SQL Server Database Administrator - Oakland, CA

SQL Server Database Administrator Location: Oakland, CA Duration: Contract Rate: DOE US Citizens, GC, EAD ( H4, L2), E3 TN visa holders preferred, NO third party corp to corp accepted for this job Qualifications:

Creation and administration of Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2016 databases on Windows platform, using automation to execute timely administration-based tasks. Extensive experience of Always-on and Availability Groups in a multi-site environment. Ensure appropriate jobs are scheduled to maintain nightly maintenance jobs Document of database configuration and on-going management of configuration drifts, continuous review of existing and creation of new database processes and procedures, periodic entitlement reviews. Upgrading and patching Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2016/2019 databases Implementation, administration and usage of industry tools like SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Reporting Services, Idera SQL DM. Knowledge of Microsoft Clustering Services and SQL Server Clusters is a plus. Experience with disaster recovery on SQL standalone and clustered environments is a plus. Development and implementation of database automation solutions and performing quality assurance verification of various database project implementations. Proactive database performance monitoring and tuning, optimization of existing and creation of new database performance monitoring procedures. Preferred Qualifications:

Eight (8) years of Microsoft SQL Enterprise experience Five (5) years of experience in managing MS SQL clusters. Three (3) years of combined experience using enterprise SQL monitoring tools. Three (3) years of experience writing documentation or standard operating procedures related to database administration.