Who We Are:

At Qurate Retail Group, we believe in a Third Way to Shop® – beyond transactional eCommerce or traditional brick-and-mortar stores – for customers who crave engaging shopping experiences. We're a select group of like-minded businesses that provide customers with curated collections of unique products, made personal and relevant by the power of storytelling. We combine the best of retail, media, and social to curate experiences, conversations, and communities for millions of highly discerning shoppers. We bring joy, inspiration, and humanity to shopping.

Currently we are looking for:

Remote SQL Server Database Administrator 

About Team:

Qurate Retail Group is seeking a technical, hands-on SQL Server Database Administrator, with a strong focus on SQL Server technologies and Windows Platforms to support existing database implementations while participating in the design and implementation of new data architecture in pursuit of security, reliability, availability, and performance. The learning opportunities are great, and the ideal candidate is someone who wants to continuously expand and share knowledge and expertise in SQL Server and Azure technologies and keep their skills current.

Our SQL Server team is responsible for over 500 SQL Server instances and over 2,000 databases, supporting some of our most critical enterprise and digital applications. They are also leading the charge to modernize, including analyzing and designing migration plans to the cloud. They have recently begun new implementations on Azure and are evaluating all the various migration paths of databases to the cloud.

What you will do:

-Install, administer, support, configure, secure, monitor, and tune SQL Server infrastructure components, on-prem and in Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.) 

-Troubleshoot problems and document procedures to guide Root Cause Analysis and resolutions.

-Provide production support as necessary, participating in a 24x7 on-call rotation with 6-8 other team members 

-Implement, and maintain backup and recovery strategies

-Participate in the team's use of Agile/Scrum methodologies, including sprint planning, story creation, backlog grooming, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

-Support the deployment of database/application upgrades and patches, and act as part of the Release Management process. Ensure the use of configuration management tools to prevent untested or undocumented configuration changes. 

-Participate in research around SQL Server and Azure technologies and make recommendations based on requirements. Anticipate potential problematic situations/risks and address them with effective responses.

-Integrate enterprise-wide tools for automating, monitoring, and managing the current and future technology environments.

-Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks and tune for peak performance.

-Create, document, implement, and maintain database management strategies, policies, and procedures, including security, support, training, installation, and upgrade procedures.

Requirements:

-min. 3 years of experience SQL Server Database Administration

-min.3 years of experience of T-SQL

-min. 3 years of experience Backup and Recovery

-min. 2 years of experience Highly Available Performance Tuning and capacity planning

-SQL Server 2019/2016/2012/2008R2 Administration

-Azure database experience with solid Fundamentals Knowledge

-Scripting languages such as Powershell or Azure CLI for automation of database admin and deployment tasks

-Experience in Troubleshooting / Problem Solving 

-Configuration Management and Database Security experience

-PCI / SOX audit experience would be a plus 

-Agile scrum experience

-SQL Sentry Experience a plus

We offer: 

General benefits: 

-Attractively located office with collaboration spaces, gaming room, football table, billiards and showers 

-Hybrid work model combining office & remote work, be part of our quarterly connected community 

-Onsite parking space for employees 

-Company performance-related bonus  

-Referral program with a financial bonus 

-Life Insurance 

-Retirement pension plan  

-Budget for development (including language courses and others), a clear career path with the possibility to gain experience in an international environment 

-Access to internal Learning Lab Platform with multiple pieces of training oriented for professional growth 

Lifestyle benefits: 

-Access to MyBenefit platform (Multisport included) 

-Team Building activities  

-Charity initiatives  

-Opportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice – 1 day/year 

-Working environment promoting diversity and inclusion 

Health benefits:  

-Private medical care  

-Mental health support line for you and your relatives