SQL Server DBA/Heavy Azure Required

16 Feb 2025

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Hello Babu,

Thoughts on this fulltime SQL DBA/Heavy Azure role out of NYC onsite. This is with a very good company, I know the manager well. Let me know what you think of this.

Summary: Under the supervision of the Director

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Senior SQL Database Administrator is responsible for database technologies meeting business and/or technical requirements. The database administrator will leverage their technical expertise and experiences in building, configuring, transforming, maintaining and documenting cloud and on-premise database technologies within the firm.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Primary responsibility is to design, configure, deploy, and administer Microsoft Azure SQL and on-premise Microsoft SQL database technologies in all environments.
  • Develop and design database schema, SQL queries and turning, stored procedures, and SSIS packages.
  • Develop, create, and support Azure Data Factories pipelines, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake, data flows, SSIS configurations, and code repositories.
  • Use tools to exchange or transform data among heterogeneous systems and platforms
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, Agile and /or Waterfall methodologies
  • Provide solutions and/or support for non-functional efforts such as Life Cycle Management (Versioning), Performance, Scalability, Reliability, Availability and other capabilities of database technologies.
  • Partner with project/BA and/or development team(s) in order to fully understand database requirements and configure the on-premise and/or Azure database environments which meet these requirements.
  • Mentor, coach and share knowledge with other team members throughout the technology organization.
  • Work independently but a team player and leader.
  • A self-starter that can manage their own workload and an ever-growing task list.
  • Create and update System documentation and design specifications.
  • Apply industry database standards and best practices.
  • Research and recommend new and existing technologies to meet business needs, including creating prototypes, design documents, and solution designs.
  • Estimate effort involved in completing various database tasks.
  • A self-starter that can manage their own, plan and prioritize workload and an ever-growing task list.
  • Report activities and progress to management when requested.
  • Perform tasks as required by management/supervisory staff.
  • Provide support after hours, and on weekends as needed.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • A minimum of 7 years of professional experience designing, implementing, developing, and maintaining database technologies within Microsoft Azure SQL and on-premise MS SQL Server.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a MS SQL Server and Azure SQL database administrator
  • Minimum of 7 years working experience in Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS
  • Proficiency in SQL database administration including development, performance tuning, high availability and Disaster / Data recovery solutions
  • Experience working with SQL Server and Azure SQL reporting and monitoring tools, and automated tasks/jobs
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, Agile and /or Waterfall methodologies
  • Experience integrating and migration (to Microsoft Azure SQL) databases with on-premise and cloud based applications.
  • Knowledge and implementation of database security solutions.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, project team members, supervisors, and employees from other departments.
  • Candidate must have excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge in data warehouse, ETL, data modeling is a plus;
  • Working knowledge of Oracle, PostgreSQL, Mongo and other no-SQL document DBs (preferably cloud hosted, i.e. Azure), and Python programming is a big plus;

Interpersonal Skills:
  • Detail oriented with excellent organization and analytical skills.
  • Ability to plan and take initiatives to accomplish objectives in timely fashion.
  • Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, project team members, supervisors, and employees from other departments.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline.

  • ID: #49233077
  • State: New York New york city 10001 New york city USA
  • City: New york city
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-02-16
  • Deadline: 2023-04-16
  • Category: Software/QA/DBA/etc