The Database Administrator will be responsible to maintain and monitor the all production Data Bases at the organization.

Summary of Responsibilities

Ensure that all databases are kept current for maintenance so that customers do not receive performance issues related to database size or logging.
Work with the IT Teams to ensure that backups are kept current.
Implement and maintain minimum access requirements for all users that are accessing the SQL databases.
Evaluate database growth regularly so that models can be adjusted if the size or expected growth is more than the current configuration can handle.
Work primarily with Microsoft SQL server 2005 thru current (2016).
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Must resolve Database related hardware/software configuration problems and work with system engineers to install or upgrade hardware/software products and/or approved patches.

Education: Minimum four-year college degree in a related field (computer science or information technology); a Master’s degree in a related field (computer science or information technology) is preferred.
Experience: Minimum 10 years’ experience as a DBA in a Microsoft SQL environment, monitoring and administering large production databases.
Certifications preferred
Experience in installing, upgrading / patching, and configuring MSSQL 2008-2022
Experience with SQL log review
Experience in Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO)
Capacity to implement operational automation using scripts.
Ability to automate routine processes with .NET or PowerShell
Experience in High Availability (HA)
Strong SQL development skills and in-depth knowledge of SQL internals
Advanced experience in mirroring and replication