QuidelOrtho is a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company created from the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. They are seeking a Junior Database Administrator to support their technology team in developing expertise in Oracle, SQL, and AWS RDS database technologies while working closely with senior DBAs.
Responsibilities
- Partner with senior and lead Database Administrator to support daily tasks
- Assist in designing, deploying, and managing high-performance Oracle, SQL, and AWS RDS database solutions
- Support efforts to ensure optimal database availability, reliability, and disaster recovery readiness
- Participate in database upgrades, migrations, and routine maintenance with guidance
- Help develop and maintain backup and recovery strategies
- Contribute to capacity planning, performance analysis, and tuning activities
- Learn to administer and optimize cloud-based database platforms (AWS RDS, Azure SQL)
- Support the implementation of best practices for scalability, high availability, and cost-efficiency in cloud environments
- Assist in monitoring database operations and addressing performance or cost-related issues
- Develop and maintain automation scripts under supervision
- Participate in troubleshooting and provide operational support for database incidents
- Collaborate with application development, infrastructure, and cloud teams to resolve issues
- Learn and help enforce database security policies and access controls
- Support compliance efforts with data protection regulations and industry standards
- Participate in audits, vulnerability assessments, and remediation activities
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned
Skills
- This position is not currently eligible for visa sponsorship
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 0–2 years of experience as a Database Administrator or in a related IT role (internships and academic projects)
- Basic understanding of SQL and Oracle database technologies
- Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems
- Interest in cloud database platforms (AWS RDS, Azure SQL)
- Willingness to learn backup/recovery, replication, and high availability techniques
- Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn
- Good communication and collaboration skills
- Exposure to database automation tools or scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell)
- Interest in DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with other database technologies (MySQL, PostgreSQL, RedShift, Azure SQL)
- Certifications in AWS, Azure, Oracle are a plus
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid time off (including sick time)
- Paid Holidays
Company Overview
> Bringing precision and passion in everything we do QuidelOrtho stands at the forefront of testing, tracking and disease analysis of health conditions ranging from HIV and hepatitis C to flu, strep and COVID-19. It was founded in 1937, and is headquartered in , with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://QuidelOrtho.com.
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