Database Administrator, SQL Server

• Administer and maintain the application's Microsoft SQL Server databases
• Ensure database availability, integrity and performance
• Monitor database operation and identify anomalies
• Track batch processes and data flows
• Participate in maintenance operations and environment upgrades
• Analyze and resolve database-related incidents
• Contribute to data security and reliability
• Analyze performance issues and identify expensive SQL queries
• Optimize queries, stored procedures and SQL processes
• Analyze execution plans and work on indexing
• Identify locking, contention and resource consumption issues
• Implement metrics to anticipate performance degradation
• Advise developers on SQL Server database design and usage
• Assist with writing and optimizing SQL queries
• Participate in data modeling decisions, schema changes and data migrations
• Help prepare and secure production deployments
• Liaise with business teams and analyze issues reported by stores
• Identify whether anomalies originate from technical or functional causes
• Translate business needs into issues that technical teams can understand
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the application and its data platform

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Minimum 4–5 years' experience as a Microsoft SQL Server DBA
• Ideally experienced in an application environment with strong interactions between development and business teams
• Strong command of Microsoft SQL Server
• Solid skills in database administration, optimization and performance tuning
• Ability to analyze complex SQL issues and investigate performance incidents
• Comfortable working directly with developers and business teams
• Excellent analytical, diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to bridge technical and functional stakeholders

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Microsoft SQL Server database administration, optimization, and performance tuning, with a strong ability to analyze complex SQL issues and collaborate effectively with both technical and business teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Microsoft SQL Server Administration
• Database Optimization
• Performance Tuning
• SQL Query Analysis
• Data Security

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Database Administration
• SQL Query Optimization
• Performance Analysis
• Indexing
• Data Modeling
• Schema Changes
• Data Migration
• Batch Process Tracking
• Anomaly Identification
• Metrics Implementation

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• Master's Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

• Database Integrity
• Database Performance
• Continuous Improvement
• Technical and Functional Stakeholders
• Application Environment