Sr. SQL DBA / Consultant

The Sr. SQL Server DBA will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical SQL Server systems to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our corporate applications. This is a "hands-on" position requiring solid technical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and sustainment of the SQL Server Warehouse, ensuring its operational readiness, executing data loads, and performing data modeling in support of multiple development teams. The data warehouse supports an enterprise application suite of program management tools. Must be capable of working independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities:

Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.

Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.

Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations

Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.

Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes

Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement.

Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.

Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in engineering and related fields

10+ years MS SQL Server Administration experience required

Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools

Experience with backups, restores and recovery models

Experience with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server

Experience with Failover clustering and SAN replication

Experience with SQL Server merge, peer to peer, or transactional replication

Writing T-SQL from scratch, C# code, or generally building anything from scratch

Troubleshooting application logic or why numbers don't add up in a report

Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory

Excellent written and verbal communication

Flexible, team player, "get-it-done" personality

Ability to organize and plan work independently

Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams

Previous experience in a financial institution is preferred