Job description
Overview:
This position has the ability to work remotely in any of the 40+ States in which TDS Telecom operates.
The pay range listed for this position represents the low and high end of the base compensation range. The actual offer amount will carefully consider multiple factors, such as relevant skills, qualifications, work experience, location and/or competencies that align with the specified role. Certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses and equity awards.
TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom/TDS®) delivers high-speed internet, TV entertainment, and phone services to more than 1,100 rural and suburban communities across the U.S. With 1.2 million connections, TDS is a rapidly growing technology company. Powered by fiber-optics and new industry-leading technologies, TDS delivers up to 2 Gigabit internet speeds and offers internet-protocol based TV entertainment solutions along with traditional phone services. TDS also offers businesses VoIP advanced communications solutions, dedicated internet service, data networking, and hosted-managed services. Visit tdstelecom.com.
TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., employs 3,300 people and is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS], a Fortune 1000® company. Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems provides wireless, broadband, video and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses: UScellular, TDS Telecom, and OneNeck IT Solutions. Visit tdsinc.com. Responsibilities:
At TDS, we embrace Equal Employment Opportunity by valuing our differences and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by law. To learn about our diversity & inclusion philosophy and culture, click here!
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Database Administrator II (Remote) has responsibility to improve the quality and productivity of TDS Telecom information system development and utilization by evaluating, implementing, and supporting database-related technologies.
This position has the ability to work remotely in any of the 40+ States in which TDS Telecom operates.
The pay range listed for this position represents the low and high end of the base compensation range. The actual offer amount will carefully consider multiple factors, such as relevant skills, qualifications, work experience, location and/or competencies that align with the specified role. Certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses and equity awards.
TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Telecom/TDS®) delivers high-speed internet, TV entertainment, and phone services to more than 1,100 rural and suburban communities across the U.S. With 1.2 million connections, TDS is a rapidly growing technology company. Powered by fiber-optics and new industry-leading technologies, TDS delivers up to 2 Gigabit internet speeds and offers internet-protocol based TV entertainment solutions along with traditional phone services. TDS also offers businesses VoIP advanced communications solutions, dedicated internet service, data networking, and hosted-managed services. Visit tdstelecom.com.
TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., employs 3,300 people and is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS], a Fortune 1000® company. Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems provides wireless, broadband, video and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses: UScellular, TDS Telecom, and OneNeck IT Solutions. Visit tdsinc.com.
OPERATIONAL
- Working with the ADM Management team and staff, and other TDS DBA staff, provide Relational database consultation and technical support for the TDS Telecom Information Systems.
- Create and maintain internally developed facilities and automated extensions to the database capabilities.
- Maintain database security and integrity controls.
- Work closely with business application support teams to perform database tuning, reorganization and expansion. This will include monitoring day-to-day operations of TDS Telecom environments; perform startup, shutdown, backup and recovery. Provide metrics on database capacity and performance.
- Provides 24 X 7 level 1 database on call support.
- Create and maintains necessary scripts to automate and improve his/her duties. Utilize TDS Telecom’s standard tool set. (e.g. OEM, etc.) to create and maintain data models and data dictionary and provide proactive ongoing database monitoring.
PROCESS AND STANDARDS - Assist in the development of company-wide standards, procedures, and facilities.
- Maintain database-related standards, procedures, and technical documentation.
- Identify database related training needs. Assist in the development of database-related courses.
- Participates actively in the change management process to ensure that the impact of all system software changes and all application system changes on production databases is understood and does not degrade performance.
- Under supervision, provides advice and counsel on cost/performance implications of electronic record retention decisions and standards.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
- Work actively with project teams in the design, installation and enhancement of the relational databases. Review logical and physical data designs in medium to large sized database changes.
- Provide for and facilitate database logical and physical design reviews. Perform final database design quality assurance reviews prior to implementation of new databases or database design changes.
- Support application testing of and implementation of new software releases.
- Develops, tests and installs production scheduled jobs using database utilities to manage ongoing maintenance, record deletion and database re-organization to ensure the ongoing efficient operation of databases.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree (or higher) -OR- 4+ years professional work experience.
- 3+ years of systems development, technical support, or database administration experience.
Other Qualifications
- Strong technical aptitude, database analysis and design aptitude, and creative skills. Solid working knowledge of operating system (Unix/Linux), Oracle, SQL, PL-SQL and development tools.
- Analytical problem solver.
- Solid work ethic and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and sustain heavy workloads.
- Accepts accountability and committed to follow through with activities. Provide regular feedback, take ownership, and exercise diligence and integrity in work activities.
- Able to work both independently and cooperatively on team assignments.
- Professional interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with Clients and information systems professionals. Able to produce clear, professionally-written communications and documentation.
Benefits
Associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week have access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off benefits such as vacation (15 days accrued per year for full-time; pro-rated for part-time associates working between 20-39 hours), sick leave (10 days accrued per year for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates), seven paid national holidays and one floating holiday, paid parental leave (2 weeks after 12 months of employment), among others. Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability coverage is also available for associates working 30 or more hours per week and Education Assistance is available to full-time associates. Associates scheduled to work under twenty hours per week or for a limited term (i.e. interns) are eligible for medical coverage, the 401(k) plan (if 18 or older), as well as sick leave (10 days accrued per year for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates). For more detail on the benefits we offer click here.
At TDS, we embrace Equal Employment Opportunity by valuing our differences and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by law. To learn about our diversity & inclusion philosophy and culture, click here!
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