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US: Senior SQL DBA

Date: 02-Dec-2015
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Senior SQL DBA

Role Responsibilities

• Utilize strong database administration experience and technical expertise for 24x7 monitoring and management of a large number of SQL instances with large data sets as well as unique networking set-ups

• Responsible for responding to support escalations which involve troubleshooting complex technical problems and resolving data/configuration issues within defined service level objectives

• Provide strategic and thought leadership among peers on complex projects

• Collaboration with peers in understanding new database technologies, assessing impact to security services operations, and proposing solutions to existing business problems

• Proactively look for ways to create operational efficiencies as it pertains to the tools and technology used

• Participate in, or directly work on any additional projects, assignments, or initiatives assigned by management

• Create/maintain documentation for operational procedures

• Document and perform system upgrades, application updates, and define monitoring requirements based on customer needs.

• Occasional shift work required

• Participation in 24x7 on-call rotation required

Qualifications

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands on experience as DBA with SQL Server 2008 and 2005 installing, configuring, managing, administration, monitoring and troubleshooting

• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server clustering and high availability systems architecture and design

• Proficient with administration of large volume SQL databases

• Knowledge in SQL server tuning, backups, restores and replication

• 7+ years in an IT Systems Administrator Role

• Knowledge of Windows Core Services including Active Director, GPO, Microsoft DNS, WINS and DHCP

• Strong organizational skills, with proven experience prioritizing work, detail and accuracy of work, and analytical skills

• Strong interpersonal and project/time management skills

• Knowledge of Windows residing on VMWare guest machines a plus

• Configures the software and database environments;

• Maintains the database operation;

• Schedules jobs to backup the databases;

• Maintains the server services and application process and monitors the logs for errors;

• Troubleshoots database problems and performs database recovery;

• Collaborates with the technical services group and application support personnel to facilitate integration activities between databases and applications

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