Senior SQL DBA
Posted Today by 1763020348
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Senior SQL DBA role involves defining, supporting, securing, and administering SQL Server databases to ensure optimal performance and availability. The position requires extensive experience in database management and offers opportunities for technical and professional growth in a collaborative environment. Key responsibilities include performance tuning, backup and recovery, and issue resolution. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and proficiency in various database technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define, support, secure, and administer SQL Server databases.
- Perform database management, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security management.
- Diagnose and resolve database-related issues.
- Monitor and optimize database performance.
- Create and maintain database documentation.
- Assist users in creating and building SQL and/or Oracle databases.
- Establish and enforce database security policies and user access controls.
- Respond to requests for change (RFCs) for maintenance and enhancements.
- Perform server maintenance and install software patches.
Key Skills:
- A minimum of 8 years experience in database management.
- Proficiency in MS SQL, SQL Server, SQL Cluster Environments, Maria DB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MS Access.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience troubleshooting SQL Server, SQL Cluster, Oracle, and MS Access issues.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
- Experience planning, implementing, and managing backup and recovery strategies.
- Ability to create and maintain database documentation.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent degree (preferred).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Position: Senior SQL DBA
Location: Remote
Duration: Long Term
Job Description:
Senior SQL DBA
Job Description
You will be responsible for defining, supporting, securing, and administering SQL Server databases to ensure optimal performance and availability. You will perform a variety of activities including database management, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security management, diagnostics, and issue resolution. And you will have the opportunity to grow technically and professionally while working in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 8 years experience in database management
- Proficiency across a wide range of database technologies, including:
- MS SQL
- SQL Server
- SQL Cluster Environments
- Maria DB
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Oracle
- MS Access
- Experience creating and managing standalone SQL databases
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify, diagnose, and resolve issues
- Experience troubleshooting daily SQL Server, SQL Cluster, Oracle, and/or MS Access issues, including error triage
- Experience troubleshooting application related issues (e.g., MS applications, Oracle applications, etc.) as they relate to database development, support, and management
- Experience responding to requests for change (RFCs) for maintenance and/or enhancements
- Experience assisting users in creating and building SQL and/or Oracle databases
- Experience performing server maintenance, installing software patches, etc.
- Experience establishing and enforcing database security policies, user access controls, and data encryption
- Experience monitoring and optimizing database performance
- Experience planning, implementing, and managing backup and recovery strategies
- Ability to create and maintain database documentation (e.g., configurations, procedures, processes, policies, etc.)
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with multiple levels of management and other stakeholders
Preferred:
- Bachelor s degree in computer science or equivalent degree.