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Senior Database Administrator—SQL DBA
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The senior database administrator is responsible for systems/database management, administration, maintenance and support including overseeing and managing all database and system resources.

Position Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

  • Handle large SQL Server databases and Oracle
  • Perform Oracle installation/configuration/troubleshooting
  • Maintain and support information systems infrastructure
  • Ensure data integrity and system performance for all of our databases
  • Perform critical responsibilities such as Installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting SQL Server databases
  • Support database management and provide help for upgrade and migration of databases to new releases
  • Apply patches and upgrades for SQL Server
  • Get involved in capacity planning
  • Perform and verify data backup/restore strategies and make recommendations for resolution
  • Maintain database and general system design documentation
  • Advise and guide systems development team members on database/file design, performance monitoring and application/maintenance design and tuning
  • Optimize resource utilization
  • Troubleshoot the incidents and problems reported on the above servers
  • Work with IT team members to ensure the database integrity, high availability and security
  • Provide the root cause analysis on the major incidents/problems
  • Provide design applications and reports as needed for various departments
Education/Experience:

  • Strong knowledge of SQL 2000/2005 production support
  • Three to five years in SQL Server administration on Windows 2000 and 2003 operating systems
  • Experience in backup and recovery, and tuning of Oracle RDBMS in very large (VLDB) production environments
  • Experience in VB Scripting and java scripting
  • Advanced SQL Server skills including log shipping, bi-directional replication and SQL clustering
  • Experience in SQL/windows hardening procedures
  • Experience in DTS packages
  • Experience on Windows 2000/2003 enterprise servers
  • Working knowledge on any of monitoring tools like MOM, NetIQ, HPOV
  • MCSE certification preferred
  • Experience in managing multiple projects/teams
  • Excellent communication and team-building skills
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to work with executive management and translate business requirements into technical implementations
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