Sunquest International Hiring for Sql Database Administrator at Kolkata, West Bengal, India Full Time

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Performs database support for both production and development environments, including the installation of databases, back-ups, restores, patches, and upgrades.
• Works closely with product development teams to create and manage product databases, solve problems, and optimize performance.
• Provide product database support for client installations.
• Identify and resolve database issues that impact application performance
• Follows appropriate sign-off and escalation procedures for database changes and version upgrades.
• Document database installations, upgrades, and conversions.
• Stay ahead of the latest database versions and features.
• Qualify latest database versions for application use and recommend and implement emerging database technologies.
• Craft and deliver training materials as assigned.
• Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Strong command of SQL and SQL server tools
• Advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards
• Understanding of relational and dimensional data modelling
• Familiarity with SSAS, SSIS, SSRS
• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Develop processes for optimizing database security.
• Create and manage database reports, visualizations, and dashboards.
• Create automation for repeating database tasks.
• Be available for on-call support as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Deep knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Azure database development and administration.
• Deep knowledge in both OLTP and OLAP database designs and administration.
• Proven System Administration skills.
• Innovative thinker with a commitment to improve processes and methodologies
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent client management & client service skills
• Create/Maintain MS Database Projects for development.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or computer science, or equivalent education and work experience combined.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years Microsoft SQL Server database administration experience.
• Prior exposure to software development processes and/or methodologies.
• Familiarity with on premise and cloud-based implementations.

Preferred or Desired Skills

• Database certification(s) preferred.
• Prior experience with server class hardware, operating systems, and virtualization.
• Deep scripting/programming skills especially in T-SQL and PowerShell (PowerShell is a plus).
• Experience with RIM based database model is a plus

Experience

Required

• 3-5 years

Education

Required

• Bachelors or better

Skills

Required

• Database administration

Behaviors

Required

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization