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DatamanUSA is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator for our direct client based in California. This is a great opportunity for someone who is a quick learner with excellent people skills.
Job Details:
Job Title: Sr. SQL DBA
Location: Orange, CA
Duration: 6 months
Duties & Responsibilities:
*) Participates in a mission-driven culture of high-quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability.
*) Assists the team in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to support short- and long-term goals/priorities for the department.
*) Manages and administers SQL workloads hosted in Microsoft Azure, including Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance and related services.
*) Monitors and secures cloud-based SQL resources, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
*) Coordinates with network administrators and application developers to optimize database performance in support of application requirements.
*) Provides functional and technical expertise for client/server development, particularly database design and optimization.
*) Provides technical guidance and assistance to programmers and analysts in the database analysis process.
*) Researches, analyzes and resolves problems related to access, usage and performance of database system.
*) Creates and maintains physical database structures to support application development.
*) Maintains SQL servers and database security across various environments.
*) Develops and implements comprehensive backup strategies and disaster recovery plans.
*) Automates day-to-day database administration tasks through scripting and job scheduling.
*) Manages database upgrade processes, including patching and version migrations.
*) Fulfills on-call/after-hours support as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
*) Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems (MIS) or a related field PLUS 4 years of experience with progressive technical responsibilities in IT with specific emphasis on SQL server administration required, including 1 year of experience managing SQL environments in Azure; an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position such as those listed above may also be qualifying
Preferred Qualifications:
*) Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) or equivalent Azure certification (e.g., Azure Database Administrator Associate).