SQL DBA – Chicago Loop
Growing technology company near Millennium Park (Michigan and Randolph) is seeking a permanent full time SQL DBA to work onsite and make solid contributions for their IT team.
Duties:
- Monitoring operational performance and optimizing SQL in large database farm
- Working with developers on database design to ensure high-performance and scalability
- Refining the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model
- Developing, managing and testing back-up and recovery plans
- Installing and testing new versions of the DBMS, Capacity Planning, and control access permission
- Ensuring that storage, archiving, back-up and recovery procedures are functioning correctly
- Writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata)
- Communicating regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security
Education and Experience:
- Minimum 3+ years of SQL Database Administration experience
- Must possess strong DBA knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server configuration and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong analytical skills – the ability to assist in resolving various systems issues for multiple integrated locations and systems.
- Ability to deploy, monitor, maintain, develop, upgrade, and support databases and database Servers.
- Local Candidates Only