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MS SQL Server Database Administrator

Database AdministratorDatabase AdministratorFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 11-50Since 2017H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Pakistan

Posted

14 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishMS SQL ServerSQL

Job Description

MS SQL Server Database Administrator

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• Monitor overall SQL Server health, performance, and availability on a daily basis • Proactively identify and resolve SQL Server issues before they cause system outages • Manage and monitor SQL Agent Jobs and Maintenance Plans, ensuring they execute successfully • Review and maintain SQL Server error logs, event logs, and system alerts • Perform regular database integrity checks, index maintenance, and statistics updates • Ensure adequate disk space, memory, and CPU resource allocation for SQL Server instances • Manage and monitor SQL Server replication (transactional, merge, or snapshot as applicable) • Troubleshoot and resolve replication errors and latency issues promptly • Document replication topology, subscriber/publisher configurations, and recovery procedures • Implement alerts for replication failures with escalation procedures to prevent business downtime • Serve as the SQL SME (Subject Matter Expert) for the CounterPoint point-of-sale platform • Coordinate with CounterPoint support teams on SQL-related issues and escalations • Investigate and resolve database issues that cause CounterPoint instability or non-functionality • Maintain documentation of CounterPoint database schema, stored procedures, and custom objects • Design, implement, and verify robust SQL Server backup strategies (full, differential, transaction log) • Test and document database restore procedures regularly • Maintain and enforce Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) • Ensure backup jobs are monitored and completed successfully; respond to backup failures immediately • Manage SQL Server logins, roles, and permissions following least-privilege principles • Conduct periodic security audits of database access and permissions • Apply SQL Server service packs, cumulative updates, and security patches on a regular schedule • Maintain compliance with internal data governance and security policies • Document all existing SQL Server configurations, Agent Jobs, Maintenance Plans, and replication setups • Establish and maintain a SQL Server runbook and standard operating procedures (SOPs) • Recommend and implement improvements to database architecture, performance, and reliability • Provide regular status reports on SQL Server health to IT management

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience (SQL Server 2016 or later)
  • Demonstrated expertise in SQL Server replication (transactional replication strongly preferred)
  • Strong proficiency in T-SQL, SQL Server Agent, and Maintenance Plan management
  • Experience with SQL Server performance tuning, query optimization, and index management
  • Solid understanding of SQL Server backup and recovery strategies
  • Experience troubleshooting and resolving production SQL Server issues under pressure
  • Ability to review and take ownership of an undocumented, inherited SQL environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Gadgets like a laptop provided by the company
  • Tax free salary

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