Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

The peferred location is New Orleans, LA but Little rock, AR, Jackson, MS, and The Woodlands, TX may be considered. Must be willing to work a hybrid schedule.

Job Summary/Purpose

The official title of this position will be IT Consultant or IT Consultant, Sr (depending on experience).

This position is for an SQL Server Database Administrator.

The Database Administrator (DBA) will play a critical role in ensuring the availability, performance, and security of our enterprise database systems. It is expected that DBAs will specialize in either Oracle or SQL Server, but cross-training is welcome if desired.  Working closely with other teams in a multi-vendor, multi-shore environment, the DBA must help to foster cooperation between teams to solve complex problems and continuously improve customer experience.

Education, Experience, and/or Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator in a large-scale enterprise environment (8+ for Sr level position).
• Proficiency in installing, configuring, and managing database software (Oracle 11g/12c/19c+, SQL Server 2012/2016/2019+) and related tools.
• Strong understanding of database architecture, performance tuning, and optimization techniques.
• Experience with database security concepts and technologies, including role-based access controls, encryption, auditing, and threat/vulnerability management (TVM).
• Solid knowledge of database backup and recovery strategies (especially Commvault).
• Excellent troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex database issues in a timely manner.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Microsoft or Oracle certifications preferred, but not required.
• Experience operating nad maanger databases in a cloud environment is a strong plus (particularly AWS).
• Experience migrating databases from on-prem to cloud environments is also a strong plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain database software and related technologies.
• This position will require occasional after-hours support and participation in an on-call roster with both employees and contract support resources.
• Design and implement database structures, including tables, indexes, and partitions, to support optimal performance and scalability.
• Monitor and tune database performance, identifying and resolving issues proactively to ensure maximum uptime and efficiency.
• Manage vulnerabilities throughout our database fleet in accordance with established policies/procedures
• Implement and maintain database security policies, including access controls, encryption, and data masking, to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access.
• Plan and execute database backup and recovery strategies, including regular backups, point-in-time recovery, and disaster recovery procedures, to minimize data loss and downtime.
• Collaborate with developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to troubleshoot database-related issues and optimize application performance.
• Conduct regular health checks and performance assessments of database systems, recommending and implementing improvements as needed.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and best practices in database administration, evaluating and implementing new tools and techniques to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Work seamlessly alongside a group of outsourced partners who supplement our DBA service offering to meet SLAs/OLAs.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of our operational practices.
• Provide regular input for the strategic development of corporate database operations.
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately prioritize and manage workload in a remote environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing IT projects in an outsourced development environment.
• The following skills and technologies are considered a strong plus:
  • ServiceNow (Incident, Request, and Configuration Management)
  • Process automation
  • Continuous Improvement methodologies

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Arkansas : Little Rock || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: Information Technology
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 117712
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.  41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

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WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.