Job Title: Database Administrator

Duration: 12 Months+

Location: Little Rock AR 


Job Description:



The Database Administrator will be responsible for maintaining multiple databases in support of the Department of Finance and Administration applications.



The Client is using GenTax Software for this project. Any previous experience with GenTax would be very helpful.



Years of Experience: 3 to 5 years

Education: 4 year college degree or equivalent technical study



Responsibilities:



· Installing and Upgrading SQL Servers including applying Service Packs

· Monitoring the Database Server's Health and Tuning

· Optimal server performance

· Monitor the error log or event log for database errors

· Routine database maintenance, and the overall system maintenance

· Maintaining and Managing SQL Server Disk Space to make sure the storage utilized properly

· Performing Backup and recovery

· Establishing standards and schedules for database backups

· Developing recovery procedures for each database

· Making sure that the backup schedules meet the recovery requirements

· Managing Database Users and Security

· Working with Developers to tune queries, how to use indexes etc.

· Log shipping Transaction Log

· Transferring Data -- Importing and Exporting data to and from the SQL Server.

· Create and Scheduling SQL Server Jobs to perform database maintenance activity

· Establishing and Enforcing Standards

· Create and Test Disaster Recovery Plan

· Providing 24 Hours support



Other Responsibilities:



Knowledge of using FTP Software to transfer files to and from FTP Servers

SQL Server RDMS Knowledge:



· -SQL Server Version: SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008

· -Good understanding of SQL Server Databases

· -How to do disk backup as well as TAPE backup

· -Knowledge of restoring databases with point in time recovery

· -Knowledge of Transaction Log shipping

· -Knowledge of SQL Server Profiler to run Trace to indentify performance issue

· Index tuning 

· Knowledge of using SQL Server Jobs and Scheduling

· How to create Database Mail Profile, alerts and operators

· Knowledge of Linked Servers

· Knowledge of how to use integration services or SSIS Packages to import and export data from/to sql server database

· Good TSQL Knowledge



Software Knowledge:



· Windows Server 2003

· SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008

· Quest Spotlight Performance Monitoring software

· Strong communication skills; both written and spoken

· Execution of all responsibilities with little direct supervision of Team Lead