Job Details
Database Administrator
Long term contract
Atlanta, GA
Experience: A minimum of 3 years prior experience overall with 2 years in database administration.
Other Qualifications: Basic knowledge of standard hardware and software packages, server operating systems, ETL Tools and database modeling techniques. Demonstrates oral and written communication skills.
Summary (scope and purpose): The SQL Server DBA will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical SQL Server RDBMS systems, to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our corporate applications. This is a "hands-on” position requiring solid technical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
The successful candidate will work on a team that is responsible for the development and sustainment of the SQL Server production and non-production servers, ensuring its operational readiness (security, health and performance), executing data loads, and performing data modeling in support of multiple development teams. The DBA team supports an enterprise application suite of program management tools. Must be capable of working independently and collaboratively.
Skills and Qualifications:
- 2+ 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
- 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 multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams
- MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications a plus