SQL Server DBA Job Description

Job Overview

To support the SQL Server databases and ensure their performance, availability and security.

Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of the databases that support the system
Work to ensure that the associated hardware resources allocated to the databases and to ensure high resilience and performance tuning
To proactively monitor the database systems to ensure secure services with minimum downtime
Responsible for providing trend analysis to management team to enable them to make informed decisions regarding resource management
Responsible for troubleshooting and problem solving of SQL
Responsible for improvement and maintenance of the databases to include rollout and upgrades
Responsible for implementation and release of database changes according to agreed timescales and costs

In depth SQL Server Database Administration experience.
Experience of managing multiple MS SQL 2000 & 2005 RDBMS on large systems
Strong self-sufficiency and initiative working on Database projects
Experience Practical experience in monitoring and tuning a database to provide a high availability service
Experience of Transactional SQL, and DTS stored procedures
Practical experience in managing the internal and external MS SQL database security

£40,000 to £50,000