SQL Database Developer / Administrator Job in Limerick Ireland
Our Client is looking for a Database Administrator (DBA) to join their team in the Limerick region.
As a member of the Database Operations team, you will play an important role in the following:
· Day-to-day performance and availability monitoring of production environments
· Standard database tasks such as backup and restoring databases, new installations, upgrades, patching, and configuration
· Space management and infrastructure planning
· Performance tuning including identification of poor performing queries, index optimization, and partitioning strategies
· Providing support to application developers and database engineers by reviewing and deploying scripts
· Establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, security, maintenance and utilization
· Advising managers on database concepts and functional capabilities
· Recommending systems changes to development management
· Recommending updates and improvements to existing systems
· Suggesting alternative solutions and designs, third party tools, etc. to solve the problems at hand
Job Specifications:
· Requires BS degree computer science or equivalent experience
· Requires 3+ years of database administration experience
Required areas of expertise:
· Experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008/2008R2
· Experience with Clustering on Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008R2
· Advanced experience in performance tuning such as optimizing stored procedures, views, indexes, triggers, etc.
· Strong experience with SQL Server Profiler, SSMS, and Query Analyzer
· Strong knowledge of database administration, infrastructure planning, and high availability
· Experience with SQL Server or Oracle third party tools
· Experience building “scaled out” federated database architectures
· Good working knowledge of Windows
· Experience in a 24x7 environment
· Good communications, writing and editing skills needed to transfer information to individuals involved in development process
· Strong understanding of modern software technology and an ongoing effort to maintain skills and knowledge at the state of the art level
· Proven ability to work independently or in a team environment
· MCITP desirable
· Experience with Linux/AIX desirable
· Intermediate level experience with Oracle 9i/10g desirable
· Requires 8am to 4.30pm work day
· Requires participation in on-call rotation
If you feel that this position may be the next move in your career, please contact Dave Lyons on 061-221701 or email me your CV with Cover note to dave.lyons@cpl.ie