Sr. MS SQL DBA

VAM SYSTEMS is a Business Consulting, IT Solutions and Services company with operations in UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, USA, Australia, Singapore & India.

VAM Systems is a Business Consulting, IT Technology Solutions and Services company with operations in UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, USA, Australia, Singapore & India.

VAM Systems is currently looking for Sr. MS SQL DBA for our Bahrain operations with the following skill set and terms and conditions:

Should have relative skills in most of the following:

• Microsoft SQL Server, 2005, 2008, 2012
• Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007, 2010, 2013+
• Microsoft IIS Administration
• Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2013
• Microsoft Operating systems Windows 2003, 2008, 2012
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft qualified, certifications are preferred
• Experience of installing/troubleshooting and supporting a wide range of systems and applications.
• Well-versed in Software development life cycle and ITIL processes
• Configure and trouble shoot applications on IIS
• An extensive knowledge in virtualization using VMWare or Microsoft Hyper-V technologies.
• 5+ years MS SQL Server Administration experience required
• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models
• Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
• Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory
• MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications a plus

Any skills in the following will be an advantage:

• To develop and troubleshoot effective solutions using Microsoft .Net Framework and Visual Studio 2008, 2010 and 2012 (C#.net, , ASP.net)
• Microsoft Development Tools and languages
• Power Shell Scripting

• Bachelors in computer science
• Relevant experience is required
• Preferred Certifications; MSDBA, MCSE, C#.net, , ASP.net

• In order to perform this role effectively, the individual must have:
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Flexible, team player, “get-it-done” personality
• Ability to organize and plan work independently
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to pick up new developments and technologies
• Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• The ability to prioritize effectively, both with their own workload and within the team
• Ability to question incisively to qualify issues efficiently
• The ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels within a business
• The ability to use initiative and creatively solve problems
• The ability to write clear and concise business English
• Attention to detail
• Excellent analytical skills

• Support all functional team members from an Infrastructure perspective and implement technical solutions for projects associated with the firm’s business directives. The responsibilities include but not limited to;
• Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
• Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement.
• Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.
• Liaise with 3rd party providers & support teams and other business functions as and when required
• Implement and integrate both Infrastructure and Application development projects.
• Assist with out of hours work including weekends when necessary
• To ensure professional and effective resolution of incidents and requests at all times
• Responsible for providing 1st/2nd line support to all end users for all production systems and associated data communication, in accordance with policies, procedures and Service Level Agreements.
• Releasing application changes to production
• Setup Servers, Install and configure application
• Perform VB and Powershell…