Responsibilities will include: 

• Ensure integrity, high availability, and optimum performance of Production database systems by providing technical support and maintenance. 

• Proactively monitor and improve database and system performance. 

• Oversee database backup strategy and recovery procedures. 

• Install periodic software patches and new product releases. 

• Implement and oversee database security strategy and best practices. 

• Perform troubleshooting and maintenance of multiple global databases. 

• Monitor databases regularly to check for problems such as locking issues and failed queries. 

• Assist team with troubleshooting critical issues, implementing new ideas and solutions. 

• Assist Development teams with application performance load testing, capacity planning, space management and data maintenance activities for database system. 

• Handle daily Database deployments, Infrastructure changes and modifications in conjunction with change management team. 

• Assist Developers with Database requirements, recommendations & design reviews. 

• Coordinate problem resolution with Microsoft support as needed. 

Preferred Skills: 

• Six plus years of hands-on experience as a database administrator. 

• Five plus years of experience working with SQL Server 2016 or 2019. 

• Five years of experience with Windows Server administration, tuning and troubleshooting 

• Two plus years of experience with MariaDB / MySQL Database systems and replication solutions would be a plus. 

• One year experience working with PostgreSQL databases would be a plus. 

• Have a detailed understanding of SQL Server internals such as memory management, locking mechanism, job scheduler, maintenance plans, etc., 

• Three plus years of experience working with Microsoft SQL Server HA / DR solutions such as Always-On, Replication, Clustering, log shipping, etc., 

• Three plus years of experience with SQL Server backup/restore, schedulers, etc 

• Expertise in database object design including tables, indexes, views, triggers, stored procedures, functions, events and other user-defined objects. 

• Experience in performing database performance tuning and optimization tasks with DB, such as query rewrite, creation of indexes or system tuning. 

• Experience working with database features and tools such as partitioning, compression, constraints, admin views, event monitors, data encryption, etc., 

• Experience working on Linux operating system. 

• Good experience working with scripting, like SQL Scripting, PowerShell scripting, Python, etc., 

• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills. 

• Able to prioritize and execute tasks and projects in a fast paced and mission critical environment. 

• Strong desire to learn new technologies and other database platforms. 

• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. 

• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills 

• Microsoft certification a plus