Senior SQL DBA | Atlanta, GA USC/GC/GC-EAD only
*Interview Process- 2 phone and one in person.* *Rate $45/-hr c2c* *Job Description: Senior Database Administrator (Application Development & Support) - * We are looking for a talented, experienced, and self-motivated Application Development DBA. This person will work with Software Developers, DBAs, Vendors, and other in-house technical resources. This person will play a key role in the planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of software applications and databases. This person will also be responsible for creating indexes and tuning queries and stored procedures. *Primary Duties * • Manage MSSQL Server Databases throughout the development and production lifecycle • Guide developers in the use of MSSQL Server and features of MSSQL Server • Tune queries and stored procedures • Design, develop, and analysis of indexes, views, and triggers • Limited ?On-Call” Production Support • Internal Audit and SOX Compliance • Respond to database change requests, run ad hoc queries, scrub and migrate data to multiple environments. • Monitor database space usage and health • Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations • Help to develop and enforce the best practices for database usage, high availability and business continuity • Help to optimize and systemize data migration processes • Monitor, test, and tune database backup, recovery, and maintenance processes • Disaster Recovery planning and execution • Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security • Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes • Maintain & execute patch/update schedule for database software • Perform scheduled maintenance activities after hours when necessary • Maintain a state-of-the-art knowledge of existing best practices in database administration • Providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members. *Required Knowledge and Skills * • A bachelor degree in Computer Science, Business, Information Technology, or equivalent experience • 5+ years of SQL Server Database Administration Experience • 2+ years of experience as a software development DBA or software developer • Excellent oral and written communication skills • In-depth understanding of stored procedures, query plans, indexing, and clustered indexed views • Experience in SQL 2008/2008R2/2012/2014database management and related products from Microsoft including PowerShell, Windows2008R2/2012R2 Server operating systems • Experience in SQL Server Always On High Availability configuration, support, and troubleshooting • Experience with problem solving, database installation and management procedures in development and production environments. • Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies • Familiarity with database system profiling and performance analysis • T-SQL experience and programming in SQL Server, scripting and database design • Experience with advance SQL queries and reading query execution plans *Spend 75% working with developers, performing the tasks listed below… * 1. Performing code review with developers 2. Tuning queries and stored procedures 3. Answering technical database related questions 4. Creating and tuning indexes 5. Advocating the use of the latest T-SQL Features and new DB Technology to developers 6. Participate in DBA Team Meetings Spend 25% working with other DBAs and Infrastructure resources, performing the tasks listed below… 1. Creating databases 2. Tuning databases 3. Creating database maintenance jobs (DB Backups & Recovers) 4. Installing DB Software Upgrades 5. Creating DB High availability & Disaster recovery Plans 6. Answering technical database related questions 7. Performing Data Fixes *Required Skills technical Skills * 1. Strong knowledge of MSSQL 2008 R2 and above a. 3+ years using MSSQL 2008 R2 and above 2. Experience with SSRS & SSIS 3. Experience using Database Performance & Monitoring Tools (Spotlight, SQL Profiles) 4. Experience with buck copy utilities 5. Disaster Recovery Experience 6. Database Development Experience a. 2+ years as a Software Developer or a Developer DBA *Required Soft Skills * 1. Diplomatic 2. Easy to work with 3. Team Player 4. Good oral and written communication skills 5. Good project management skills 6. Documentation experience 7. Problem solving skills 8. Self-motivated Other General Requirements 1. On Call Support Rotation 2. Participate in software deployments 3. Logical & Physical Data Modeling Nice to have Skills 1. Scripting experience (i.e. PowerShell and or python) 2. Java Coding 3. .Net Coding *Garima Gupta | Technical Recruiter | Apetan Consulting LLC* *Tel: 201-620-9700* <201-620-9700*> 133 | mail me @ gar...@apetan.com <gar...@apetan.com> * * Ping me @* garimaapetan...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vendors" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vendors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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