Senior SQL Server Production Database Administrator

Dublin  ‐ Onsite
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My Dublin based client currently requires an experienced SQL Server DBA with strong Production Database environment experience for an initial 6 month contract with a likelihood of extension

SQL Server Production DBA

Database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, high-availability strategies with MS SQL Server in a production environment

Working in a very high volume financial transaction processing environment with critical focus on OLTP performance.

Administering, maintaining and developing policies and procedures for ensuring the performance, availability, security and integrity of the company's databases and systems

Database replication, partitioning and mirroring.

Proactively monitoring production databases and sp execution for optimum performance. Resolve locking conflicts/blocking and resource utilization

Identifying and resolving database performance issues, database capacity issues and other database issues

Performing regular deployments, scheduled maintenance and house-keeping.

Ensuring availability and integrity of database environments

Qualifications & Requirements

Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server

5+ years of Transact-SQL experience in high volume transaction processing environment.

Strong experience on performance tuning on MS SQL Server; experience with data integrity, data retention.

Strong experience on SAN configuration and management, i/o monitoring etc.

Strong experience in database performance optimisation

Strong process orientation

Must have solid understanding of Windows clustering and RDBMS storage optimization

Must be able to operate in fast paced very high volume transaction processing environment

Must have comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft SQL Management and SSIS tool

Must have experience with SQL clustering, SQL replication, hardware replication, and/or disaster recovery implementations

Certifications in specific technologies preferred

Strong troubleshooting and problem resolution skills

This is an excellent contract with a leading client paying a strong daily rate and which should extend beyond its initial 6 month duration. Should you be interested please contact Stephen Daly or send an updated CV to the above email address for immediate consideration.

Start date
Immediate
Duration
6 months
From
Eolas Recruitment
Published at
26.03.2012
Project ID:
338309
Contract type
Freelance
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