Job description for SQL Server Administrator with Performance tuning

Role Description:

This role is for a SQL Server Administrator with Performance tuning

Key Responsibilities:

• Requirements analysis and system design.
• Download and install SQL Server service packs and updates.
• Configure and maintain SQL Security controls
• A deep understanding of CI/CD tools and a strong desire to help teams release frequently to production with a focus on creating reliable high-quality results.
• Expertise in DevOps, DevSecOps and emergent experience with DataSecOps and Data Governance practices — deep experience with managing and scaling container-based infrastructure-as-code technologies from the CNCF and related orbits
• Make recommendations for system architecture per Microsoft SQL Server best practices
• Manage database backup and recovery, as well as disaster recovery planning, in coordination with the IT manager and System Engineer
• Create, change, and improve SQL Server Agent tasks and maintenance plans
• Proactively monitor SQL Server maintenance tasks, troubleshoot failed processes, and address issues as soon as possible
• Troubleshoot application sluggishness and poor performance
• In charge of database migrations and server updates
• Create documentation and training for routine database administration activities, as well as train server operations employees on them
• Integrate SQL Server with corporate applications
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Production support as needed.
• End to end understanding of software architecture, design, development and implementation.
• Continuous integration and build process, test automation and deployment.

Primary Skills (Must Have):

• Strong Practical experience using Scrum, Agile modelling and adaptive software development.
• Proven problem solving, communication, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Extensive knowledge of data warehousing concepts and data analysis.
• Experience in Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and other related monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• 6 plus years of experience in SQL Server Administration
• Azure Cloud DevOps experience.
• T-SQL (Transact-SQL) Programming Perform any extra responsibilities that are allocated to you
• Write stored procedures and T-SQL scripts.
• Experience in working on various MS SQL Database versions 2016,2017, 2019, 2022
• Experience in applying SQL Server service packs and database upgrades on same server and new server.
• Experience in Database performance tuning and troubleshooting users and application related issues
• Experience in continuous process improvement and automation using PowerShell
• Experience in HA solutions like Always ON setup and maintenance, Log shipping, Database mirroring and replication
• Experience in SQL Server cluster
• Experience in Upgrade, Patching and migration to On Prem and Cloud
• Experience in Database security and encryption setup using TDE and masking
• Manage database backup and recovery, as well as disaster recovery planning
• Create, change, and improve SQL Server Agent tasks and maintenance plans.
• Proactively monitor SQL Server maintenance tasks, troubleshoot failed processes, and address issues as soon as possible.
• Providing database support for development and deployment of database scripts in Development, Test, Pre-Production and Production environments
• Monitoring performance and managing parameters to provide fast query responses to front-end users
• Excellent English communications skills (written and verbal)

Secondary Skills (Good to Have):

• Certification on Azure and AWS
• In charge of big data ETL into SQL Server, as well as authoring and modifying SQL Server Reporting Services reports
• Ability to multi-task, meet aggressive timelines and have strong work ethics.
• Experience of working in the financial industry

Qualification:

Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree level qualification in a computer science.

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