SI Systems Junior to Int. Database Administrator for project and daily operational work Contract in Calgary, AB

Overview

SI Systems

Branch Calgary AB CA

Position:
Junior to Int. Database Administrator for project and daily operational work
Location:
Calgary, AB

DBA. Work with the Senior DBA, Development teams, and other internal teams. Reporting to the Supervisor, Network Infrastructure the….

Reporting to the Supervisor, Network Infrastructure the

Database Administrator

will be responsible for assisting with

daily database operations

including our client’s

SQL Server and Oracle database

infrastructure encompassing all production and non-production environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Work with the Senior DBA, Development teams, and other internal teams.

Application support requests for data updates and extracts

Supporting

SQL jobs

Backup and recovery

Maintain, update and debug

various reporting applications.

Create custom reports

as needed

Assist with maintenance,

upgrading and monitoring of the MSSQL database environment

Assist in tuning, and performance monitoring

of all relational databases.

Performs routine space and consistency checks

Maintain database maintenance plans

(for backup/recovery/optimization) and proactively monitor database environments to ensure secure database services with minimum downtime.

Ensure availability and performance of databases

that support Line of Business systems across the enterprise

Respond quickly and effectively to production database environment issues and take responsibility for seeing those issues through to resolution

Maintain documentation

describing new and existing database environments

Provides support for various database and SQL issues

fielded by Service Desk and Operations

Provides quality customer service through ongoing communication, feedback, and follow-through

REQUIRED SKILLS

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science or a technology field

Hands on experience with SQL Server 2005/2008/2012/2014/2016 tables, queries, views and stored procedures

Experience with backups, restores and recovery models

Knowledge of indexes, index maintenance and statistics

Eagerness to grow and develop skill set

Must be

detail oriented

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal and team skills

Ability to work independently,

often under pressure of deadlines

Flexibility of working occasional evening/weekend hours, if necessary

Specialization and Skills:
DBA

MS SQL Server

2 – 4 years

Priority Requirements:
Describe in detail projects where you had to adhere to tight/aggressive deadlines.
(2 – 4 years)

Outline a problem you were able to solve by being proactive, and not waiting for direction.
(2 – 4 years)

Please describe your experience in supporting SQL environments.
(2 – 4 years)