Database Administrator
Role Location: Open
Department: IT
Employment Type: Permanent
The Role & Key Responsibilities
The role of the Database Administrator will be responsible for the management of software development teams within the Apex and report to the DBA Manager.
The role of the database administrator is to be responsible for the performance, integrity and security of a number of core SQL databases. The successful applicant will be involved in the planning and development of the database, as well as in troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users. They will take ownership of multiple test, development and production environments and be responsible for the maintenance of these environments to ensure all databases and servers are performing optimally.
Responsibilities
- Installation, administration and maintenance of multiple SQL Server instances.
- Setup environments for use within the end to end software delivery lifecycle.
- Define, design & implement control procedures.
- Backup monitoring and continuous review of the backup strategy.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly.
- Performance monitoring and tuning.
- Query tuning (Index maintenance and management, housekeeping, memory, CPU, Disk I/O etc.)
- Planning and execution of Service Pack upgrades.
- Work alongside project teams (analysts, developers, testers and implementation managers) during software release and patching.
- Adhere to change management procedures.
- Working closely with other team members.
- Complete structured and systematic testing.
- Track and report on regular tasks executed to ensure system availability maintaining a continuous improvement roadmap.
- Pro-actively identify productivity opportunities.
- Ensure correct procedures are adhered to as tasks are being progressed.
- Experience in a Windows based 24/7 environment including 1st/2nd line support.
- Involved in the design and build of new systems, including high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
DBA ( 2years) DBA -1
- Configure and maintain database servers and processes
- Monitor system's health and performance
- Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability , and security
- Analyze, solve, and correct issues in real-time & provide suggestions for solutions
- Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
- Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement
- Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours
