Senior SQL Server Database Administrator
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How You Will Make an Impact:
- Manage SQL Server databases
- Maintain existing systems, processes, and databases
- Perform product evaluations and make product recommendations
- Identify and implement improvements to our systems/architecture
- Deploy new database components in highly complex environments
- Provide training to other colleagues on related procedures and activities
- Collaborate and support the design and implementation of our new Snowflake data platform
Technical Responsibilities:
- Support EagleView's databases and supporting infrastructure (primarily SQL Server).
- Generate, configure, and optimize the performance of the databases.
- Optimize current and implement additional monitoring to increase visibility and proactive response to potential database or environmental issues.
- Participate in planning software upgrades and database system patching.
- Provide outage resolution support and perform analysis to resolve recurring database issues.
- Assist in the review of SQL queries and other application database actions to optimize performance via guide plans, etc.
- Work with necessary teams to identify and report application bugs.
- Provide database support for software development and application projects.
- Participate in multifunctional database projects which may include design, implementation, maintenance of new databases, and configuration management.
- Develop, maintain, and participate in database backup strategy and disaster recovery plans.
- Support capacity planning needs.
- Document the database landscape and workflows to promote knowledge sharing across support personnel.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Lead the database production support team with patience and strong decision-making.
- Conduct regular team meetings to ensure deliverables are met.
- Provide project updates and weekly operational updates to senior leadership.
- Provide mentorship to other database administrators and promote best practices.
- Identify, and act on, areas for process improvement, and automation.
- Create, and ensure adherence to, necessary team procedures.
- 9-11 years of experience as a SQL Database Administrator
- 7-10 years of experience supporting SQL Databases for Enterprise Applications
- 7-10 years of experience with Windows Server 2008-2019, SQL Server 2008-2019
- 4-5 years of management or team lead experience within a DBA team
- 5-6 years of experience with performance tuning and optimization
- 2-3 years of experience with PostgreSQL architecture and administration
- 3-4 years of experience with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
- 2-3 years of experience with SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
- 2-3 years of experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Desired Skills:
- Strong experience as a Database Administrator within an enterprise-class software company
- Strong Windows Engineering/Administration knowledge and experience
- Understanding and experience within hybrid cloud environments
- Thorough understanding of SQL Server best practices within a global enterprise-class application
- Knowledge and experience with AWS (EC2, RDS/Aurora Postgres, Lambda, S3)
- Proven experience assisting in the design, implementation, support, and scaling of SQL Server databases
- Experience with web app development technologies such as C#, python, PHP, etc.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills at an enterprise level
- Solid business acumen and relationship management skills
- Excellent team player who values the importance of customer service
- A wide degree of creative and lateral thinking required
- A strong desire to establish, and proven track record of establishing, standards of best practice
- Experience with process improvement and operational efficiency projects - both leading and supporting
- Strong desire to lead, mentor, and coach others
Education & Certification:
- Bachelor's Degree within Computer Science, or related field, preferred
- Microsoft Administrator and SQL Server related certifications a plus
- AWS Administrator and Database technology related certifications a plus
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