IBM Senior SQL DBA 

United States, Virginia, Hampton 

912879754

• Design install, configure, audit, and maintain highly available enterprise database systems
• Monitor backups on all SQL Server databases
• Perform routine disaster recovery testing scenarios
• Troubleshoot and maintain database performance including the proposal of short term fixes long term solutions and the regular scheduling of index maintenance and database integrity checks
• Establish and maintain database policies and standards
• Generate database schema definitions and modifications as required
• Refresh data from one processing environment to another as required
• Develop follow and maintain team documentation for repeatable processes including database feature installation disaster recovery and common problem resolution
• Adhere to ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) practices for Change Management
• Work trouble tickets
• Participate in security audits

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• US Citizenship and Active Secret Clearance required
• CompTIA Security+ certification and Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (or higher) certification
• Three to five years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition and all facets of database administration including migration.
• Three or more years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server High Availability features: Failover, Clustering, Log Shipping, Database Mirroring, AlwaysOn Availability Groups
• Three or more years of experience with Windows Server (2016 and higher) and Microsoft Failover Clusters

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Installation and configuration experience with SQL Server 2019 (and higher) and SQL Server Cumulative Updates (CUs)
• Strong documentation skills
• Strong database performance tuning skills
• Strong interpersonal skills including the demonstrated ability to be a team player