Harris is looking for a solid MS SQL Server DBA at their corporate headquarters in Melbourne, FL. If you are looking, or know anybody who's looking, drope me a line for more info. Here's the basic job posting but I can fill you in on the actual details. We've only got one other MS SQL DBA in house, so this is a great opportunity for somebody to step in and get some high profile tasks.
Manage multiple database versions from development through production for a diverse internal client base. Be proficient in the design and architecture of complex, distributed, highly transactional database systems, including specification of hardware and network infrastructure requirements.
Required:
- Customer focused
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Step up, get it done attitude
- Ability to support and work multiple projects at the same time
Responsibilities include:
- Database preliminary design, helping programmers and engineers to efficiently utilize the database
- Development and testing support
- Creating and testing backups
- Verifying or helping to verify data integrity
- Defining or implementing access controls to the data
- Ensuring maximum uptime
- Ensuring maximum performance, given budget constraints. Make recommendations related to performance and efficiency of the data storage.
- Coordination with systems admins to configure hardware and software so that it functions optimally with the RDBMS
Experience in the following areas:
- SQL Server 2000/2005 and Windows 2003, 64bit
- Oracle on Solaris
- Data Store and Warehousing
- RDBMS Security Design
- Performance Tuning
- Veritas and SUN Cluster high availability RDBMS clustering
- DRP
- Data Transformation Services/SSIS for SQL Server
- Software development background desired