The Sr. Database Administrator will manage SQL environments, oversee database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and ensure data security, all while collaborating with team members and supporting users.
Who You Are
You are a motivated IT professional who is passionate about all things database-related. You excel at problem-solving, can work alone or with a team, and have experience managing a complex SQL environment. You are a self-starter and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can take on any challenge that comes your way.
What You'll Do
- Database administration - Tuning, installing, and configuring database servers. Set up servers for the database environment- Including Production and Non-production. Practical knowledge and support - Including installations, modifications to application databases.
- SQL Clustering - SQL Always On administration.
- Backup and recovery – Understanding point-in-time recovery and knowledge of backup and recovery tools. Understand how to establish an effective backup and disaster recovery solution.
- Database performance – Proactively monitor health, backup, and fix and analyze broken SQL agent jobs.
- Performance Tuning - Stored procedures and provide feedback on reviewing execution plans. Execution Plans – Troubleshooting poorly performed stored procedures, queries.
- Ensuring data security – Best Practices following the least privilege model.
- Data Masking - Dynamic and obfuscation.
- SQL Cloud administration – Azure SQL, IAAS, and PAAS Support
- Participate in some after-hours work and provide on-call support.
- 100% Remote/Work from home opportunity.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in database management, Always on Support.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365.
- Team player and demonstrate the ability to communicate with business owners, end-users, and engineers.
Top Skills
Azure Sql
Microsoft Office 365
SQL
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