Database Administrator

For the past 25 years, Bullhorn has dedicated itself to building industry-leading, cloud-based software for the staffing and recruitment industry. Led by the original co-founder, partnered with venture capital, and powered by seasoned leaders across a global workforce with an eye toward innovation, Bullhorn has had year over year growth, making it the market leader in the recruitment software space while allowing for new opportunities for over 29% of our employees to advance their careers in the past 12 months.

We are a remote-first organization and over 38% of our employees reside outside the United States. Headquartered in Boston, we also have offices in London, Brighton, Rotterdam, Frankfurt and Sydney (just in case you’re in the area to stop by). Whether you’re local or remote, our vision is to ensure every employee has a sense of belonging, a voice that is heard, and a clear path for success. Your incredible experience as an employee will consist of flexible work hours to ensure a positive work-life balance and use Zoom, Slack, and other tools to stay connected.

Bullhorn is looking for a problem-solving database focused technologist to become our next Database Administrator II. The Database Administrator will be responsible for managing a large distributed database environment utilizing MSSQL, MySQL, PostGreSQL and MongoDB for a global customer base, while ensuring 24/7 availability. The position will require a high level understanding of database administration, data backup & recovery, security, query tuning, maintenance and configuration. The ideal candidate will have some technical experience with a solid foundation of database administration skills along with a positive attitude.

As a Database Administrator II, you will:

• Install, design and maintain database system software and implement database security.

• Provide support on all the stages of database implementation and/or database related deployments & maintenances

• Run diagnostic tools to identify database current and future performance bottlenecks and take appropriate corrective actions to improve database performance. Work with development teams to tune and optimize queries.

• Troubleshoot performance and non-performance related issues either independently or in conjunction with other DBAs.

• Determine, enforce and document database policies, procedures and standards.

• Ensure 24/7 availability, security & integrity of the production application environment.  This will include 24/7 on-call responsibilities on a rotating basis.

This job might be for you if:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science or equivalent experience

• 2+ years MS SQL Server experience

• 1+ years of MySQL, and PostGreSQL experience

• 1+ years DB support role in a 24x7 production environment

• General SQL Query Tuning and database performance optimization experience

• DB Patching and Upgrade skills in production environment

• SQL Server High Availability and clustering experience

• Experience in a cloud environment like AWS or Azure

Bonus points for:

• Experience maintaining a high volume, mission critical application in a SaaS environment

• Experience with Windows Server administration

• Experience with Powershell and/or Python scripting

• Experience with MongoDB

• Experience with GCP

What we offer...

• Benefits eligibility effective DAY ONE including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), 401(k) Match, and more
• Unlimited Planned Paid Time Off
• Global Mental Health Support
• On-Demand Learning & Development
• Quarterly paid volunteer days
• Lucrative Employee Referral Program (eligible for prior to your first day)
• Company-wide mentor program

Bullhorn's core purpose is to create an incredible customer experience, which starts with first creating an incredible employee experience. Our vision is for every employee to have a sense of belonging, a voice that is heard, and a clear path for success. We are committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, and our culture is shaped by our five core values: Ownership, Energy, Speed & Agility, Service, and Being Human.

We are a people-first culture where everyone’s contribution is valued and respected. We're looking for smart, forward-thinking individuals who aren't afraid to challenge the status quo and bring fresh perspectives to the table.  If you're someone who thrives in a casual, yet fast-paced and agile environment, we'd love to have you join us.