Sr. SQL DBA

Responsibilities

• Providing reliable, cost-effective, & secure enterprise-wide support for business critical production & non-production databases

• Installing and upgrading SQL Servers, including applying service packs

• Performing routine database maintenance

• Creating and scheduling SQL Server jobs to perform database maintenance activity

• Rebuilding indexes

• Updating statistics

• Consistency checks

• Monitoring error logs and event logs for database errors

• SQL Server native tools and services

• SQL Server Profiler

• Index Tuning Advisor

• SQL Server Configuration Manager

• Extended Events

• Performance Monitor

• Dynamic Management View

• SQL Server Broker Service

• Linked Servers

• MSDTC

• SQL Server System Databases

• Database Mail

• SQL Server Health Checks and Policies

• Managing SQL Server security and auditing

• User security

• Database roles

• Authentication methods

• SQL Server and database auditing

• Encryption at rest, transit, and backup

• Capacity Planning for storage and database objects

• Maintaining and managing SQL Server disk space to ensure storage is properly utilized

• Index and statistics usage

• Managing disk storage for Windows Failover Cluster Service (WFSC)

• Database backup and recovery

• Establishing standards and schedules for database backups

• Developing recovery procedures to meet RPO and RTO

• Restoring databases with point in time recovery

• Creating and testing Disaster Recovery plans

• Proficient in TSQL coding, tuning, and ETL methodologies

• SQL Server High Availability Methods

• Mirroring

• Always On

• 5 Years Windows Server Administration experience

• Building and maintaining Windows Host and Guest Servers

• Installing and managing end point protection

• Nessus configuration and vulnerability scans

• Application Server, Web Server, File Server, and FTP Server configuration and maintenance

• Utilizing PowerShell for administration tasks

• Windows Failover Cluster configuration and maintenance

• Windows Server Roles and Features

• .NET Framework Components

• Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience with FAST GenTax/DS-VS architecture and application maintenance

• Familiarity with industry security standards (PUB1075, FIPS, and PII)

• Cloud computing knowledge

• Cloud storage, backup, and restore mechanisms

• F5 administration

• Firewall administration and maintenance

• SAN, RAID Controller, and other storage device maintenance knowledge

• Active Directory knowledge (GPO, FQDN, DNS Server, SPN)

• Email, SMTP, and Proxy Server troubleshooting

• Web Services development and support

• Availability to provide 24 hour support

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written

• Required Skills:

• 10 Years - SENIOR SQL Database Administrator Skills and Experience

• 8 Years - SQL Database administration (see sub-bullets in JD) SQL Server 2016 or later

• 6 Years - Windows Server Administration experience (see sub-bullets in JD)

• Certifications

• 24hr Support

• Desired Skills:

• GenTax Software Application architecture and application maintenance