Role: Database Administrator
Location: Richmond, VA
Work Mode: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Interview Mode: Only Video
-
Current need is for a Database Administrator 2 to assist with migrating existing databases from one hosted platform to a new hosted platform.
-
Someone with knowledge of moving or migrating databases, as well as systems validation after migration.
-
Considerable working background in Microsoft SQL database administration. Architecture and troubleshooting in a working environment.
-
Database administration and backup/recovery management.
-
Working knowledge of backing up and restoring of production databases.
-
This role will fill day to daily break/fix incident response on SQL environment.
-
SQL environment runs in a SQL Max platform hardware solution, dedicated for SQL performance. The SQL version we are running range from 2008 – 2019.
-
The Client also have a small Oracle footprint, some experience in Oracle is great, but the primary focus will be SQL.
-
Other daily tasks may include utilized for running updates, restore, and recovery if or when required.
-
The Client is looking to free up some work for our dedicated DBA who is working primarily on project work and migrations. Currently working on a SQL Mac migration project to move from an EOL hardware to a new solution.
Skills Required:
-
Administration and management of production databases
-
Basic to advanced troubleshooting skills.
-
Backup/recovery/monitoring of databases.
-
Communication within a team environment with peers as well as customer facing
-
Security assessment and review of database administration and access.
-
Design, configuration, deploying, troubleshooting, administration, and maintaining systems.
-
Ensuring project and workload documentation and process are accurate, on time, and stored properly
