Database Administrator

Description

CMC Group, located in Bowling Green, Ohio, is seeking a Database Administrator. This role is a great opportunity to become part of a stable, growing manufacturing organization that values teamwork, safety, and long-term careers. This is a Hybrid role that requires being in our Bowling Green, Ohio office at least three days a week.

CMC Group offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance, along with other valuable offerings. Employees are also eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan, with CMC Group matching 100% of employee contributions up to 6% of annual pay, helping you invest confidently in your future.

Summary of Position: We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented DevOps-Azure Database Administrator to join our technology team.

The position will be required to apply DevOps practices (ie.CI/CD pipelines, projects, resources, and map all sources of code), deploy services to Azure, manage cloud infrastructure, manage databases, integrate API`s (including being the main point of contact for customer IT for API setup/testing, automate manual processes), monitor Azure server and database performance and trends, and providing or working with partners to resolve gaps or improvement.

Requirements

• Essential Duties:
• Monitor and Manage system reliability and architecture in both DevOps and Azure cloud environments with internal and external partners.
• Provision and manage Azure resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Build and maintain Azure CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, testing, and deployments across multiple environments (Dev, Staging, Prod).
• Oversee the performance and security of Azure SQL and PostgreSQL databases. Perform routine maintenance, backups, disaster recovery drills, and query optimization. Review and resolve database anomalies with internal and customer contacts.
• Manage RBAC, application secrets, and network security groups in accordance with company policies, industry best practices and compliance standards.
• Monitor cloud spend, identify waste, and implement strategies to optimize resource utilization and reduce Azure costs.
• Collaborate with developers and analysts to support application development and reporting needs.
• Main point of contact for customer(s) IT or technical contact to set up and confirm viability of API integrations and deployments pre/post launch.
• Perform regular security audits and apply patches and updates as needed.
• Document database configurations, procedures, and policies.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• 3-5 years' experience as a DevOps Specialist/Engineer, Azure environments, and DBA or in a similar role.
• Proficiency in database languages such as SQL.
• Experience with database performance tuning and optimization.
• Familiarity with data backup, recovery, and security practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Training and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: DevOps, Azure Database Administrator Associate, Oracle DBA, or similar.
• Experience with cloud-based database solutions (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database).
• Physical

Requirements

• Reaching for phone and keyboard.
• Fingering, grasping and feeling.
• Talking, hearing, and repetitive motion.
• Sedentary work - exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally.
• Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.