Sr. SQL Server DBA

Job Title: Sr. SQL Server DBA

Location: Atlanta, GA

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description:-

· Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.

· Design and implement database scheme and process flow; Analyse Client data to determine necessary data constraints.

· Troubleshoot performance issues and determine the most effective way to increase performance including server configuration changes, index/query changes, statistic updates or partitioning.

· Ensure proper backup and recovery processes are in place.

· Maintain security and integrity controls.

· Build robust ETL solutions to gather data from multiple systems and cleanse and de-dupe the data.

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mgmt. Information Systems, Mathematics or related discipline; 5-8 years technical expertise in database development and administration.

· Additionally, although not required, experience/familiarity in the following is a plus: .NET/C# language and Oracle dbms.

· Administration setup and optimization; SQL Server query performance optimization, file manipulation, exception handling; 5-8 years of experience in systems analysis, applications development and systems architecture;

Management Skills:

· A minimum 5+ years of database administration and T-SQL experience - performance tuning, DTS/SSIS, stored procedures, triggers, views.

· Microsoft SQL Server dbms expertise required, familiarity with or additional skill set including Oracle dbms is a significant benefit.

· Job's primary skill is database administration, but note that SQL Server programming is a highly desirable secondary skill or prior work experience.

Primary Skill: SQL Server Admin

Additional Skills:

· SQL Server Admin – Advanced

· SQL Language – Advanced

· SQL Programming – Advanced

· XML – Beginner

· Data Modeling – Intermediate

· Windows Operating System – Intermediate

· Technical Knowledge of Hardware & Software – Intermediate

· Microsoft Office – Beginner

· VB Script - Intermediate

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