SQL DBA

One of our clients is looking for the position of SQL Server  Database Administrator based on following skills:

Interviews: Onsite

Hybrid schedule - in office several times per week

Downtown Columbus

SQL Server Database Administrator -Job Description

·         The Client  is seeking an experienced database administrator who will drive high-caliber database design, solution delivery, and support in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

·         The successful candidate must be an influential technical leader with deep database expertise and a collaborative style that promotes a culture of innovation and well managed excellence.

·         We are seeking an experienced SQL Server DBA managing the MS SQL Server environments including the DB VM servers.

·         The candidate will be working with other database administrators across different agencies that manage several database platforms, including (but not limited to) Azure Cloud platform, Oracle Databases.

·         The SQL Server DBA will be responsible for managing Microsoft SQL Server Database environments including on the SQL Server databases virtual machine (VM) servers.

·         They will ensure best practices in database planning, design, configuration, performance and capacity planning and growth ensuring our SQL databases offer the highest reliability and performance possible.

·         They will work with the DBAITM1 to ensure that team goals and metrics are met.

 Responsibilities

·         Should be able to provide DBA support for distributed servers in a multi-datacenter environment.

·         Monitor daily activities and performance of complex SQL environment, analyzes technical problems, recommend adjustments, creates, and implements approved solutions using established tools and techniques.

·         Provide technical assistance to the application development area and co-workers about SQL design and programming.

·         Configures SQL services (e.g. security, JDBC, clusters). Plans, installs, and coordinates SQL Server releases, migrations, upgrades, and maintenance. Build new environments as needed to support applications.

·         Coordinating with the teams of network, IIS administrators and storage groups for SQL server-based configurations.

·         Develop technical documents, project plans and tasks, interact with customers for proposed solutions.

·         Provide non-production and production support for deploying code and assist in trouble shooting and resolving application issues.

·         Support DevOps tools (Ansible, Jenkins, Nexis, Mavin, Bitbucket, Kony Mobile, Nginx etc.)

·         Any other tasks assigned by the management team based on project/application needs.

·         Provide technical Tier III support, develops project plans with project manager, or recommends approach through defining tasks.

·         Leading meetings relating to design, implementation, operation, and ongoing maintenance of databases systems.

·         Designs/plans of cluster nodes hardware selection and recommendations, configures/sets- up cluster nodes, sets-up interconnects, and configures cluster- aware storage; installs cluster and database management system (DBMS) software on all nodes.

·         Monitoring load balance and tunes cluster parameters for high performance, configuring standby servers.

·         Configuring and implements log shipping, configures, and implements replication etc.

·         Provide technical leadership that fosters database innovation and champions automation.

·         Support strategic planning for database architecture, resource management, and capacity planning and growth.

·         Ensures best practices in database planning, design, configuration, performance, and resilience.

·         Evaluate and proposes design and process improvements to achieve performance and cost optimization.

·         Identify inefficiencies in current database designs and oversees the implementation of improved solutions.

·         Plans and implements capacity and resource expansion to ensure scalability of databases.

·         Implements effective risk management controls and owns adherence to all compliance related items (exceptions, waivers, risks, technical compliance, and access control)

·         Leads incident resolution efforts and engages appropriate resources to complete corrective actions as quickly as possible.

·         Conducts research and provides recommendations on database products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.

·         Virtualized Infrastructure running various Unix, Linux, and AIX operating systems.

·         Altering storage structures to meet the evolving needs of the Organization.

·         Regularly updating the database security protocols, patching.

·         Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.

·         Will also work with project management to support and ensure timely and effective client communications about deployments and upgrades.

The successful candidate may have to undergo a drug test and background check.

Sincerely,

Tamana Nair

Digitek Software, Inc.

650 Radio Drive, Lewis Center, OH 43035 Tel No ext. 3105/ Fax

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