SQL DBA

Key skills to look at( Must have)

Query optimization and performance troubleshooting 5 to 8 years of experience

Experience working on large databases size between 10TB to 30 TB 

Very good knowledge of MSSQL server internals

Hands-on experience working with table partitioning and maintenance (expert)

HA/DR good hands-on experience troubleshooting Always ON and clustering 

Automation: PowerShell / Python / T-SQL ( 8 /10 at least) worked on automation projects 

Secondary Skills

At least 6 months of AWS RDS experience

Good to have 

Database knowledge/expertise on MySQL/ PostgreSQL, RedShift, Snowflake, Oracle etc..  

Mandatory skills - SQL Server administration required skills

Knowledge on AWS Cloud services like RDS, S3, Redshift etc

MySQL/PostgresSQL knowledge / experience.

Linux Knowledge.

Experience with Azure

Experience with Snow Flake

Experience in PowerBI

Certifications Desired

MS certifications on MSSQL latest versions or AWS/Azure

Responsibility :

Ability to think about a problem, identify what we have and implement solutions to solve the problem independently

Work with onsite client team / Application owners in US / UK to Migrate Applications, Database building and Decommissioning

Ability to take lead on some projects and works as part of a team (follow another leader on others)

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to think in and out of the box. Come up with service improvement ideas and innovative solutions.

Self-motivated, conscientious, dedicated individual who works equally well independently or as a member of a team

Must be willing to take responsibility and ownership instead of waiting to be assigned work

The candidate must be willing to provide On-call and weekend support for SQL and MYSQL, the support is rotated among DBA's in US and India

Enable and support the team in resolving day-to-day production issues, application upgrades and patches, performance analysis, disaster recovery implementation, capacity planning and other activities as may be necessary.

Work on Change implementations during UK, US business hours & weekends as per change management process

Documentation & Operational performance reporting

Own Service Improvements

Execute on demand IT projects

Drive compliance to client and organization processes and policies

Ensure Quality of deliverables

The above is not a comprehensive list and could change based on business requirements