Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator Specialist
Location: McLean, VA
Job Description:
Database Administrator Specialist
? Provide Database Engineering support on all aspects of Microsoft SQL Server including administration, backup/recovery, replication, deployment and real time production troubleshooting responsibilities on MS SQL Server 2008/2008R2/2012/2014 DB environments.
? Install, configure, monitor, upgrade and maintain database in production and non-production environments
? Diagnose and address database performance issues using performance monitors and SQL profiler
? Interact with Windows administrators on Windows server operating systems issues related to Databases
? Maintain internal database maintenance script written in PowerShell and Batch scripts
? Configure and maintain ‘Always-on’ features for Database High availability
? Support data replication using SQL replication for reporting database environments
? Troubleshoot database production problems and database connectivity issues
? Implement HA and DR solutions using Windows clustering, Always-On and SRDF/SRM solutions
? Ability to work well as a team and as an individual with minimal supervision
? Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired Skills
? Experience supporting Sybase database platform under Unix/Linux platforms
? Experience with Unix/Linux OS platform and Unix Shell/Perl scripting
? Experience with Database monitoring tools such as Foglight
? Good understanding of other Microsoft products such SSRS and SSAS
? Experience working in virtual environment using VMware
? Database performance tuning skills
? Database vendor certification
Basic Requirements
? More than 7 years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server using 2005/2008/2012/2014
? Solid understanding of Database technology – MS SQL Server and Sybase/or any DB platform
? Solid Database performance tuning
? Deep knowledge of industry-standard, enterprise-class best practices for a large database environment
? Good understanding of windows platform and SQL 2008,2012
? Deep understanding of HA, DR Database and storage technologies like Data replication, SRDF/non-SRDF
? Experience with Solaris, Linux and Windows platforms
