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About the job:

At Montana State Fund, we value taking the long view in our work so we can best support Montanans for years to come. As a Database Administrator (DBA) You'll ensure our data infrastructure operates seamlessly and securely, acting as the first responder when issues arise to restore functionality without compromising data integrity. Beyond day-to-day operations, you'll actively contribute to the modernization of our systems, supporting Montana State Fund's journey to the cloud and help provide data insights to support our customers.

We're looking for a forward-thinking Database Administrator to:
Safeguard and Optimize Databases: Design and maintain database structures to ensure smooth data flow, reliable performance, and robust security.
Innovate and Transform: Support efforts to modernize and migrate database functions to the cloud.
Leverage Data Insights: Enable better decision-making by ensuring data accessibility and usability across the organization.
Future-Proof Systems: Identify opportunities to upgrade and prepare our infrastructure for evolving customer needs.
Collaborate Across Teams: Contribute to cross-functional projects and provide expertise as we continue to build out our IT ecosystem.
This role offers the chance to deepen your expertise in database administration while participating in Montana State Fund's cloud transformation initiatives.

The Database Administrator position is a hybrid role with routine on-site work to monitor on premise resources. Candidates should be able to commute to the Helena, MT location as needed to support business needs.
Come and make an impact in transforming the database infrastructure at Montana State Fund. Apply today!

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About MSF:
** As Montana’s only not-for-profit workers compensation provider, we pride ourselves on being Montanans helping Montanans. We partner with employers and their employees to care for those injured on the job and we champion a culture of workplace safety. We help our co-workers and professional partners be more efficient, proactive, and effective by creating innovative solutions and programs to streamline workers' compensation insurance claims and provide the right care for injured employees.
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Required Skills

What you will do:

• Documents all database problems and monitors database operation and performance statistics. Responsible for database maintenance and recovery.
  • Maintains and monitors the MSF databases on-premises and in the cloud.
  • Have a working knowledge of modern version management systems like GIT and SVN and managing parallel work streams Utilize CI/CD systems like Jenkins and GitHub for managing build pipelines and deployment processes
  • Identifies, tests, and releases database software update patches.
  • Develops and implements a strategy for managing database security.
  • Implements the physical database from the logical design.
  • Develops and implements backup and recovery strategies.
• Supports software engineers to ensure development methodology and associated deliverables are maintained and followed for database projects.
  • Evaluates the database aspects of new software and systems.
  • Utilize high-level troubleshooting knowledge and understanding of how to traverse logs and various systems.
  • Implement and improve automation of deployment and build processes.
  • Interacts with IT personnel and external vendors to assist with database related issues.
• Installs and upgrades Oracle RDBMS, Microsoft SQL database, and support tools.
  • Creates and manages database resources.
  • Performs and leads special projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.
  • Works on database aspects of company and departmental projects.

Required Experience

What you will need (minimum qualifications):

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and
• Minimum of two ( 2 ) years experience as a database administrator with work history demonstrating progressive responsibility and technical aptitude.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience can substitute for education and experience
• Interest in learning and developing within IT field, including release engineer responsibilities.

Preferred:

• Experience in Agile software development life cycle.
• Relevant Certifications.

Location and on-site work:
This position requires regular and routine work on-site at the Helena, MT office location. Hybrid work is available when on-site work is not required for the day.

Compensation and Benefits:
Pay range 3D: Starting salary for the position begins at $94,600 - $118,200. This is an exempt position.

Montana State Fund offers excellent benefits, paid time off, and a competitive compensation program, including:

• Excellent health insurance with dental, vision, life, long-term disability and more, with optional dependent coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and medical expenses.
• Public employees’ retirement plan tax-deferred contributions with a generous employer match.
• Optional 457(b) deferred compensation to further increase retirement savings.
• Higher education reimbursement and other training and development programs.
• Robust personal leave, paid holidays, and extended leave.

What you will do:

• Documents all database problems and monitors database operation and performance statistics. Responsible for database maintenance and recovery.
  • Maintains and monitors the MSF databases on-premises and in the cloud.
  • Have a working knowledge of modern version management systems like GIT and SVN and managing parallel work streams Utilize CI/CD systems like Jenkins and GitHub for managing build pipelines and deployment processes
  • Identifies, tests, and releases database software update patches.
  • Develops and implements a strategy for managing database security.
  • Implements the physical database from the logical design.
  • Develops and implements backup and recovery strategies.
• Supports software engineers to ensure development methodology and associated deliverables are maintained and followed for database projects.
  • Evaluates the database aspects of new software and systems.
  • Utilize high-level troubleshooting knowledge and understanding of how to traverse logs and various systems.
  • Implement and improve automation of deployment and build processes.
  • Interacts with IT personnel and external vendors to assist with database related issues.
• Installs and upgrades Oracle RDBMS, Microsoft SQL database, and support tools.
  • Creates and manages database resources.
  • Performs and leads special projects and additional responsibilities as assigned.
  • Works on database aspects of company and departmental projects.