SQL Database Administrator - Remote

Overview

The SQL DBA role oversees all the databases and database servers in production and test environments to ensure they are constantly running at optimum performance and configured using industry best practices; they are secure, and failures are addressed.

In Short

• Configure SQL databases for performance tuning, as well as scheduled care and maintenance.
• Organize the DBA assignments and manage the work plans.
• Manage Cloud and on-prem resources including Windows SQL server, Azure SQL DB, AWS Redshift, Azure Data Factory, and Stream analytics.
• Maintain and monitor SQL Server Databases while maximizing availability of critical business data.
• Ensure corporate data is protected, secured, and backed up.
• Oversee required actions to ensure all servers are patched and the latest service pack has been applied.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills and willingness to work in a team-oriented structure.
• Develop SQL Queries and SQL based objects.
• Identify slow running queries and performance tune those queries.
• Identify server hardware bottlenecks affecting SQL Server performance.
• Identify shortcomings in SSIS packages performance and address those issues.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and tools.
• Manage security and access rights on SQL Server database servers.
• Database design and architecture knowledge and experience.
• Create scripts to automate administrative tasks.
• Familiarity with cloud DB services (e.g., Azure SQL DB, AWS Redshift).

Benefits

• Work from home opportunity.
• Flexible working hours in the US Pacific time zone.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies.