Database Administrator

We are looking for a highly skilled Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL (Oracle) databases. The resource will be responsible for managing end-to-end database operations, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and stability of enterprise data systems.

This is a single-resource role managing both SQL Server (90%) and MySQL (10%) environments, currently supported through a 3rd party.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Operations (BOD/EOD Activities)

• Manage and monitor Begin of Day (BOD) and End of Day (EOD) database jobs
• Ensure successful execution of scheduled jobs, batch processes, and data pipelines
• Handle daily health checks and system availability monitoring

Backup & Recovery Management

• Implement and manage database backup and restore strategies
• Ensure regular full, differential, and transaction log backups
• Validate backup integrity and perform recovery drills

Security & Access Management

• Manage user roles, permissions, and access controls
• Ensure compliance with security policies and audit requirements
• Implement and manage Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and data-at-rest security

Database Administration (MS SQL & MySQL)

• Manage MS SQL Server and MySQL databases
• Handle database creation, configuration, and maintenance
• Perform linked server creation and cross-platform data access
• Support cross-technology database integration and queries

Performance & Optimization

• Monitor and optimize database performance (query tuning, indexing, execution plans)
• Perform database shrink, cleanup, and space optimization activities
• Proactively manage storage growth and capacity planning

Monitoring & Incident Management

• Identify and resolve database performance issues and failures
• Ensure high availability and minimal downtime
• Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams for issue resolution

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Microsoft SQL Server Administration
• Working knowledge of MySQL (Oracle MySQL) administration
• Expertise in backup/recovery, performance tuning, indexing, and security
• Hands-on experience with TDE encryption and data security practices
• Experience with linked servers and cross-database querying
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills
• Ability to manage multiple environments independently