Hi,
We have an immediate requirement with our direct client for an Expert SQL Server DBA with a data warehouse background
Contract Position: Expert SQL Server DBA
Location: Columbia South Carolina
Duration: 12 months with extension possible
Duties:
Non Technical
- Effectively interact and communicate with peer to Director-level IT professionals.
- Provide feedback to team regarding product issues, enhancements and new features.
- Must have initiative, drive and be a self starter.
- Ability to ask pertinent questions of others.
- Proactively seek to identify, communicate and implement process related improvements.
- Effectively manage multiple tasks and activities concurrently and able to provide periodic status updates to key stakeholders
- Collaborate extensively with peers and management to resolve client issues while actively contributing to a growing knowledge network that improves the effectiveness of our team and the information available to our clients.
- Prioritize numerous issues of varying severity, and effectively manage the resolution of all issues within accepted service levels. This includes ownership of the data entered into the Helpdesk system and appropriately updating both client and appropriate employees of status of all issues on a timely basis.
- Good customer skills, be attentive to detail, and responsive to customer tickets.
Technical
- Troubleshoot and recommend technical solutions for customer issues related to database configuration and performance.
- Develop workaround solutions as appropriate.
- Monitor and assess current database systems and recommend hardware and software enhancements
- Act as technical resource for other IT analysts and business units by resolving complex database systems problems
- Escalate complex problems to other groups, Help Desk, or vendors for resolution or for support under maintenance agreements; oversee vendor work
- Install, configure, test, monitor, and maintain Database Server systems; install and configure application databases in collaboration with Network Administrations and Application Support groups
- Perform Operating System and Database System upgrades and updates
- Lead and execute small projects
- Maintain familiarity with current DBMS and OS products
- Adhere to corporate information security guidelines and promote information security among coworkers
- Qualified candidate will be responsible for performing root cause analysis/resolution.
- Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- At least 5 years experience in Database Administration
- Expert on SQL Server Technologies, especially 2005 and 2008
- Experience with Windows Server 2003 and 2008
- Experience with High Avalibility clusters (Failover / Mirroring)
- Experience in performance monitoring for SQL Server / Windows environments
- Experience with VMware
- Hands-on technical knowledge of DBMS Technolgies and server operating systems
- Experience in developing and maintaining documentation for policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills a must.
- Able to conduct research into infrastructure issues and products as required.
- Leading effective team meetings
- Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.
- Highly self motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
SKILLS PREFERRED:
Highly Preferred
- SQL Server 2005/2008
- Windows Server 2003/2008
- High Avaliability Clustering / Mirroring background
- Data Warehouse background
- VMware
- EMC SAN
Preferred
- Current industry certifications
- SQL Server 2005/2008
- Windows 2003/2008
- Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) and Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF)
- SSIS/SSAS/SSRS support experience
- IBM OS / IDMS knowledge (additonal plus)
Thank you very much.
Harry Arora
International Projects Consultancy Services, Inc. (IPCS) ...Delivering Business Value from Information Technology...
Interchange Tower, Suite 1595, 600 South Highway 169, Minneapolis, MN 55426
Tel: 925-353-3884
Fax: 952-541-1222
Harry@ipcs.net
www.ipcs.net
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