Culver City MS SQL Server DBA job, FT contract position

 Detailed Job Description:
The available position is a 2.5 - 3 months full time contract to provide database administration and support services as part of the enterprise DBA team. Onsite presence is required although working one day a week from home is acceptable.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the architecture, administration, monitoring, tuning, backup, security, migration, and support of all database systems.
• Help to improve the performance, scalability and stability of in-house database systems by identifying and/or implementing enhancements.
• Assist staff members with problems related to database issues.
• Responsible for performance tuning and analysis of queries and SQL code written by developers.
• Configure and oversee backup, clustering and failover.
• Restore and recover corrupted databases.
• Provide 24/7 support for critical situations.
• Automation of database procedures, generating/maintaining statistics, statistics review and tuning for efficiency.

Essential Skill & Qualifications:
The successful applicant will have outstanding customer service skills and excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills - they must be able to interact with personnel in multiple business roles; be self-motivated; Have technical problem solving and analytical skills and be able to prioritize workload and complete tasks within a strict agreed SLA.

Required skills:
• MUST have experience working in enterprise environment and administrating and maintaining multiple, very large databases.
• A Bachelor degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent. Demonstrated related experience may be substituted for preferred education.
• At least 5 years of in-depth knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2005, SSIS, SSRS.

Desired skills:
• Experience configuring and managing SQL Server Clustering and Mirroring
• Knowledge of SAN and RAID.
• Knowledge of LiteSpeed backup solution.
• Windows Server administration experience a plus.


Please send resumes to jobs@univertex.com