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Summary
The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for providing technical support for the database environment including the publication and organization of databases, the day-to-day administration and monitoring of databases, and the assessment and implementation of new technologies. The DBA is challenged to work with architecture, application development, and operations staff to help achieve a stable, state-of-the-art environment that meets current and future business objectives. The DBA also provides and designs tools to assist in the management of the databases.
Responsibilities
· Deploy, maintain, and manage Microsoft SQL Server, support monitoring and alerting, support backup and recovery processes, and provide system and database performance tuning.
· Responsible for SQL server versions from SQL 2016 to SQL 2022.
· Provide production issue identification, support, and resolution.
· Fulfill user requests ranging from access control, backup, restore, performance tuning, and database migrations between environments.
· Provide on-call after-hours support for production issues, deployments, and monthly maintenance.
· Contribute to the organization’s success by helping others accomplish job results; learning new skills needed by the team; finding new ways to help the team.
Qualifications
· At least 3 years of hands-on experience in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 or higher database administration.
· Previous experience with large database and server footprint. Multiple Petabytes
· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or other related field of study
· Has strong scripting skills to develop solutions for system automation, integration, and metadata collection. T-SQL is required and PowerShell is a plus.
· Experience with ETL tools such as Integration Services, Polybase, or Trino is preferred.
· Experience with reporting solutions such as Reporting Servers and PowerBI is preferred.
· Experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or Oracle is a plus.
· Be able to work with a global DBA team, needs to be self-motivated, and be able to work independently on assigned tasks.
· Needs to have good English communication skills (verbal and written), with the ability to write accurate reports/documentation.