US-IL-Chicago: SQL Server Database Administrator

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Date: 28-May-2008

SQL Server Database Administrator

Responsibilities include: Analyzing complex data systems and documenting data elements, data flow, relationships and dependencies Developing automated and reusable routines for extracting requested information from database systems Working in partnership with business analysts, data architects and application developers to build transactional and data warehousing systems Managing, monitoring and maintaining company databases Making requested changes, updates and modifications to database structure and data to support application development Ensuring database integrity, stability and system availability Maintaining database backup and recovery infrastructure Query analysis and optimization in support of the application development team

Mandatory Requirements: 5+ years DBA experience 3+ years SQL Server experience Strong analytical, quantitative and problem solving abilities Thorough knowledge of relational database theory and practice Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with data systems and application development teams

Highly preferred non-mandatory skills, listed in order of preference: Familiarity with some form of scripting language such as Perl, Python and/or Ruby. Practical experience administering MySQL databases Practical experience administering Oracle databases First-hand experience with high-availability strategies including load balancing and failover Education/Certifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or a related field

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