Sr. Microsoft SQL Database Administrator

Job Description: • Provide Primary DBA (Database Administration) responsibilities including support of the various application development teams through advising on design, implementing solutions and optimizing databases for the applications. • Working as a MS SQL Server (Microsoft’s Database offering) expert for the firm • Work closely with Engineers across all Business Units to design, develop and optimize databases for diverse application workloads. • Provide support for Database (RDBMS’s) standardization programs from design, development, and implementation. • Installation, configuration, upgrade, and maintenance of DBMS environment • Design and implement database security controls in order to safeguard firms data. • Provide production support, capacity planning and work on building the database infrastructure globally. • Manage various OS and database specific upgrades on Windows/Linux environment • Build self-service and automation tools using scripts/programs (ex. Powershell) in order to reduce manual processing in providing low-touch offerings • Working closely with Microsoft Engineering and Product support teams to provide feedback as well as new feature requirements as per the firm’s development needs Basic Qualifications: • Required Technical Qualifications – Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or another Engineering field and 5 years of experience in a related role • 5 plus years in Database design, Replication, Stored procedures, SQL performance and tuning and all aspects of high-value add applications database support. • 5 plus years Relational Database development, troubleshooting, design for highly concurrent applications • Ability to partner with application developers to negotiate and confidence to influence and promote database standardized solutions • Excellent analytical skills in understanding complex issues and devising specific database solutions for global applications • Experience with highly transactional system • Detailed knowledge of Always On and Clustering • Has worked migrating SQL Servers from on premise to Cloud (AWS specifically a plus) • Ability to set up, configure and monitor SQL Server replication with complex patterns • Skilled in evaluating and tuning sql for performance enhancement