Location: WFH, Toronto
Contract Duration: 6 months
• Business group: Seeking an intermediate Database Administrator to provide database support for MSSQL on Windows.
Story Behind the Need
• Project Summary : The main function of a Database Administrator is to provide database support on a variety of hardware and software platforms and peripherals.
Candidate Value Proposition
The successful candidate will have the opportunity for growth while working with a supportive team.
Typical Day in Role:
• Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts
• Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues
(ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)
• Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching
• Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching
• Perform and manage system and database backups
• Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failure
Job Responsibilities:
– Provide on-site database and system support
– Monitor, collect statistical information, and provide reporting on capacity and system performance Based on statistics, make recommendations to maintain and improve capacity and system performance
– Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts
– Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)
– Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching
– Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching
– Perform and manage system and database backups
– Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failure
Must Have Skills/Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
• 5+ years Database Administration experience
• Experience in providing technical support, covering database administration and operations to include monitoring maintenance capacity, performance monitoring/planning and incident/problem troubleshooting and resolution
• Experience with MSSQL 2017/2016/2014/2012/2008R2/2008
• Experience with Windows server 2012/2008R2/2008.
• Experience with Windows 10/8/7 client operating systems.
• Experience with SQL Always-On, mirroring, clustering and data replication.
• Experience with MSSQL services (SSRS/SSAS/SSIS/Fulltext/Polybase/R) and OLAP.
• Experience with application side tuning versus server-side tuning.
• Experience with VB, C#, Power shell, Azure Cloud would be an asset to the role.
• Experience with use of PostgreSQL and Linux, KSH