Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience:

• Minimum 3 years' experience interacting with customers/end-users in any of the following: customer support, product support, technical support, end-user support, IT Admin support, Consulting, product development, network operations, software engineering, or I.T. consulting.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration experience in SQL Server 2008R2/2008/2012/2014/2016.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in database Backup, Restore, Recovery, Linked servers, and Database Maintenance Plans.

Job Functions:

• 3-10 years of Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration experience in SQL Server 2008R2/2008/2012/2014/2016.
• Installed SQL Server 2005/2008/2008R2/2012/2014/2016/2017 on new 32-bit and x64-bit Operating System.
• Experience in Migrating from SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2012 and from SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2014/2016.
• Experience in upgrading SQL server software to new versions and applying service packs and patches.
• Proficient with SQL Management Studio, Enterprise Manager, Query Analyzer, rescheduling jobs with SQL Server.
• Creating DB Maintenance plans, rebuild/reorganize indexes & performing integrity checks.
• Highly proficient in database Backup, Restore, Recovery, Linked servers, and Database Maintenance Plans.
• Experience with High Availability and Disaster Recoveries like Replication, Log Shipping, Mirroring, and Clustering.
• Proficient in implementing different types of Replication Models like Snapshot, Transactional, and Merge.
• Experience in Implementing Always On in SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
• Experience in Implementing Database Mirroring in SQL server 2005/2008/2008R2.
• Involved in Installing, Configuring, and Maintaining of Cluster in SQL Server 2008R2 and SQL Server 2012 in Active/Passive.
• Auditing database configuration and security configurations.
• Actively involved in System Performance by tuning SQL queries and stored procedures by using SQL Profiler, Database Engine Tuning Advisor, Windows performance monitor, DMVs, Resource Governor, Data collection Reports, crystal reports, DBCC and Custom Script, Built-in performance Report and Activity Monitor.
• Experience with Database Backup and Restore.
• Customer management and teaming skills, supporting customers on phone and written correspondence regarding technical questions and issues.
• Logical and Critical thinking skills.
• Deep technical and troubleshooting skills.
• Passion for technology and learning.
• Communicate efficiently both written and verbally with a wide variety of customers.