Database Administrator or Senior Database Administrator

Company

NICO National Indemnity Company

As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of insurance companies, we offer outstanding opportunities for professionals interested in working with a successful company. We offer unparalleled financial strength, stability and “large company” benefits, in addition to an exciting, friendly, “small company” atmosphere.

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that also offers “large company” benefits with an exciting, friendly, and “small company” atmosphere? As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway Group of Insurance Companies you will find that as well as outstanding opportunities for professionals looking to grow in their careers.

The Database Administrator is responsible for the administration and maintenance of company proprietary and third-party relational database systems. They will serve as an administrator responsible for database architectural design on new systems, monitoring database performance, troubleshooting problems, and researching improvements to improve overall system performance. They will maintain the backup and recovery of company relational database systems.

Additionally, they create and maintain database related components in support of application teams such as: Warehouse, Finance, Application Development and Mainframe. They will also establish and maintain the security levels for individuals and groups within the company SQL Server, cloud and DB2 database installations.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, NE. This position is Hybrid eligible with 50% in the office required. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship.

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What will you do?

• Acts as system administrator for the relational database systems utilized by company proprietary systems and third-party systems.
• Monitors database performance of various company and third- party proprietary systems in order to determine performance levels.
• Implements and maintains proper security levels for Company database servers, instances and cloud-based database resources according to company security policies.
• Acts as database architect helping design, build, and implement new databases for company proprietary application development systems.
  
  

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in database engineering, computer engineering, computer science, MIS or related field
• Minimum 3 years related work experience
• Database administration and/or engineering
• Experience administering Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with cloud based database technologies
  
  

Who would excel in this role?

• Experience with ITIL or similar methodologies
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Experience with DB2 administration
• Experience with Cosmos DB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
• Programming experience with languages such as Microsoft Visual Basic or C#
  
  

We want you to be involved! We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development as well as companywide surveys to hear from our employees.

We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, onsite fitness center, an Employee Relations team ready to assist you and more.

Benefits, Perks and more! We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for employees and eligible dependents, dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more!

A comprehensive benefits package is available for regular, full-time employees, including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance as well as a 401(k) with company match. We also proudly offer 100% upfront tuition reimbursement to regular, full-time employees, to further your education. Our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art, on-site gym, a robust wellness program, low-cost downtown parking, and numerous volunteer and networking opportunities with other emerging professionals.