Job Summary:
This position will assist in maintaining and providing support for Microsoft SQL databases. This position will be involved in providing support for the Microsoft SQL Server infrastructure which includes administration, query development, installation, monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support of production database to ensure best practices, 24 x 7 availability, and optimal performance required.
- Maintaining multiple Microsoft SQL Server environments.
- Microsoft SQL Server management and database maintenance.
- Installation, configuration, software upgrades, and updates to maintain environments.
- Development, setting up and managing automated backups.
- Setting up and managing scheduled SQL Server Agent jobs.
- Performance tuning and database optimization.
- Developing queries, executing scripts, patches, reports, and monitoring.
- Ability to work during non-business hours as needed.
- SQL administration: installation, configuration, security, backups, maintenance jobs, log analysis and troubleshooting application related issues.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Essential Skills/Knowledge/Certification:
- 2 or more years with Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration.
- Experience using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio monitoring, tracing, and troubleshooting tools.
- Experience with backups, restores, and recovery models.
- Experience working with Windows Server Technology, Active Directory and proper disk configurations.
- Good communication and documentation skills.
- Strong sense of customer commitment, loyalty, and urgency.
Preferred candidates would also meet the following criteria:
- Associates or Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or other related discipline.
- Experience and or training in Microsoft SQL Server is preferred.
- SQL Server and Database Certifications are preferred.
- Windows Server and Active Directory Experience is a plus.
- Excellent work ethic, professionalism, attention to detail, ability to work in a highly collaborative, collegial, and multidisciplinary team environment.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to manage time, priorities, and requests.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet requested deadlines promptly.
