Database Administrator

Who we are...

Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. We develop technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. We are fostering the development of safe cities, working with police departments and municipalities to install over 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras across North America. We are also creating smart roadways, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for over 8.5 million vehicles. And we are a leading provider of connected systems, processing nearly 165 million transactions each year across 50+ individual tolling authorities.

Culture

Verra Mobility Corporation is a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial company that operates with a people-first philosophy and approach. The company lives by its core values—Do What’s Right, Lead with Grace, Win Together, and Own It—in everything it does for its customers and team members. The company seeks to grow aggressively, both organically and through acquisition, to continue to be the undisputed market leader with these five core competencies: bias for action, customer focus, teamwork, drive for results, and commitment to excellence.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and securing our database systems to ensure high levels of performance and availability. This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in database administration, particularly in cloud environments and with various database management systems.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain, and implement policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of our databases.
• Oversee the installation, configuration, and upgrading of database server software and related products.
• Evaluate database features and database-related products; provide recommendations for solutions and improvements.
• Monitor database systems to ensure secure services with minimal downtime.
• Responsible for providing trend analysis to management team to enable them to make informed decisions regarding resource management.
• Responsible for troubleshooting and problem-solving of SQL database-related issues.
• Manage and test backup and recovery plans; ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly.
• Conduct regular performance tuning and capacity monitoring to enhance system efficiency.
• Work closely with development teams to optimize SQL queries and database schemas.
• Coordinate and implement database policies, procedures, and standards, and ensure their compliance.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in database administration, management, and support in complex environments.
• Strong experience with database technologies PostgreSQL or other NoSQL databases.
• Experience with cloud services preferably AWS.
• Has skills with database security, backup, recovery, and replication.
• In-depth knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL, and database management concepts.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux/UNIX environments.
• Reporting skills such as SSIS, SSRS, or similar.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Certifications in database management or related fields.
• Experience with NoSQL databases and big data technologies.
• Familiarity with programming/scripting languages like Python, Bash, etc.

**Verra Mobility Values
**
An ideal candidate for this role naturally works in alignment with the Verra Mobility Core Values:

• **Own It.**We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability, optimize and align work, focus on the customer, and cultivate innovation.
• **Do What’s Right.**We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior, demonstrate good judgment and are courageous.
• Lead with Grace. We express humility and compassion, and we are authentic and candid. Our employees demonstrate self-awareness, care for others, instill trust, and communicate effectively.
• Win Together. We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate, value differences, think and act globally, foster an engaging work environment, and recognize and develop others.

With your explicit consent which you provided as part of the application process, we will retain candidate personal data solely for the business purpose for which it was collected. In no event will we retain such data more than two (2) years following the closure of the recruitment process relating to the role for which you applied or in the event other related job opportunities arise within the company. Verra Mobility Applicant Privacy Notice

Verra Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.