Key skills to look at( Must have)
- Query optimization and performance troubleshooting 10+ of experience
- Experience working on large databases size between 10TB to 30 TB
- Very good knowledge of MSSQL server internals
- Hands-on experience working with table partitioning and maintenance (expert)
- HA/DR good hands-on experience troubleshooting Always ON and clustering
- Automation: PowerShell / Python / T-SQL ( 8 /10 at least) – worked on automation projects
Secondary Skills:
- At least 6 months of AWS RDS experience
Good to have:
- Database knowledge/expertise on MySQL/ PostgreSQL, RedShift, Snowflake, Oracle etc.
Mandatory skills - SQL Server administration required skills
- Knowledge on AWS Cloud services like RDS, S3, Redshift etc
- MySQL/PostgresSQL knowledge / experience.
- Linux Knowledge.
- Experience with Azure
- Experience with Snow Flake
- Experience in PowerBI
Certifications Desired
- MS certifications on MSSQL latest versions or AWS/Azure
Responsibility :
- Ability to think about a problem, identify what we have and implement solutions to solve the problem independently
- Work with onsite client team / Application owners in US / UK to Migrate Applications, Database building and Decommissioning
- Ability to take lead on some projects and works as part of a team (follow another leader on others)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to think in and out of the box. Come up with service improvement ideas and innovative solutions.
- Self-motivated, conscientious, dedicated individual who works equally well independently or as a member of a team
- Must be willing to take responsibility and ownership instead of waiting to be assigned work
- The candidate must be willing to provide On-call and weekend support for SQL and MYSQL, the support is rotated among DBA's in US and India
- Enable and support the team in resolving day-to-day production issues, application upgrades and patches, performance analysis, disaster recovery implementation, capacity planning and other activities as may be necessary.
- Work on Change implementations during UK, US business hours & weekends as per change management process
- Documentation & Operational performance reporting
- Own Service Improvements
- Execute on demand IT projects
- Drive compliance to client and organization processes and policies
Ensure Quality of deliverables