Short Description:
The DBA will be responsible for maintaining multiple databases in support of the Department of Finance and Administration applications.
Complete Description:
No mulit-layered vendors. Candidates should be direct to the submitting vendor.
Local candidates preferred, but not required. Face-to-face interviews for local candidates, skype or phone for out-of-state.
The Client is using GenTax Software for this project. Any previous experience with GenTax would be very helpful, but not required.
Years of Experience: 5 years of SQL DBA Experience
Education: 4 year college degree or equivalent technical study
Installing and Upgrading SQL Servers including applying Service Packs
Monitoring the Database Server’s Health and Tuning
-Optimal server performance
-Monitor the error log or event log for database errors
-Routine database maintenance, and the overall system maintenance
Maintaining and Managing SQL Server Disk Space to make sure the storage utilized properly
Performing Backup and recovery
-Establishing standards and schedules for database backups
-Developing recovery procedures for each database
-Making sure that the backup schedules meet the recovery requirements
Managing Database Users and Security
Working with Developers to tune queries, how to use indexes etc.
Log shipping Transaction Log
Transferring Data – Importing and Exporting data to and from the SQL Server.
Create and Scheduling SQL Server Jobs to perform database maintenance activity
Establishing and Enforcing Standards
Create and Test Disaster Recovery Plan
Providing 24 Hours support
Other Responsibilities:
Knowledge of using FTP Software to transfer files to and from FTP Servers
SQL Server RDMS Knowledge:
-SQL Server Version: SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012
-Good understanding of SQL Server Databases
-How to do disk backup as well as TAPE backup
-Knowledge of restoring databases with point in time recovery
-Knowledge of Transaction Log shipping
-Knowledge of SQL Server Profiler to run Trace to indentify performance issue
Index tuning
Knowledge of using SQL Server Jobs and Scheduling
How to create Database Mail Profile, alerts and operators
Knowledge of Linked Servers
Knowledge of how to use integration services or SSIS Packages to import and export data from/to sql server database
Good TSQL Knowledge
Software Knowledge:
Windows Server 2008 R2
SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2012
Quest Lightspeed backup software
Strong communication skills; both written and spoken
Execution of all responsibilities with little direct supervision of Team Lead.
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
DBA Experience with SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2012
Required
5
Years
TSQL Programming
Required
5
Years
Transaction Log shipping
Required
3
Years
SQL Server Profiler to run Trace to indentify performance issue
Required
3
Years
Index tuning
Required
3
Years
SQL Server Jobs and Scheduling
Required
3
Years
Integration services or SSIS Packages to import and export data from/to sql
Required
3
Years
Restoring databases with point in time recovery
Required
3
Years
GenTax Application, Services, and Tools
Highly desired