Administer and support SQL Server and cloud databases for a tolling engineering and operations team. Responsibilities include monitoring availability, troubleshooting database and application issues, tuning SQL, managing installations, upgrades, patches, migrations, clustering, and high-availability configurations. The role also supports data modeling, scripting, process improvements, and application/help desk activities while collaborating with engineering and operations professionals.
Job Description
- The Client's Tolling group is seeking a SQL Server database / Cloud database administrator to join the Tolling Engineering and Operations Team.
- The selected candidate will administer and support SQL Server and cloud databases in the Tolling group.
- Additional help desk and application support responsibilities will be part of rotation with the Tolling team.
The selected candidate has:
- Expertise working as a SQL Server DBA
- Expertise working with SQL clustering, mirroring and high availability
- Experience working with large SQL databases
- Expertise in writing Transact SQL
- Experience tuning SQL Server databases
- Expertise in installing, upgrading, patching and migrating SQL Server databases
- Experience working on a Windows platform
- Exposure to SSIS, SSAS, & SSRS
- Experience working with Azure Cloud
The selected candidate will:
- Monitor databases to maintain/ensure database uptime and availability.
- Troubleshoot application/database issues related to connectivity, access, security, etc.
- Tune long running SQL
- Review & refine existing database tasks and processes to better align with agency/group priorities.
- Leverage & utilize O/S scripting utilities in support of database maintenance/diagnosis/support.
- Review the existing database implementation and propose, execute, and/or direct necessary changes.
- Perform SQL Server installations (2022,2025+ w/ failover clustering).
- Support SQL Server databases (administration, support, tuning).
- Knowledgeable of data modeling principles
Be expected to...
- Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Independently perform a variety of complicated tasks.
- Work with a team of Engineering and Operations professionals.
- Communicate clearly and effectively, both speaking and in writing.
Qualifications:
- At least 2 years of experience w/ Microsoft SQL Server database
- At least 1 year of Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks experience (a certification is acceptable in lieu of experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or other applicable and/or equivalent skills, knowledge and/or work history
- Demonstrated experience in communicating effectively using standard requirements and design artifacts
- MS SQL Server Database Management Required 2 Years
- SQL Server Tuning Required 1 Years
- Coding & debugging Transact SQL Required 1 Years
- Expertise in installing, upgrading, patching and migrating SQLServer databases Required 2 Years
- SQL Server 2019+
- Cloud databases (Azure, Snowflake, and/or Databricks)
- Experience working with SSIS, SSRS & SSAS Desired 1 Years
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