Position Advertised: Database administrator Job specification: Your responsibility as a database administrator (DBA) will be the performance, integrity and security of a database. You'll be involved in the planning and development of the database, as well as in troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users. You'll ensure that: data remains consistent across the database. Duties and responsibilities Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high-levels of performance, availability, and security Manage, create and maintain SQL Reporting Service Reports and ad-hoc reports as requested by the business Create and maintain documentation, procedures and best practices for database deployment and maintenance Create stored procedures for application programming interfaces (APIs) Respond to user reported errors in a timely manner Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement Monitor systems performance and identifying problems that may arise Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours Protect the database from threats and unauthorized access Provide technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members Qualifications and skills required Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other relevant discipline or 10 Years IT experience Advanced T‑SQL and Power Shell Scripting skills Advanced Microsoft SQL query optimization and index management Advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Reporting Server Reports and Integration Service Packages Advanced expertise with replication, log shipping, High Availability and Backup/Recovery Advanced SQL Server maintenance/patching mechanics Advanced understanding of back end, server, and API development, including application and database/data development and architectures Expert in performance tuning and DB optimization using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools Experience with one or more NOSQL databases – Elastic, MongoDB, Neo4j Understanding and experience of Microsoft Azure and related SQL services including Azure SQL Managed Instances & Azure SQL Database Knowledge of Microsoft Power BI is desirable Understanding of Scrum/Agile methodologies is preferred Knowledge of ViewPoint Software for Business is desirable #J-18808-Ljbffr