IT Database Administrator (MS SQL)

Primary Role

The IT Database Administrator (IDA) is responsible for architecting, designing, installing, migrating & supporting database systems and ensuring their performance, availability and security. Responsible for, but not limited to, the following areas relating to the day-to-day duties:

• Standardization of database practices
• Installation and configuration
• Performance Management
• Backup & Recovery
• Lab Configuration and Setup
• Data Migration
• Technical documentation

Working Relationships

• Directly report to Line Manager/supervisor and others if needed;
• Work across in different teams in different locations if needed;
• Work with clients and/or counterparts if needed.

Professional Responsibilities

Technology & Tasks:

• Installing, commissioning, managing, tuning, patching, supporting;
• Troubleshooting & performing database administration;
• Being responsible for ensuring availability and performance of the databases;
• Being responsible for managing the internal and external database security;
• Being responsible for migration data from legacy databases to the latest one;
• Providing database backup and recovery;
• Proactively monitoring database systems to ensure secure services with minimum downtime;
• Being responsible for providing trend analysis to management team to enable them to make informed decisions regarding resource management;
• Being responsible for improvement and maintenance of the databases to include rollout, patching and upgrades;
• Troubleshooting skills to effect fast problem resolution;
• Being responsible for Performance Management. Familiarity with performance monitoring tools;
• Possessing appropriate skills in database security, vulnerability remediation, patch management;
• Setting up and maintain documentation and standards;
• Having practical experience in monitoring and tuning a database to provide a high availability service;
• Knowledge about SQL Mirroring;
• Knowledge about SQL Replication.

People:

• Being team work in a dynamic environment;
• Synergizing & co-ordinating with various product lines (e.g. Applications, Network, Storage, Backups, Messaging, Security, etc) for project;
• Implementing, troubleshooting, communicating, efficiency & productivity improvement;
• Providing knowledge transfer and coach new staff members;
• Having strong self-sufficiency and initiative working on projects;
• Being good fluency in the English language with proficiency in written and verbal
• English communication skills;

Professional Requirements

• At least 02 years of IT experience in database administrator role is a must;
• Having good communication skills in English is required;
• Being a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills is needed;
• Good English writing skill is big plus
• Have experience on large scale database systems is a big plus

Education/Training

• Bachelor's is a plus;
• Diploma or College’s degree is considered;
• Major in computer science, MIS (managed infrastructure service) preferred;