SME - AzureMSSQL DBA, Microsoft Azure

Job Summary

MS-SQL Server Administration:

• 10+ Years of experience in database architecture design, Installation, administration, migration, Integration Design, managing MS-SQL Always-On.
• Desired experience working in MS-SQL databases on AWS/Azure will be added advantage.
• Should have Project Implementation, transition, transformation experience in MS-SQL Single instance, MS-SQL Cluster with Always-On configuration and DR setup.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask and work with onshore team’s skills desired.
• Positive attitude, problem solving skills and self-initiative are must qualities.
• Experience with VLDB (Very Large Database) environments.
• Strong SQL skills including the ability to rewrite complex queries to improve performance.
• Should have Shell scripting skills.
• Extensive experience in Database Backup, restore and recovery. Check backup and restore capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Extensive experience in MS-SQL DR build, configuration, and administration. Establish and operate DR setup, participate in execution of DR plan.
• Extensive experience in installation, configuration, and creating database, re-organizing database and configuring monitoring alerts baseline.
• Extensive experience in analyzing and applying MS-SQL patches (Security and Minor improvements).
• Extensive experience in database upgrade.
• Database monitoring setup and integration of database alerts with ticketing tools.
• Database security enhancement. User management like login and user creation, rename and disable SA account, remove built-in/administrator groups from SQL Server logins, use windows authentication mode, configure service account with required privileges.
• Decommissioning of database installations.

Skill Requirements

• Extensive experience in database security setup and management including database audit at instance level.
• Extensive experience in participating test and validation activities after changes in other components like OS, storage, middleware and network.
• Extensive experience in setting up High Availability like mirroring, Always-On, failover, cluster, replication and log shipping.
• Extensive experience in ongoing database optimization including transaction log size, physical layout re-organization, re-indexing and other relevant configurations.
• Extensive experience in batch job scheduling and management at DB, OS and other relevant tools.
• Advise and sparing towards applications/developers/suppliers.

Other Requirements

1. Optional But Valuable Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert