Job Description :
SQL DBA
6+ months
Boston, MA
Need GC, USC but can use GC EAD if they are real experience
Interview on Skype
Required:
Need 10+ years of consultant.
The manager sent us this today:
What they need:
1) enhancing our monitoring (get the right data)
2) Aggregate the data (we want to find practices, good or bad, en masse)
3) Do something with it (working with developers and other internal teams to build better coding practices or other suggestions to make the code better
The candidates we’ve been looking at are at various levels of those points but none, thus far, seems to have sufficient experience in all three areas.
Not looking for:
Candidates with “Installed”, “Configured”, “Migrated” on their resumes
Candidates who have the typical H1B DBA resumes with “Experience in” all over them.
Candidates who do not have key accomplishments at a high level on their resume
Candidates who do not have good communication skills, they will be interacting with many different groups
Key Skills:
Expert in performance tuning
Expert working with Monitoring tools
Expert in SQL Server
Expert with Partitioned workloads
Enhancing Data
Aggregating Data
Working with developers to and other teams to build better coding practices
Our client is looking for a Senior Operational Database Administrator to join the Data Platform team. This position will report directly to the Data Team manager, and will have the opportunity to heavily influence the processes and technologies used in managing the SQL Infrastructure.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, personable, and have an ability to effectively use their technical skills to design, and communicate, new solutions and approaches to the business and development teams.
This position is based around Quality of service for our Production environment. This will be a mix of reactionary responses, and forward planning to reduce the amount of service calls, as well as making sure the environments stays updated and compliant.
A strong skill set in Microsoft SQL Server and related tools is a must have, with additional experience in complementary Big Data solutions an advantage.
Typical Duties:
Manage the SQL Infrastructure on a day to day basis
Design installation scripts and automation; configure and write supporting documentation for a high-availability SQL Server database environment in support of financial services applications and products
Ensure consistent uptime of SQL Server Estate
Lead SQL Server upgrades and performance initiatives
Mentor junior team members through training, workshops etc.
Design and assist with database backup and recovery and ensure a business continuity planning solution
Create documentation and best practices for access and controls, benchmarking, policy management, backups and recovery, performance, reliability, usability and support
Create SQL and Powershell scripts and stored procedures for recurring tasks
Automate the management of database security to ensure the integrity of all confidential participant, client and employee information
Assist and design stress testing of new applications before deployment to production servers
Develop automated policies for database code to ensure compliance with company database standards and Microsoft best practices
Provide cross training to other engineers as necessary
Qualifications:
Requires 5+ years of direct, hands-on experience with SQL Server
Microsoft certification for SQL Server advantageous
Must be able to work in a schedule-driven, regulated and Compliance driven environment. Timing is a critical function.
Excellent organizational, time management and communication skills are essential.
The ability to work independently and as part of a team will be critical to this role.
Must set high standards and integrity while motivating the team to succeed
Flexibility with