Database Administrator

Job Title: Database Administrator
Job Location: Madison, WI - Hybrid - 2-3 Days onsite per week - Preferring a local resource (No Relocation)
Job Type: 1+ Year of assignment

Job Description:

• Coordinates physical changes to computer databases; codes, tests, and implements physical databases, applying knowledge of database management system.
• Designs logical and physical databases reviews description of changes to database design to understand how changes to be made affect physical databases (how data is stored in terms of physical characteristics, such as location, amount of space, and access method).
• Establishes physical database parameters.
• Codes database descriptions and specify identifiers of database-to-database management system or directs others in coding database descriptions.
• Calculate optimum values for database parameters, such as amount of computer memory to be used by database, following manuals and using calculator.
• Specifies user access level for each segment of one or more data items, such as insert, replace, retrieve, or delete data.
• Specifies which users can access databases and what data can be accessed by user.
• Tests and corrects errors and refine changes to database.
• Enter codes to create production database.
• Selects and enters codes of utility programs to monitor database performance, such as distribution of records and amount of available memory.
• Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to database management system.
• Reviews and corrects programs.
• Answers user questions.
• Confers with coworkers to determine impact of database changes on other systems and staff costs for making changes to database.
• Modifies database programs to increase processing performance, referred to as performance tuning.
• Workers typically specialize in one or more types of database management systems. May train users.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server (e.g., installation, configuration, support and troubleshooting) and SQL database administration (e.g., database security, SQL and/or PL/SQL tuning, report writing, scripting and task automation).
• Effective and professional communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with a variety of customers including executives.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks with strong attention to detail.

• Microsoft SQL server certification or similar
• ITIL 4 Foundation certification or similar
• CompTIA A+ certification of similar
• PMP certification or similar