Database Administrator

Here at FBS, our software products drive our success. In fact, we're one of the top three vendors in the world for MLS software and still growing. Hiring the best and the brightest means we pay competitively, have strong healthcare benefits, provide a professional-yet-casual, resource-rich working environment and enjoy the freedom to be individuals who work together towards common goals. Your peers aren't co-workers, they're owners; FBS is 100% employee owned. That means each employee-owner earns company stock in addition to their salaries for maintaining the company's growth and success.

FBS is looking for a mid-level Database Administrator to join our Fargo, ND team. The Database Administrator (DBA) manages the performance, integrity, and security of FBS's databases, ensuring their availability, reliability, and efficiency in Linux-based environments. This role collaborates with the existing DBA team to balance workloads, optimize systems, and explore emerging technologies that enhance scalability and automation. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with IBM DB2 and / or PostgreSQL, a solid background in Linux system administration, and familiarity with AWS database services.

What you'll do : Database Operations

• Install, configure, and maintain database systems to ensure functionality, performance, and availability.
• Monitor and tune database performance, applying updates, patches, and version upgrades as needed.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy through routine validation, auditing, and consistency checks.
• Plan for capacity growth by analyzing database performance and forecasting storage and compute needs.
• Maintain detailed records and documentation of configurations, procedures, and change logs.

Security and Compliance

Backup, Recovery, and High Availability

Collaboration and Innovation

System and Cloud Administration

License and User Management

Flexible Hours and On-Call Responsibilities

Perform maintenance and updates during off-peak hours to minimize service disruptions. Participate in on-call rotation with the Hosting team and respond to outages or system emergencies to restore normal operations.

What you'll need to be successful :

Salary Range : $95,000-125,000 annually, based on 2,080 hours per year.  This role is onsite in our Fargo, ND office.

At FBS, you get entrepreneurial energy, innovation and big thinking : deadlines to beat, challenges to conquer, and emerging technology to chase without the volatility, uncertainty and risk of a start-up. As an owner at FBS, you actually do get out what you've put in. If you are looking for a place where your creativity, knowledge and expertise will be appreciated and rewarded in a team of passionate, intelligent, and fun teammates, we encourage you to apply.