Advantage Tech us looking for a DBA for our Kansas City, MO client.
JOB SUMMARY: The Database Administrator creates physical databases on MS SQL database technologies. This person will monitor the data environment to ensure service availability and respond appropriately to operational issues. The Database Administrator will also implement changes to databases as directed and perform database maintenance activities for the SQL Server databases for quality and risk reduction.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Manage distribution, performance, replication, security, availability, and access to complex databases
- Analyze and resolve server and query performance issues
- Perform database maintenance activities for the SQL server databases for quality and risk
- Keep manager informed of any escalating or critical technical issues. Represent team in cross department meetings. Drive decisions on how new systems will be supported.
- Performs performance tuning by analyzing database and OS performance and implementing tuning and optimization recommendations
- Support code development and testing as needed in support of database development/deployment.
- Review development gates, project waves including system requirements, architecture plans, system design, implementation plans and support model
- Install and configure SQL Server database engine and related technologies
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES: - Extensive knowledge of SQL Server databases including hardware and operating systems software and security
- Experience deploying, managing, and supporting the Azure Cloud Solutions
- Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business requirements
- Ability to apply strong SQL scripting skills for process automation, deployment across multiple instances, and creation of complex stored procedures
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to quickly troubleshoot database problems that may arise in work products
- Must understand and communicate how enterprise IT solutions support and impact multiple business processes
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as provide technical leadership and direction for their defined technical lane
- Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with customers, peers and managers
- Excellent customer service, mentoring and teamwork skills
- Ability to troubleshoot complex database issues and keep database performance at optimum level
- Ability to quickly assimilate new technologies and information and make sound decisions
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as provide technical leadership and direction for their define technical lane
- Ability to operate with a strong sense of urgency and motivate others to be the same
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