Senior Engineer, Technology I (Database Administrator)

Job Description

Work collaboratively with technology and business groups to conceive, design, engineer, and implement data, software, and technology solutions that solve significant scientific or business problems.

Design and implement Microsoft SQL Server database software that drives productivity and efficiency gains in own function and throughout multiple business areas.

Contribute to advancement of Microsoft SQL Server software. Develop productive collaborations and communications with other groups across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

Conceive, design, engineer, and implement data, software, or technology solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users;

studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; Routinely demonstrate initiative and creativity in developing technology solutions.

• Serve as technical expert or lead projects / programs and technical staff to develop, test, and implement significant new products, or operational improvements or devise new approaches to problems at the division / business unit.
• Analyzes and resolves technical problems using analytical problem-solving methods / techniques and associated tools / devices.
• Contribute to advancement of own function by studying state-of-the-art tools, techniques, and computing equipment; participate in educational opportunities and professional organizations.
• Demonstrate high proficiency across a wide range of technologies and platforms related to software design and development, programming languages, data integration, data warehousing, data analysis and visualization tools, data storage, network connectivity, and virtualization / cloud environments.
• Highly autonomous and productive in performing activities, requiring only minimal direction from or interaction with supervisor.

Accountable for successful and timely completion of all tasks / projects under direct and matrix control.

• May initiate new areas of investigation that are meaningful, reliable, and can be incorporated directly into a scientific or business activity.
• Provides technical leadership and mentors and consults with less experienced staff in planning, methods, procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Maintains relationships with affiliates, subsidiaries, and vendors in accordance with Abbvie Values, Vendor Management Office, and Purchasing to further the mission, vision, and goals of the organization.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including code of conduct, safety, GxP compliance, data security, and the software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

Required :

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years of SQL Server Database Administration experience, Master's Degree with 5 years of SQL Server Database Administration experience, or PhD
• Possess thorough theoretical and practical understanding of Microsoft SQL Server.
• Proven implementation of creative technology solutions that advanced the business.
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
• Experience with Implementation, Installation, Database Administration, Performance Tuning, Troubleshooting, Backup & Recovery and Testing SQL Server versions thru 2022
• Experience administrating databases in Azure and AWS
• Experience migrating databases from old to new versions, On Prem to Cloud, Cloud to On Prem, and Cloud to Cloud
• Experience with SQL Server features Always On Cluster, SSIS Packages, and SSRS Reports
• Experience scripting in Windows PowerShell
• Knowledge of the systems development life cycle
• Excellent communication, analytical and consultative skills with management, clients, and peers
• High-quality decision-making skills with less than perfect information
• Experience writing technical instructions.
• Ability to periodically work nights and weekends.
• Experience in Health Care / Regulated Environment a plus

Optional :

• Experience using Massively Parallel Processing (MPP)
• UNIX / LINUX O / S experience
• Python Scripting
• Experience using Redshift, including
• Copying data between environments
• Workload management
• Monitoring
• Debugging
• ETL Tools
• Locking

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law :

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position.

Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.

This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical / dental / vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.

It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.