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Job Summary
MDCPS is seeking an experienced technically skilled database administrator with a minimum of 5 years of experience
in SQL database administration. In this role, the DBA will be the respondent to database problems that arise and carry
out periodic maintenance and troubleshooting. Help write and optimize in-application SQL statements Ensure
performance, security, and availability of databases Prepare documentations and specifications Handle common
database procedures such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration, etc. Profile server resource usage and optimize
and tweak as necessary Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders. Good verbal communication skills.
Responding in a timely manner to user-reported errors. Protecting the database against threats or unauthorized
access. Ensuring that the database is adequately backed up and able to be recovered in the event of memory loss.
Reporting on metrics regarding usage and performance. Suggesting changes and improvements for database
maintenance or protection. Regularly liaising with IT project managers and database programmers. Designing
databases with both front-end and back-end users in mind. Experience with some of the modern relational databases
Skilled at optimizing large complicated SQL statements Knowledge of best practices when dealing with relational
databases Capable of configuring popular database engines and orchestrating clusters as necessary Ability to plan
resource requirements from high level specifications Capable of troubleshooting common database issues Familiar with
tools that can aid with profiling server resource usage and optimizing Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
such as GitLab Familiar with SISS packages
Skills:
Windows 10 Intermediate Required Agency Desktop/Laptop OS is Windows 10
Server OS 2008/2012 Intermediate Preferred Agency Utilizes Server OS 2008/2012
SQL Server 2008 & Higher Intermediate Required Agency Utilizes SQL Server 2008 & Higher
Programming Language/Development Tools
SQL Intermediate Required