SQL Server Database Administrator I

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a SQL Server Database Administrator I. The right candidate will participate in keeping the the Companany's Mircosoft SQL Server database environment up and running smoothly 24/7. Responsible to provide a seamless flow of information throughout the company, considering both backend data structure and frontend accessibility for end-users.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform daily monitoring and analysis of Microsfot SQL Server databases and SQL server instances to ensure the continuance of operations
• Perform Microsoft SQL Server performance analysis and tuning to ensure optimal system performance. Major areas of support in this area will include sizing, throughput, scalability, and dependability
• Ensure the security of databases
• Perform regular backups of Microsoft SQL Server databases and database servers
• Perform restorations of backups in case of system failure or data loss
• Review all changes to existing production databases to ensure that such changes do not negatively impact database performance or reliability
• Collaborate with software developers to implement new SQL Server database schemas, stored procedures, user defined functions, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages, SQL Server Agent jobs, and other database-related solutions
• Promote database changes through software development lifecycle process
• Follow the pre-defined development standards for naming conventions, user interface, etc.
• Migrate data between Microsoft SQL Server databases to new databases or between database environments
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to participate in on call rotation
• Ability to work overtime
  
• Ability to travel overnight