Description
SQL DBA - Clustering, Performance Tuning
My client, an international consultancy based in Luxembourg, are looking for an experienced MS-SQL DBA to join for an initial 6 month contract.
Responsibilities:
- Administration of databases, which includes planning, installing and configuring of database server(s) and High Availability MS-SQL platforms
- Implementation of database changes for external and hosted Customers
- Trend analysis reporting and resource management
- Problem Solving
- Create and oversee implementation of database policies and procedures to ensure the integrity and availability of databases
- Provide technical consultancy and assist and advise external customers on technical issues related to MS-SQL databases as the Back End of software products build by CSS
- Validate database requirements and perform database upgrades
- Maintain professional knowledge
- Training and analysis
- Assist and provide technical information to other teams (sales; development; TCS)
- Bridge development and technical teams on technical issues related to MS-SQL DB environments
Required experience:
- Preferably with OCA/OCP or MCTS (SQL Server )/MCITP (Database Administrator ) certification
- Confident with SQL/T-SQL, procedures, functions
- Experience with MS-SQL Failover Clustering (implementing multiple clustered database instances)
Familiar with best practise implementations such as SQL/DNS aliasing, Management Data Warehousing,
automated Scripting, and job automation, - SQL Server performance tuning
- Proficient in Windows Server installations and performance tuning
- Experience in Active Directory Topologies
- Familiar with Storage Back End technologies
- Exposure to Oracle 11g and UNIX is a plus