Database Engineer I

About Us

Paychex is reimagining how businesses manage their workforce by bringing payroll, HR, benefits, and advisory services together into a single connected HCM platform. As Paychex and Paycor come together, we're combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, AI, and human expertise to help organizations work smarter, support their people, and achieve better business outcomes. This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to invest in innovation, simplify client experiences, and shape the future of work. At Paychex, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and be part of something bigger as One Paychex.

Overview

A position under moderate supervision, responsible for troubleshooting, installing, configuring, and maintaining databases and applications in support of business requirements. Performs database installation and upgrades, including patching. Provides technical support during critical and non-critical business hours. Proactively identifies and automates the resolution to availability and performance failures throughout the environment. Creates and maintains technical reference documentation to be used in support and training of Information Technology (IT) personnel.

Responsibilities

Provides technical support during critical and non-critical business hours on database systems. Is proactive and reactive for problem alerting, analysis, resolution, and follow-up to ensure database stability.

Supports cross-functional project teams with sprint planning and execution as well as database support and maintenance activities. This includes database analysis and design, defect identification and remediation, database build and configuration tasks, incident response, and similar IT system support activities to help deliver solutions as required.

Creates and maintains technical reference documentation to be used in support and training of IT personnel.

Identifies and automates the resolution to database availability and performance failures throughout the environment.

Deploys, configures, and supports mostly simple and occasionally moderately complex databases in physical, virtual, and cloud environments for use by internal and external applications.

Performs database upgrades/patching as well as periodic health checks in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• 2 years of experience in Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration.
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) - Preferred
• Problem Solving - Preferred
• Communication - Preferred
• Management - Preferred
• Mathematics - Preferred
• SQL (Programming Language) - Preferred
• Computer Science - Preferred
• Python (Programming Language) - Preferred
• Extract Transform Load (ETL) - Preferred
• Agile Methodology - Preferred
• Amazon Web Services - Preferred
• Database Administration - Preferred
• Automation - Preferred
• Software Engineering - Preferred
• Data Modeling - Preferred

Live the Paychex Values

Act with uncompromising integrity.

Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships.

Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes.

Work in partnership and support each other.

Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments.

Treat each other with respect and dignity.

Not sure if you meet every requirement?

At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit - either for this position or another opportunity with us. Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.Employment Type: FULL_TIME