Summary:
The Database Administrator is responsible for the performance, integrity and security of a database.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure all database servers are backed up in a way that meets he company’s Recovery Point Objectives (RPO)
- Test backups to ensure they meet the company’s Recovery Time Objectives (RTO)
- Configure SQL Server monitoring utilities to minimize false alarms
- Advise on new systems and technology
- Install and configuring new SQL Servers
- Deploy database change scripts provided by third party vendors
- Determine the most effective way to increase performance, including hardware purchases, server configuration changes, or index/query changes
- Document the company’s database environment
- Provide on-call troubleshooting with production SQL servers
- Find DMV queries to answer questions about server-level performance
- Use tools to diagnose server reliability and performance issues
- Tune T-SQL queries to improve performance
Specific tasks may change as the needs of the business progress.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- Bilingual English/Russian
- 5+ years’ professional experience
- Advanced knowledge of database structure and theory
- Basic understanding of disaster recovery and database backup procedures
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and assistance
Benefits:
- Group Health Insurance (including dental, vision, and life insurance)
- Paid sick leave and vacation
- Corporate discount on Equinox membership
- Catered lunches from different restaurants every day.
- Full kitchen stocked with a huge selection of snacks and beverages
- Team Building events and activities