Job Description

Thompson Coburn, a large full-service law firm with offices in seven (7) cities across the U.S., is in search of a full-time exempt Senior SQL Administrator/Developer to join its remote office in St. Louis, Chicago, Dallas, New York, or Washington, D.C. With over 400 attorneys and experience in 50 areas of law, Thompson Coburn is regularly recognized for providing clients with outstanding value and service. Driven by our core values of integrity, innovation and diversity, we collaborate and work in a welcoming, fast-paced, and inclusive environment.

Under the leadership of the DevOps Manager, this position will play a vital role in ensuring the optimal design, performance, and reliability of our database systems (40%) while also contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of software applications and integrations (60%). The candidate successful in this position will have seven (7) years’ experience as a database administrator or similar role. This position is eligible for a fully remote work schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement MS SQL database systems based on the Firms requirements.
• Tune SQL queries and database configurations for optimal performance.
• Develop and implement enterprise backup and recovery strategies.
• Monitor and audit database access to ensure compliance with security policies.
• Design, develop, and maintain applications, including web and desktop applications.
• Analyze user requirements and design solutions that meet the Firm’s needs.
• Perform unit testing and participate in system testing.
• Develop and maintain superior IT services through effective use of configuration management, incident management, crisis management, knowledge management, problem management, and change management.

Experience and Education Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent degree/experience.
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience as a database administrator or similar role.
• In-depth knowledge of database architecture, normalization, and indexing.
• Proven experience with database backup and recovery processes.
• Experience with GitHub, Azure DevOps, to include the full life cycle of .NET application development.

Preferred

• Data visualization skills using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or similar.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a law firm or professional services organizations.
• Commensurate, and recent, technical certificates in modern era MS, such as Azure Database Administrator Associate, or equivalent required within eighteen (18) months of hire.

Compensation

For applicants that meet the experience requirements for the role and are physically based in New York City, the expected salary range is $130,000 – $165,000 annually upon commencement of employment.  Starting salary will be determined on an individualized basis with consideration to prior experience and additional qualifications.  This is in addition to a comprehensive benefit package offered by the Firm.

Thompson Coburn LLP is a large, full service, multi-state firm with offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Southern Illinois, and Washington D.C. At Thompson Coburn, our behavior and the expectations we have of ourselves are guided by the values that we hold in the highest regard: integrity, a passion for excellence, a focus on serving the client, a value of diversity, innovation, creativity, trust, and loyalty. Within the Firm, we value each other as people and colleagues. In addition to the exceptional working environment and a competitive salary, Thompson Coburn provides the following benefit options to qualifying employees:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance & ADD policies
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Profit Sharing plans
• Parking/Transportation Stipend
• Section 125 Plan (Pre-tax premiums, dependent care and medical reimbursement)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• College Savings Plan Deductions (529 Plans)
• Long Term Care

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

How to Apply

Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: Not Disclosed.

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