Senior SQL Database Administrator for Software Test Labs, United Kingdom (UK)

An expanding and highly successful Client in UK, have an exciting opportunity for a SQL DBA to join enterprise scale projects and progress their career.

Note:
Candidates should be available immediately
Upon successful selection, Visa will be sponsored. 

Roles & Responsibilities 
• Install, configure, upgrade, administer and monitor databases and associated products
• Perform backups and recovery
• Undertake database planning
• Take ownership of service requests, managing client expectations and working within SLA's
• Identify strategic solutions to recurring issues/problems
• Undertake regular system checks and Apply security best practice
• Coach colleagues on new technologies or systems
• Patching, Performance tuning and monitoring
• Adherence to the Incident Management and Change Management process
• Producing documentation and BAU activities
• Resolution of incidents and problems
• Represent SQL Server support team in meetings with customers, management and other technical specialists
• Provide 24/7 support as part of an on-call rota

Requirements 
• A solid background of at least 6+ years in database administration is required. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in administration within a highly professional environment.
• 3+ years production SQL Server database administration on 2008R2 and 2012 (Enterprise & Standard editions)
• Maintenance of business critical systems
• Windows Clustering and other HADR technologies
• Experience in administering and deploying to SSRS, SSIS and SSAS environments
• Windows 2003/2008/2008R2/2012 experience
• Experience of working within a virtualized environment, including virtualized SQL Servers using VMWare

Essential Skills 
• Vast SQL experience
• Exposure to SQL 2005, 2008 & SQL 2012 R2
• Sybase 12.5
• Oracle (8,9,10,11)
• Windows Server 2003, 2008 & 2012
• Having worked in a clustered Database administrator using Veritas or Microsoft Cluster

Sudha Nukana
rm@swtlabs.co.uk
admin@swtlabs.co.uk