces to the database as necessary
- Plan and implement installations, patches, and updates to the database software
- Act as primary contact between Chugach and database software vendors for problem resolution, support, and maintenance issues
- Provide application and platform-based impact assessment for proposed upgrade projects and support tasks, as required
- Automate database tasks using current tools and scripting languages, improving efficiency and reliability
Requirements
- Five years of experience as a Database Administrator, of which two years must have been in an Oracle version release in the past ten years, and two years must have been in database design or database programming and development, all within an enterprise environment
- Bachelor's degree with either the major or minor in computer science or a related field (e.g., MIS, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, STEM)
OR
- Four years of additional equivalent experience may be substituted for the required degree
- Proficiency writing complex Structured Query Language (SQL) queries in both Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server
- Proficiency with data analysis theory and techniques, including logical and physical database design
- Proficiency with desktop computers utilizing Microsoft Windows
- Advanced query tuning and performance optimization experience
- Proficient in scripting and automation with interfaces and languages such as Microsoft PowerShell, PL/SQL, and Transact-SQL (T-SQL)
- Proficiency creating database objects such as tables, constraints, views, procedures, functions, and packages in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server
- Strong troubleshooting and incident response skills in enterprise environments
Nice to have:
- Applications development experience in a client/server computer environment
Benefits
- Medical & RX
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K Plan
- Defined Benefit (Pension through IBEW)
- Dependent Flex Spending Account
- Basic Life Insurance paid for by Chugach Electric
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- 160 hours vacation for the first year
- 10 Paid Holidays + 3 Float Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- MetLife Will Preparation
Important Details
- Schedule: Subject to call-out outside of normal working hours with some weekend work
About the Company
Chugach Electric Association is a member-owned cooperative headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. It provides reliable, affordable power to over 92,000 members across more than 113,000 locations, utilizing 3,782 miles of transmission and distribution lines. The company has been operating for over 75 years and focuses on modern, sustainable practices to ensure reliable services for future generations.
