Description
Systems Administrator (SQL) - SQL Administration
This one consultant post is in direct support of the AMN European POP located at SHAPE, MONS Belgium. As part of the NSSS this post is responsible for the management of NATO services in of support the AMN European POP.
Principal Duties:
* Manages ISAF Secret, and NATO Secret Networks
* Installation, configuration, upgrade, administration, monitoring and maintenance of all physical databases deployed on all security domains.
* Synchronisation and replication of databases as required.
* User data migration as required.
* Gathers user requirements to design, develop, maintain, and test databases
* Ensures data consistency/availability across databases
* Works with a wide variety of databases
* Develops and conducts database maintenance practices/planning to include availability, performance, resilience, sizing, capacity, housekeeping, backups/storage strategy
* Monitors usage, generates reports, identifies and manages database security issues
* Develops and conducts database user and administrator training as required
* Prepares and manages processes for reporting deficiencies and requesting changes to database components or systems.
* Prepares and maintains database system baseline documentation and procedures.
* May be required to do shift duty
* May be required to work ISAF duty day hours
SQL Systems Administrator (SQL)
Security Clearance
The Profile must be in possession of a current NATO Secret Security Clearance delivered by this Authority.
1. Professional/Experience:
* Minimum of 4 years experience administering complex network environments (within the last 4 years)
* Must be familiar with both stand-alone and network operations.
* Must have experience in Scripting languages
* Experience with system administration monitoring tools
* Should have at least 4 years experience administering operational databases in a production environment (within the last 5 years):
* Microsoft (MS) SQL Server Administration
* MS Access Front End and Back End programming
* POSTGRESQL RDBMS Administration
2. Education/Training:
* MS Microsoft Certified Data Base Administrator or equivalent experience
* completion of vocational training leading to a formal database related technical or professional certification.
B. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION
1. Professional/Experience:
* MS SQL Cluster technology administration
* Previous experience in a Military environment
* Knowledge of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) concepts
* Knowledge/Experience in VMware Virtualization (esxi 4.1 minimum)