Intermediate Database Administrator at DigiOutsource

Purpose:

• We are looking for a dynamic highly skilled candidate to join our Database Administrator team who is passionate about data. Our team looks after a large geographically distributed Microsoft SQL Environment that utilizes many of the latest SQL functionality, and constantly seeks to leverage new features as they become available to enhance performance and reduce latency between our systems. Our business is fast paced and requires data that is real time, accurate and responsive. To accomplish this, the team works closely with our Development and Business Intelligence departments to not only provide data, but supply input into best practices to ensure we meet the business expectations. Come join our team and advance your SQL skills to new heights.

Duties will include, but not limited to:

• Administer Microsoft SQL Server database environments
• T-SQL Scripting and development on both new and existing functions
• Troubleshoot and resolve  server, database and data issues
• Security maintenance of server and database
• Maintenance and monitoring of SQL environment
• Provide debugging assistance to development staff with DBMS
• Monitoring and completion of all DBA related Servicedesk calls
• Backup setup and monitoring
• Participates in providing 7-day/24 hour on-call support.

Essential Requirements:

• 5 + years’ experience in SQL database administration
• Relevant SQL certification / degree / diploma would be advantageous
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 / 2012 / 2014 / 2016/ 2017 /2019  experience with database administration, including installation and troubleshooting issues
• Install and configure Reporting services, Power BI, SSIS and Cubes
• T-SQL Scripting experience
• Database Security
• Have in depth SQL internal knowledge
• Backup and recovery experience
• Performance tuning on SQL
• Windows Server and Windows firewall knowledge to support SQL server environment
• Always on Experience would be advantageous
• Failover clustering Experience would be advantageous

Advantageous Requirements:

• Replication experience
• Partitioning Experience
• SSIS experience advantageous
• Support machine learning on SQL to run Python and R on relational databases
• Microsoft Azure SQL Database knowledge and exposure
• Service Broker exposure will be advantageous
• Exposure to Kafka/K SQL will be advantageous

Personal Competencies:

• Accountability and Execution
• Innovation
• Self-Awareness
• Planning & Organising
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Technical Knowledge
• Stress Tolerance

Please note we will apply relevance to our Talent Management and Talent Development Programme as part of our recruitment process.

Shortlisted candidates may need to complete an assessment.

This position requires trust and honesty it has access to customers financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted. The qualifications identified herein are an inherent job requirement; therefore, a qualification verification check will be done. By applying for this role, and supplying the necessary details, you hereby grant us permission to apply for these checks. This will be done in a confidential manner, and solely for the purposes of verification.

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please deem your application as unsuccessful.