Manager of Database Administration

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One of our clients is seeking a seasoned Manager of Database Administration. Reporting to the Vice President of Information Technology, the position is responsible for the management and availability of the company’s production Microsoft SQL Server clusters and will oversee a team of DBAs supporting them. Client is looking for a manager who is expert in technology and high‑performance database design, as well as adept at managing high‑achieving teams, developing database standards, and troubleshooting SQL Server performance issues.

• Lead the development of standards, processes and procedures (creating KBs, runbooks, topology) and ensuring consistency in operations
• Develop operations to ensure optimal performance, availability and scalability of all critical database environments at all times
• Lead the troubleshooting of any database performance or stability issues
• Identify sub‑optimal database architecture, design, or operational practices and lead the execution of projects to address them
• Create monitoring standards and practices to ensure complete visibility of all database operations and supporting infrastructure

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Minimum seven years’ experience supporting MSSQL server in a high availability, high transaction OLTP environment with a minimum of five years managing DBAs in similar environments
• Excellent root cause and impact assessment skills
• Adept analytical skills with the ability to conduct methodical and well‑reasoned analysis of performance issues
• Experience with contemporary versions of SQL Server and the SQL Server database engine
• Demonstrable knowledge of SQL Server operations, strengths and weaknesses of the design/architecture, and core database engine and configuration troubleshooting
• Experience with Always On architecture, clustering, mirroring, and transactional replication
• Knowledge of indexes, index management, integrity checks, configuration, partitioning, statistics, and effective index creation and management
• Proficiency with SQL Server monitoring/performance tools (Profiler, DTA, SSMS, SAC, SSCM, Perf Mon, DMVs, system sprocs)
• SQL Development – ability to write, review and troubleshoot SQL code and design (stored procedures, functions, tables, views, triggers, indexes, constraints)
• Experience with Windows Server, security delegation, SPNs, storage and storage subsystems
• Experience migrating SQL Server to a big‑data solution is a plus

Interested candidates should send your resume, contact information, expected rate and preferred time to be contacted.

Interview will be in‑person or via Skype. Client will not pay relocation costs. Selected individuals will undergo background/credit checks.