Systems Integration Specialist Advisor

MS SQL Server Senior DBA – Hilton Client

Senior DBA to lead database delivery for Hilton Client.

• Position General Duties and Tasks
• 10-12 Years of experience in managing 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.
• Database performance tuning.
• Planning, deploying, maintaining, troubleshooting of high‑availability database environments (Always‑On, Clustering, Mirroring, etc.).
• 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, for efficiency and cost optimization.
• 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.
• Work directly with end customer, business stakeholders as well as technical resources.
• Skills & Qualifications
• [[10-12]] years of experience on SQL Server 2008/2012/Above versions in database administration, in an enterprise environment with multiple database servers is required.
• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models.
• Experience with database administration.
• Experience with incident and problem queue management.
• Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server.
• Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, problem solving skills.
• Flexible, team player, “get‑it‑done” personality.
• Ability to work independently, with little or no direct supervision.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to multi‑task and context‑switch effectively between different activities and teams.
• Strong ITIL foundation, Continual Service Improvement and Total Quality Management experiences.
• Nice to Have: (Optional)
• Experience with scripting.
• Experience in SSIS, SSRS, T‑SQL.
• Experience supporting Logical DBA activities.
• Experience complex query tuning and schema refinement.
• MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications a plus.
• Preferred Education:
• Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent.