SQL Server DBA - Unlimited Technology
Rochester, NY
About the Job
Come join our team! At Unlimited Technology, we are committed to our company's core values of Passion, Collaboration, Innovation and Adaptability. With offices throughout the United States, we are a premier cyber and physical security specialty contractor, and we are growing at a rapid pace. We have a wide range of talented and experienced individuals that deliver cutting edge technology solutions to meet our customers' ever-changing needs. We secure the facilities and networks of the world's leading brands and critical infrastructure and are recognized leaders in the physical and IT security, cyber, and managed services industries. UT offers a rewarding career, great benefits, and the chance to learn and work with ground-breaking technology and premier clients.
SQL Server DBA Job Description
Purpose
- Provides support for the AVANGRID SQL Server database environments & applications using SQL Server databases.
- Participate in all database system design, maintenance, and enhancement work and documentation.
- Proactively monitor and maintain all database and application systems for an uninterrupted service to the Energy Control Center (ECC).
- Analyze, extract and make available system data for the engineers on request.
- Works within the Control Center environment and supports Cyber Security requirements for Control Center operations.
- Maintain SQL Server with routine Maintenance not limited to Patching and Server maintenance and addressing performance issues reported by users
Key Technical Working skills
- Proficiency in Various SQL server installation and configurations on SQL Server 2019 and Experience in migrating from early versions of SQL Server to SQL Server 2019 and above.
- Strong background in SQL Server database administration including Query Optimization, Performance Tuning, Troubleshoot and Identify the issues on MS-SQL 2016/2019.
- Experience in high availability methods like clustering and/or mirroring, Always ON Availability Groups on a Multi-site environments.
- Experience in applying database patches, security patches and application patches.
- Maintain Stored Procedures, Indexes, SQL Jobs, Alerts, Special Procedures, views, functions, SSIS, in a multi-server environment.
- Ability to identify and troubleshoot the issues with Permissions, Networking, firewall, AD group, Ad Authentications and VMware etc.,
- Ability to review the Audit requirement and apply the fixes if required.
- Maintaining and setting up SSRS Environment in a Cross-Domain Environment
- Ability to think out of box and providing Solutions by getting accustomed to the working environment.
- Experience with scheduling backups restoring databases using SQL native backups also knowledge on Veeam and/or Veritas backups.
- Experience on SQL Mail configurations and Notification for any Job failures as well, proactive notifications like blocking, Deadlock, space issues, etc.,
- Strong Experience in Disaster Recovery (DR) tasks, design, implement and manage.
- Strong background in database and application Tuning and optimizing SQL statements in applications, batch jobs, and reports.
- Very good, In-depth know of database security, privilege assignment and design role-based security.
- Experience in SolarWinds DPA is a plus.
- Experience in Datacenter Migrations is a plus.
General Knowledge & Skills
- Working with the understanding of relevant Industry Compliance Regulations and Policies.
- Performing scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours and/or during maintenance windows.
- Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
- Monitoring performance issues and for availability on all production and non-production databases (as applicable).
- The ability to demonstrate good communication skills both written and orally.
- Experience to make sound decisions will working in a high-pressure environment outside normal working hours.
- Working in storm or other emergency conditions for 24x7 system support.
- Prior experience in working with Gas Utilities or any other utility industry is an advantage.
- Prior experience installing and working in an Air-gap environment
- Demonstrating complex report writing and setting up dashboards
Requirements
Education and Experience: (Must meet at least one of the following)
- Bachelor's Degree with 2+ years in RDBMS experience
- Associate Degree with 4+ years in RDBMS experience
- 5-7 years' IT and RDBMS related experience
- SQL Server database administration
- Always on availability group configuration and administration
- SQL Server clustering
- Experience is SSIS and SSRS
- Backup and recovery on large databases
- SQL Server patch maintenance
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- 401 (k) w/company match 100% up to 3% and an additional 50% match of 2%
- Paid time off
- 11 Paid Holidays
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, age, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.