Assignment Details
- Serves as a SPOC for all database management related needs
- Manage installation and configuration of a new SQL Server, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, etc.
- Migrate existing SQL Server instances to Azure SQL or provision a new Azure SQL database
- Handle the transfer of data from the existing system to the new platform
- Manage structured and unstructured data stored in Very Large Databases (VLDB)
- Create and maintain database standards and policies
- Support database design, creation, and testing activities
- Modernise existing applications with Azure SQL Managed Instance
- Manage database availability and performance, including incident and problem
management
- Administering database objects to achieve optimum utilization
- Defining and implementing event triggers that will alert on potential database performance or integrity issues
- Performing database housekeeping, such as tuning, indexing, etc. and Automate common management tasks using PowerShell
- Monitoring usage, transaction volumes, response times, concurrency levels, etc.
- Identifying reporting, and managing database security issues, audit trails, and forensics
- Designing database backup, archiving, and storage strategy
- Developing and maintaining capacity plans
Year One Critical Success Factor
- Successfully own and manage all databases for entire BBL
- Successfully manage database configuration including installing and upgrading software and maintaining relevant documentation
- Successfully complete planned data migration to Azure cloud data lake
Skills Required
- Have an IT, computer science, or engineering educational background with at least 5 years of experience as DBA
- At least 2 years of experience as Azure DBA
- Need to be conversant with structured query language (SQL) and relevant database technologies (whether proprietary or open source)
- Experience implementing and managing databases in Azure cloud
- Hands-on experience working on cloud data warehouses
- Experience with Azure Infrastructure management is a plus
- Experience in working in an on-site & off-shore model, handling stakeholders from various locations
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and negotiation skills
- Good organizational skills
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Excellent business relationship and user support skills
- Self-starter, with the ability to work and execute independently with minimal oversight
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6 month(s)
5+ years 
Remote
