
Database Engineer
- Saint Louis, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
Accept ClosePress Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSearch by keywordSearch by locationSearch by postal codeDistanceSearch by keywordSearch by locationSearch by postal codeDistanceSelect how often (in days) to receive an alert:Create Alert×Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:Database EngineerDate: Aug 11, 2025Location:Saint Louis, MO, US, 63101Company: Spire Inc.Company OverviewDate: August 10, 2025Location: Saint Louis, MO, US, 63101Company: Spire Inc.At Spire, we believe energy exists to help people. To enrich their lives, grow their businesses, advance their communities. It's a simple idea, but one that's at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to understanding the needs of the homes and businesses we serve. That's why we're always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.And we find the best by hiring those who share our values of drive, safety, inclusion and integrity, and demonstrate our four essential behaviors that bring the Spire vision, mission and culture to life:
- We make it happen: We are a company of go-getters, acting on every opportunity to help our company advance
- We collaborate: We put teamwork first, bringing in everyone's ideas, because our collective energy makes us stronger
- We seek out perspective: We challenge ourselves to be open to different ways of doing things, because learning from each other leads to breakthroughs
- We care: We treat people how we want to be treated, listening closely and doing what's right, even when it's hard
- Monitor databases for performance problems and recommend performance-tuning actions.
- Recommend, install, and maintain relevant network components to ensure database access, consistency, and integrity.
- Recommend, test, and implement new releases of the Oracle and SQL database products.
- Work with Business and IT teams, design and implement new databases and assist in the development of utilities/programs to be used in the loading of data into the databases.
- Train other DBEs as needed in the Oracle and MS SQL database environment and on any application in which the DBE has knowledge.
- Initiate, review, and maintain policies and procedures pertaining to database recovery and disaster recovery.
- Install and maintain database products and utilities.
- Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing procedures for modifications to databases.
- Recommend, establish and implement database policies and procedures to ensure the integrity, recoverability, and availability of data controlled by these databases.
- Ensure infrastructure meets industry standards for high availability, ensuring uptime SLAs are met.
- Work with the Operations team and Smart Desk to provide documentation, operating procedures and troubleshooting guides for ongoing support.
- Work with Information Security on secured configurations and policies for infrastructure systems.
- Work with the ITSM team regarding change control, incident management, problem management and IT policies in an ITIL driven organization.
- Fully embedded in Agile teams, participate in all ceremonies and planning.
- Review and develop procedures and document resolutions contributing to the Knowledgebase and detailing problem resolution.
- Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Physics or a related scientific/technical discipline), or foreign degree equivalent.
- Employer will accept a 3 or 4-year degree.
- 5 years of relevant experience.
- 5 years of engineering or administration experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
- 3 years of experience writing, reviewing, and optimizing T-SQL queries.
- 3 years of experience managing and maintaining disaster recovery and high availability configurations.
- The position allows for occasional telecommuting within a reasonable distance of reporting office in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Position requires occasional short duration domestic travel up to 5% of time, including travel within Missouri and Alabama, in order to work on a project, attend a conference or business meeting.
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