Position Title |
SQL Server DBA |
| Position Location |
Birmingham, AL |
| Position Type |
6-month contract (possible right-to-hire) |
| Salary/Hourly rate |
$35.00 - $50.00/hour |
| Job Description |
One of our leading clients has an opening for a Sr. MS SQL Server DBA in the Birmingham, Alabama home office. Person in this role will provide the following: Ensure the integrity and security of all corporate data by enforcing compliance with all Internal Audit and Legal requirements; Provide database support for the MS SQL Server Client/Server Database Development, Implementation and Maintenance: Offer effective and efficient database design techniques balanced with corporate standards and data integrity; Production support and Disaster Recovery of the corporate Databases that reside in Relational Database Management Systems comprised of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and 2000 both clustered and non-clustered; Responsible for tactical support planning and Interfacing with customers. (i.e. Project Managers, Data Administrators, System Developers, Production Management, and End Users) |
| Responsibilities |
- Install, monitor, maintain, and performance tune production databases while ensuring high levels of data availability
- Troubleshoot production processes and solve problems in real-time
- Support the production database systems, respond to, and resolve production issues.
- Conduct maintenance tasks
- Organize work priorities and manage time effectively.
- Creation/maintenance/migration of all database objects
- Problem determination and solving in a client/server environment
- Backup/Recovery of all database objects including Disaster Recovery
- Design review of all database objects
- Participate in industry user groups as a member of the PASS (Professional Association for SQL Server), SSUG (SQL Server Users Group), and SQL Team associations.
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| Required Skills |
- 3-5 years experience as a Database Analyst of a MS SQL Server 2005 and 2000
- Thorough experience developing/maintaining applications that use a Relational Database Management System
- Thorough experience with Data Modeling and Data Modeling Tools (ex. Cayenne or Power Designer)
- Thorough experience with Computer Operation Systems (ex. Windows 2003/2000 Server, WIN XP)
- Thorough experience with writing/maintaining Scripts in support of DBA duties
- College degree in the field of computer science and/or 4 years equivalent work experience
- Ability to problem solve with regards to: Major Upgrades to Database Management System ; Migrations to new Hardware; Impact analysis of migrating changes to Production databases; Troubleshooting T-SQL and ODBC related problems; Tactical Planning of Internet Infrastructure as it relates to databases (I.E. – Security, Topology, etc.)
- Has analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.
- Supporting many vendor purchased and in-house developed Client/Server Applications
- SQL Server DTS
- SQL Server Integration Services required
- SQL Server Analysis Services a plus
- SQL Server Reporting Services a plus
- Proficient in T-SQL
- Replication a plus
- Exposure to Business Intelligence practices
- Quest software’s SQL LiteSpeed
- Precise Software’s i3 suite for MS SQL Server, Windows,
- Embarcadero Technology’s DBArtisan.
- Regular work schedule will be from 9AM to 6PM, Monday - Friday, and will require after hours support as needed.
- Excellent oral/written communication skills, problem solving and analysis skills, ability to work well with others and as an individual, self-motivated, good leadership qualities, strong work ethic, dependable and trustworthy.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Must be positive, enthusiastic, energetic and self-motivated
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