Description
Database Support Specialist required for a 5 month contract based in Dublin City Centre.
The Role will involve (but is not limited to) the following areas:
Senior level Database Support Specialist specialising in SQL Server (Oracle experience also required)
Role involves support of Database Technology and infrastructure for customers in Dublin, London and Germany
The Person, Suitable candidates will ideally have:
- A third level IT qualification
- Primary Microsoft certifications (Oracle also of interest)
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- The ability to work well in a team environment
- Strong technical expertise in SQL and Oracle with an ability to make design decisions and to operate independently.
- The ability to take ownership of issues and responsibility for same
- Willingness to work out of hours on occasion
- Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to think outside the box
Essential Skills & Technical knowledge
- DBA experience focusing on infrastructure support, installs, upgrades and troubleshooting
- SQL Server 2005 to 2014
- Demonstrated Windows Server 2003 to 2012 experience
- Demonstrated working knowledge of UNIX platforms HPUX, AIX, Linux
- Experience in deployment and daily use of Monitoring, Backup and Restore Enterprise level technologies
- HP & IBM Intel hardware
- Disaster Recovery planning and experience