Legal Staff Information Technology in Kansas City, MO

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Law Firm

Kansas City, MO

Legal Staff Information Technology in Kansas City, MO

Legal Staff

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Job Title:
Senior Enterprise Database Administrator

Job Responsibilities:
- Assess and develop long-term strategic goals for production databases in conjunction with data owners.
- Design and implement redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets.
- Collaborate with the infrastructure teams to ensure databases and critical data are backed up and protected according to application stakeholder needs and the law firm's disaster recovery and data retention policies.
- Provide day-to-day support for the law firm's SQL systems and applications, ensuring database health and diagnosing/resolving access and performance issues.
- Gather requirements and translate them into data distribution and utilization needs, designing databases to meet specifications addressing content management, indexing, reporting, and workflow requirements.
- Plan and coordinate data migrations between systems.
- Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for modifications to databases.
- Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based database systems when required.
- Ensure all proposed changes to live application or infrastructure environments are suitably tested with roll-back capability and change controls exercised.
- Implement, configure, and manage SQL High-Availability Clusters.
- Support application implementation projects from initiation to completion.
- Install a middle-tier application layer when required.
- Provide third-line applications support and database administration support, troubleshooting and resolving escalated issues.
- Respond to and resolve database backup, restore, mirroring, and synchronization requests.
- Contribute to patching, change control maintenance activities, and participate in on-call rotation.
- Other duties as assigned to fully meet the requirements of the position.

Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, information systems, or related certifications.
- Preferred experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
- Proven experience as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a 24 x 7 global support environment.
- Expertise in SQL Clustering/High-Availability Implementations.
- Expert understanding of High Availability and Disaster Recovery concepts regarding database systems.
- Strong understanding of cloud database technologies, specifically Microsoft Azure.
- Strong understanding of the client/server application stack.
- Working knowledge of Transact-SQL, Stored Procedures, SQL Mail, SSRS, and triggers.
- Working knowledge of Windows Server, IIS, DNS, DHCP, and Active Directory.
- Preferred experience supporting standard legal systems (., iManage DMS, Elite, Interaction).
- SQL administration experience in versions 2012 onward, with confidence in converting databases to upper versions.
- Ability to document processes and procedures, including technical diagrams for organizational data flow.
- Recognizes the need for documentation and well-defined procedures.
- Capable of interacting positively and tactfully with all levels and being a good team player.
- Excellent client/customer-facing skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, capable of clearly explaining and presenting problems and issues to others and contributing to their resolution.
- Ability to make decisions and remain calm under pressure, particularly when dealing with difficult situations.
- Methodical approach to work, focusing on accuracy and quality.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet tight project deadlines and adapt to differing demands, prioritizing tasks where appropriate.
- Demonstrates confidence and resilience to overcome obstacles and deliver required outcomes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Salary Information:
The law firm offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, profit sharing, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays, and discretionary bonuses.

The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet. They will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with local ordinances.

For assistance seeking a job opportunity or reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Jun 11, 2025
Jun 01, 2025
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