The qualified candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related scientific discipline and a minimum of 8 years of experience as a MS SQL Server database administrator. Knowledge of server installation, configuration, and management and support procedures for production MS SQL database systems is required. Must have experience with a migration from 2008 to 2012 . Experience with 2005/2008/2012 required, with working experience upgrading to MS SQL 2012.
This position will involve supporting several SQL servers in production, beta, test and DR environments. This support includes but is not limited to database installation; applying server upgrades and bug fixes; managing and monitoring the use of disk space, memory and connections; extending database size and capacity planning; backing up and restoring databases; diagnosing and resolving database problems; executing database object changes; performance and tuning; resolving SQL issues; maintaining 24x7 server availability with optimum database performance. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are also required.
Experience with SharePoint, Reporting Services, PowerPivot, Unix and Unix shell scripting a plus.