Associate Database Administrator

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients. We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner. Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.

About the role

We are looking for a skilled Database Engineer / Data Engineer to join our team. In this position, you will design, develop, and maintain resilient data pipelines, as well as administer databases both in the cloud (AWS & Azure) and on-premises to support evolving organizational needs. You will collaborate closely with data engineers, developers, analysts, and other cross-functional teams to ensure data is readily accessible, reliable, and optimized for performance. Additionally, you will participate in modernization initiatives, including database migrations and upgrades, and contribute to automation projects aimed at streamlining the provisioning and operation of various datastores.

What you will do

• Manage the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of effective industry standard processes and policies across environments.

• Requirement gathering, end to end planning and implementation of projects related to data platform

• Analyze business requirements, design solutions, and implement functionality related to Data Management.

• You will participate in the technical design, development, and deployment of innovative data solutions. Your expertise in AWS Cloud, SQL, Glue, Python, PostgreSQL, and Agile methodologies will guide the team towards successful project completion.

• Analyze business requirements, design solutions, and implement functionality related to Data Management.

• Build and maintain Data Pipelines using SQL and AWS technologies like Glue and Python.

• Build and configure web services, Event Driven Architecture components.

• Engage in day-to-day data operations involving troubleshooting data pipelines and monitoring and maintaining job schedules.

• Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.

• Follow best practices and industry standards while implementing Data Engineering and Mastering functions

• Ensure availability of critical database systems hosted on cloud Platforms ( AWS, Azure)

• Design and implement robust ETL/ELT pipelines that meet performance and reliability requirements.

• Involved in the design process with DBA, Apps Dev, and other technical teams to implement solutions.

• Liaise with managers and staff of application and development teams to ensure consistent application of the tactical and strategic directions of Gartner.

• Meeting and exceeding SLA's/OLA's. Prepared for advancing technology.

• Support the tactical and strategic directions for Gartner's database infrastructure.

• Provide status reports to the higher management.

• Maintain Service Levels and department goals for problem resolution.

• Effective patch management and upgrade management.

• Automate Data flows and Database Maintenance tasks.

• Works closely with other Cloud and Data Center Management staff to ensure departmental consistency.

What you will need

Strong IT professional with 1+ yrs of experience in cloud-based data engineering, preferably in ETL and AWS. The candidate should have strong qualitative and quantitative problem-solving skills along with high on ownership and accountability.

Must have

• 1–3 years of practical experience managing Postgres databases.

• Demonstrated background as a Data Engineer, Database Engineer, or in a similar capacity.

• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and frameworks.

• Strong programming abilities, particularly in Python, Shell Scripting and Apache Spark.

• Eagerness to learn open-source and other database technologies.

• Willingness to learn and work with DevOps tools for daily operations.

Who you are

• Motivated, high-potential performer, with demonstrated ability to influence and lead.

• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.

• Able to solve complex problems and successfully manage ambiguity and unexpected change.

• Teachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement.

• Consistently high achiever marked by perseverance, humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or other roles.

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Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

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At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

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