Senior SQL Database Administrator

Position Overview The SQL Server DBA will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical SQL Server RDBMS systems, to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our enterprise applications. This is a hands‑on position requiring solid technical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills. He or she will be responsible to help move our current database systems to Azure. Key Responsibilities Installation, Administration and Maintenance of SQL Server Instances Own the strategic direction for the database topography Create users and assign permissions based on the level of database access the user would need Design database backup and restore strategy Setup high‑availability as part of disaster recovery strategy for the databases Troubleshoot various problems that arise in the day-to-day operations and fix the issues Monitoring and performance tuning; physical server level, database level (database settings and options) and query tuning to include index optimizations Failover clustering, SAN replication, and other high availability technologies Manage maintenance plans Monitor backups to ensure they are being performed regularly From time to time recover the databases to a specific point of time, as per the requests Qualifications Technical Skills / Knowledge Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience. SSIS / SSAS / SSRS experience. Data Warehousing experience. Professional Experience and Qualifications Minimum of 10 years of experience. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field; or equivalent work experience. MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications a plus. #J-18808-Ljbffr