Database Administrator
Core
Manage Microsoft SQL databases, PowerBI, and server infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and disaster recovery for SpaceX's IT Engineering organization.
Role type
Senior Database Administrator (SQL/PowerBI)
Builds
Production database systems, monitoring tools, backup/restore solutions, and disaster recovery strategies.
Domain
Aerospace / Enterprise Data Infrastructure
Required skills
Microsoft SQL Server, PowerBI, PowerShell scripting, database monitoring and tuning, schema optimization, data migration (OLTP to OLAP), disaster recovery planning, backup and restore, root cause analysis, server/storage infrastructure management.
Preferred skills
Postgres, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server log shipping and availability groups, configuration management automation, data warehouse concepts, column-oriented databases, hardware troubleshooting (SAN, Virtualization).
Responsibilities
Partner with internal customers to plan database improvements; perform root cause analysis on production issues; optimize schemas and queries; migrate data between OLTP and OLAP systems; automate routine tasks via PowerShell; engineer and maintain database monitoring; address critical support situations; manage PowerBI licensing and query optimization; implement and test disaster recovery strategies; support professional growth of other DB staff; participate in on-call rotation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC