SQL DBA

Database AdministratorBoston, MAAs our database administrator, supporting the firm's databases, monitoring our systems, writing documentation on current systems design, and providing guidance on future database implementations to support our company's data will be all in a day's work. This collaborative position will have you working closely with IT project managers, developers, and the Systems Engineering team—communicating regularly with application and operational staff to ensure database integrity, security, and quality. This position will focus on Microsoft SQL Server, but occasionally you'll be required to support non-Microsoft databases, too.Responsibilities:Supporting internally developed database environments, as well as third-party database environmentsEnsuring that all databases are being backed up and that recovery procedures are functioning to meet recovery point objectives and recovery time objectivesInstalling, configuring, and patching all SQL Server instances to keep them at appropriate patch levels, in accordance with IT and security policiesEvaluating and testing new database solutions and enhancementsMeeting business requirements for high availability and disaster recovery for all supported environmentsWriting database documentation, standards, and procedures; educating database users on how to efficiently query the database systemOperationalizing and enforcing standards for the processes and procedures for production code releasesDeploying database schema change scripts provided by third-party vendors or in-house developersConfiguring SQL Server monitoring and alerts to help manage database systems; identifying database server weaknesses and recommending solutionsDesigning, building, and maintaining custom DBA utilities/tools to better support the database environmentEnsuring that our database servers meet company standards and follow industry best hardware and software practicesParticipating in the on-call rotation for the Database Administration/Operations teamQualifications:3+ years' DBA experience with SQL ServerEnterprise-level database operations experienceExcellent communication skillsExperience with SQL Server HA and DR technologies (log shipping, failover cluster instances, availability groups)Experience with performance tuning, including third-party databases, where code changes are not possibleExperience writing automation using scripting languages such as PowerShellThe ideal candidate will also have familiarity with some of the following technologies: Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other database platforms; Visual Studio.NET; Windows Server Failover Clustering; SQL Server Reporting Services and SQL Server Integration Services; Microsoft Azure or other cloud infrastructures