Sr SQL Server Database Administrator

Job: GDOT - Sr SQL Server Database Administrator (790769)

Location : 600 WEST PEACHTREE 30308

Client : state of GA

Duration: Long Term

100% DBA is preferred. (They rise to the top of the list) 2nd option: 60% developer 40% DBA. Architects and Project Leads will not be considered.

Technical interviews will be thorough and scenario based. (Ex. downtimes outages back-ups etc.). Examples will be asked for from past work experience. Do you accept this requirement

The selected candidate will be expected to start their engagement no later than 2 weeks (10 business days) from the clients selection date. Do you accept this requirement

Under limited supervision coordinates designs and secures computer databases to store track and maintain a large volume of critical business information. Serves as highest advanced-level subject matter expert.

State Agency: Georgia Dept. of Transportation

Job Summary:

Under limited supervision coordinates designs and secures computer databases to store track and maintain a large volume of critical business information. Serves as highest advanced-level subject matter expert providing authoritative guidance for professional staff. May also serve in a lead role.

Job Responsibilities:

Manage all aspects of physical database administration including schema management; security setup installations upgrades patches backup and recovery space management performance tuning and capacity planning for SQL Server.

- Support application teams and their projects to enhance troubleshoot and performance tune

- Support SQL Server databases in Production Test and Development environments and within Microsoft

SharePoint farm

- Install upgrade configure ALWAYS ON test and deploy complex database software

- Develop and implement database recovery plans and procedures

- Analyze the performance of databases and recommends tuning and application changes

- Implement user authentication and validate databases security protocols across systems

- Reviews system design and develop new database systems as needed

- Modifying database structure or deploying schema changes as a result of new requirements

- Scripting batch data loads and operational job automation

- Working Knowledge of Cohesity Backup Appliance.

- Working Knowledge of Cloud Technology and governance.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Seven years of experience in support of an operating system database management system or a related field

Hands on administrative experience with SQL Server RDBMS

Required

6

Years

Hands on experience in managing backup recovery and high availability scenarios

Required

6

Years

Hands on development and tuning of databases in SQL Server with Performance Tuning.

Required

6

Years

Hands on experience in Microsoft Operating Systems and SQL Server clustered environments required. and Optimization and TSQL programming.

Required

6

Years

Hands on query experience with SQL and scripting skills

Required

6

Years

Strong knowledge and experience on Always ON High Availability groups

Required

4

Years

Required 4 Years Strong Knowledge and Experience on Migrations

Required

4

Years

Required 4 Years SQL Server database space management/storage design and capacity planning according to best practices

Required

3

Years

Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of staff and management

Required

4

Years

Demonstrate ability to generate entity relationship diagrams create database documentation data dictionaries and document system architecture.

Required

3

Years