Job Description

The Adecco Group is a global staffing and workforce solutions company. It provides a wide range of services, including temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing, career transition, and talent development. The company connects businesses with qualified candidates and offers HR solutions to meet their workforce needs. The Adecco Group operates in more than 60 countries and serves various industries, helping organizations and individuals achieve their employment goals.

Database Administrator (MS SQL)

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and manage multiple versions of MS SQL Server on standalone and cluster setups.
• Migrate databases between different SQL Server versions.
• Implement and manage Always On availability groups.
• Understand SQL Server architecture and components.
• Configure and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions like replication, log shipping, mirroring, and clustering.
• Create and execute maintenance plans for databases, including index management and integrity checks.
• \xc2\xb7Resolve production issues, analyze root causes, and implement preventative measures.
• Familiarity with Windows server, security delegation, and storage components.
• Optimize SQL queries and stored procedures for improved system performance.
• Proficient with SQL management tools like SQL Management Studio and Enterprise Manager.
• Troubleshoot and resolve deadlock, blocking, and locking issues.
• Perform database backups and restores, including backups to cloud storage.
• Knowledge of cloud-based SQL server configurations and support.
• Audit database configurations and security settings.
• Manage database structures, access permissions, and user accounts.
• Experience with recovering system databases and resolving Temp DB issues.
• Handle database-related tasks like capacity planning, design, and modeling.
• Participate in change management processes and obtain approvals for database changes.
• Perform database maintenance tasks like patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Analyze and recommend solutions for database-related issues.
• Ensure security, compliance, and audit requirements are met.
• Manage incidents, change requests, and backups.
• Collaborate with vendors on systems-related matters.
• Prepare reports and technical documentation.
• Participate in regional and global projects.
• Coordinate with MS/Oracle teams for critical database issues.
• Available for emergency support in a 24x7 model.
• Familiarity with DB server decommissioning process.
• Proficiency in using DMVs and DBCC commands for database management

Requirements:

• Ability to act under strong pressure and to manage efficiently in crisis situation
• Ability to evaluate information, identify key issues and formulate conclusions based on sound, practical judgment, experience and common sense

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 5 - 6 years of experience in a DB support role in the IT field.
• Good knowledge in installation and roll out of DB using Oracle, MS SQL, SQL Anywhere.
• Knowledge of Service Management tool (e.g. ServiceNow, BMC, IBM, etc.)

Education & Training

• Education in IT
• Professional certificate in Databases, e.g. OCA, OCP, MCSA : SQL
• ITIL certification

Minimum Requirements:

• Good to excellent command of English.
• Any additional language is an advantage.

If you are or you know someone who might be interested, please do reach me at joe.nuevo@adecco.com

Adecco