Sr SQL Server Database Administrator

Title:

Sr SQL Server Database Administrator

Location:

Atlanta, GA

Duration:
Long Term

Under limited supervision, coordinates, designs, and secures computer databases to store, track, and maintain a large volume of critical business information. Serves as highest advanced-level subject matter expert, providing authoritative guidance for professional staff. May also serve in a lead role.

Manage all aspects of physical database administration including schema management; security, setup, installations, upgrades, patches, backup and recovery, space management, performance tuning and capacity planning for SQL Server.

• Support application teams and their projects to enhance, troubleshoot and performance tune
• Support SQL Server databases in Production, Test and Development environments and within Microsoft SharePoint farm
• Install, upgrade, configure ALWAYS ON, test and deploy complex database software
• Develop and implement database recovery plans and procedures
• Analyze the performance of databases and recommends tuning and application changes
• Implement user authentication and validate databases security protocols across systems
• Reviews system design and develop new database systems as needed
• Modifying database structure or deploying schema changes as a result of new requirements
• Scripting batch data loads and operational job automation
• Working Knowledge of Cohesity Backup Appliance
• Working Knowledge of Cloud Technology and governance

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Seven years of experience in support of an operating system, database management system or a related field.

• Hands on administrative experience with SQL Server RDBMS – Required 6 Years
• Hands on experience in managing backup, recovery and high availability scenarios – Required 6 Years
• Hands on development and tuning of databases in SQL Server with Performance Tuning – Required 6 Years
• Hands on experience in Microsoft Operating Systems and SQL Server clustered environments required. and Optimization and TSQL programming – Required 6 Years
• Hands On Query Experience With SQL And Scripting Skills – Required 6 Years
• Strong knowledge and experience on Always ON High Availability groups – Required 4 Years
• Strong Knowledge And Experience On Migrations – Required 4 Years
• SQL Server database space management/storage design and capacity planning according to best practices – Required 3 Years
• Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of staff and management – Required 4 Years
• Demonstrate ability to generate entity relationship diagrams, create database documentation, data dictionaries and document system architecture – Required 3 Years