MS SQL & Maria Database administrator

Job description

**Job Duties & responsibilities** - Administer and maintain databases including MS SQL DB, MariaDB, Oracle DB and PostgreSQL for various business application - Primary expertise should be MS SQL & Maria Database. Oracle knowledge is a plus. - Monitor database performance, capacity, backups and security. - Expert in Backup & Recovery. - Perform database patching, upgrades and ensure compliance with internal guidelines and external regulations - Participate in application development projects and be responsible for the database architecture and design. - Handle database related incidents, problems and complaints in a timely manner - Responsible for developer SQL code review to ensure queries are optimized and tuned to perform efficiently prior to production release. - Coordinate with internal teams on database requirements, changes, deployments and performance tuning. - Understanding of basic database fundamentals: multi-version control, concurrency, transactions, indexing, locking. - Analyze, recommend, and implement configuration for Optimized Performance. - Ability to plan hardware capacity requirements for storage, memory, and CPU Cycles. - Provide technical expertise and guidance to peers on best practices for database administration and management - Understanding of UNIX environment with shell scripting & familiarity with Linux administration . - Contribute to document company database standards, guidelines, and operational procedures - Perform a variety of tasks relying on experience and judgment to manage time, plan and accomplish goals on several client engagements - Provide 24 x 7 x 365 support through on-call rotation - Excellent communication and problem-solving skills **Required Experience** - At least 6 years of experience administering SQL Server databases & Maria database. - Excellent communication, customer service, organizational, project and personnel management skills. - Knowledge of database security best practices and compliance requirements. - Ability to work independently as well as collaborate effectively within a team - Independent thinking and ability to demonstrate good judgment required - Cloud computing experience would be an advantage **Education / Preferred Qualifications** - A degree in Computer Science or related subject is preferred **Technical Competencies** - Strong knowledge in MS SQL and Maria database, backup/recovery of database, Disaster recovery plan. **Personal skills** - Strong matrix management skills including influence, conflict resolution and negotiation - Excellent relationship building and networking skills **Additional skills** - Team leadership, collaboration, decisiveness, energy and drive - 24 x 7 x 365 work culture