Sr. SQL Server Database Administrator

Job Description

Under limited supervision, coordinates, designs, and secures computer databases to store, track, and maintain a large volume of critical business information. Serves as highest advanced-level subject matter expert, providing authoritative guidance for professional staff. May also serve in a lead role.

Local Candidates Only.

Job Responsibilities :

Manage all aspects of physical database administration including schema management; security, setup, installations, upgrades, patches, backup and recovery, space management, performance tuning and capacity planning for SQL Server.

• Support application teams and their projects to enhance, troubleshoot and performance tune
• Support SQL Server databases in Production, Test and Development environments and within Microsoft SharePoint farm
• Install, upgrade, configure ALWAYS ON, test and deploy complex database software
• Develop and implement database recovery plans and procedures
• Analyze the performance of databases and recommends tuning and application changes
• Implement user authentication and validate databases security protocols across systems
• Reviews system design and develop new database systems as needed
• Modifying database structure or deploying schema changes as a result of new requirements
• Scripting batch data loads and operational job automation
• Working Knowledge of Cohesity Backup Appliance.
• Working Knowledge of Cloud Technology and governance.

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Seven years of experience in support of an operating system, database management system or a related field.

Skills Required :

Hands on administrative experience with SQL Server RDBMS 6 Years

Hands on experience in managing backup, recovery and high availability scenarios 6 Years

Hands on development and tuning of databases in SQL Server with Performance Tuning. 6 Years

Hands on experience in Microsoft Operating Systems and SQL Server clustered environments required. and Optimization and TSQL programming. 6 Years

Hands on query experience with SQL and scripting skills 6 Years

Strong knowledge and experience on Always ON High Availability groups 4 Years

Required 4 Years Strong Knowledge and Experience on Migrations 4 Years

Required 4 Years SQL Server database space management / storage design and capacity planning according to best practices 3 Years

Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of staff and management 4 Years

Demonstrate ability to generate entity relationship diagrams, create database documentation, data dictionaries and document system architecture. 3 Years