SQL Server Database Administrator
Title: SQL Server Database Administrator
Location: Dallas, TX
Phone: 972-733-3190
Salary: Negot.
Occupation: IT & Technical
Description:
Provides SQL Server Database Administration support to numerous systems on Windows platform. Participates in production support and implementation of databases.
Individual will provide database administration for a variety of mission-critical custom and packaged software applications. Core responsibilities will include:
- Design, implement and monitor database functionality to ensure stable environments
- Perform database administration and management activities in a safe, recoverable and professional manner that ensures the optimal operation of all database environments
- Uphold enterprise policy guidelines and recommend new and improved guidelines to ensure compatibility and better service for end-users
- Identify and initiate resolutions to user problems/concerns associated with database server equipment (hardware and software)
- Identify potential service level problems before they occur and notify appropriate parties
- Stay abreast of the most current release of SQL Server, including compatibility issues with operating systems, third party software and utilities
- Test and evaluate new products as relevant
- Log support cases as necessary and effectively work with Microsoft
- Maintain up-to-date plans for disaster recovery and fail over capabilities and test as required
- Perform capacity monitoring and short and long-term capacity planning in collaboration with development resources, system administrators and system architects
- Propose solutions, identify tools, and generate procedures to ensure an efficient, consistent repeatable environment
- Use and deploy RDBMS software, data management tools and utilities, data warehouse and replication tools
- Maintain security according to best practices and generate security solutions that balance auditor requirements with user requirements
- Participate in 24x7 on call rotation
Requirements:
- 5 + years supporting SQL Server databases in high availability environments
- Demonstrated experience in disaster recovery planning and testing
- Thorough knowledge of Windows platforms
- Understanding of systems development processes and business processes
- Proven analytic skills and strong judgment
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with team/others and share knowledge to ensure team success
- Ability to work through issues with Microsoft technical support
- Experience with performance tuning and capacity planning
- Experience with enterprise job scheduling tools (AutoSys a plus)
- Demonstrated diagnostic skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity
Interview Process:
Dynamic Global Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, veteran status, national origin, citizenship, age or disability.
Recruiter:
Greg Joy
17130 Dallas Parkway, Suite 110
Dallas, Texas, 75248
972-733-3190
greg@dgs-jobs.com