Sr. SQL Server DBA

Job Title: Sr. SQL Server DBA Location: Atlanta, GA Duration: Long Term Contract Job Description:- • Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security. • Design and implement database scheme and process flow; Analyse Client data to determine necessary data constraints. • Troubleshoot performance issues and determine the most effective way to increase performance including server configuration changes, index/query changes, statistic updates or partitioning. • Ensure proper backup and recovery processes are in place. • Maintain security and integrity controls. • Build robust ETL solutions to gather data from multiple systems and cleanse and de-dupe the data. • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Mgmt. Information Systems, Mathematics or related discipline; 5-8 years technical expertise in database development and administration. • Additionally, although not required, experience/familiarity in the following is a plus: .NET/C# language and Oracle dbms. • Administration setup and optimization; SQL Server query performance optimization, file manipulation, exception handling; 5-8 years of experience in systems analysis, applications development and systems architecture; Management Skills: • A minimum 5+ years of database administration and T-SQL experience • performance tuning, DTS/SSIS, stored procedures, triggers, views. • Microsoft SQL Server dbms expertise required, familiarity with or additional skill set including Oracle dbms is a significant benefit. • Jobs primary skill is database administration, but note that SQL Server programming is a highly desirable secondary skill or prior work experience. Primary Skill: SQL Server Admin Additional Skills: • SQL Server Admin – Advanced • SQL Language – Advanced • SQL Programming – Advanced • XML – Beginner • Data Modeling – Intermediate • Windows Operating System – Intermediate • Technical Knowledge of Hardware & Software – Intermediate • Microsoft Office – Beginner • VB Script • Intermediate All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Confidential