Sql Database Administrator

Role & responsibilities

Role Sr. SQL Server Database Administrator

• Excellent Hands-on experience Installing, configuring, managing, monitoring and troubleshooting SQL 2005 SQL 2022
• Installing Service Packs, Cumulative Updates, Hotfixes (GDR, QFE).
•              Patching hierarchy and clarity on SQL Build numbers and Internal Database build numbers.
• Upgrading/Migrating SQL Server from older (from SQL 2005) to newer (till SQL 2022)
• Configuring Linked Servers between same/different SQL Server versions.
• Setting up contained databases and utilizing them for effective migrations
• Configuring recovery models and designing backup strategies.
• Fine tuning backups by using Backup Encryption, Compression and special parameters (like MAXTRANSFERSIZE, BUFFERCOUNT, BLOCKSIZE & CHECKSUM).
• Handling Master, Model, MSDB, TEMPDB and Resource database corruptions.
• Configuring HADR like Log Shipping, Mirroring, Clustering, Always-On AG & Replication
• Hands on knowledge on Windows Cluster, Quorum, Dynamic Quorum, Voting Mechanism, Failovers through Cluster Administrator and commands.
• Hands on knowledge on SQL Server Cluster scenarios Failover, Adding Disk to existing instance with dependencies, Advanced Cluster Parameters like Failure Condition Level, Health check timeouts, patching clustered instances (SQL 2005 till 2022
• Configuring Always-On AG on standalone instances across Windows Cluster in Synchronous mode and Asynchronous mode.
• Handling advanced Always-On AG scenarios like Failover, adding new data/log files, understanding of Lease Timeout, Health check timeout and Failure Condition Level parameters, configuring Read-Only Routing, listeners and backup configurations.

Mandatory Leaf Skills to Hire

• Strong knowledge on SQL Server Architecture, parameters, T-SQL, Triggers and Procedures
• Administration and configuration HA/ DR solutions Clustering, Always-ON Group etc
• Configuring and manage all types of Replications and troubleshooting
• Patch management
• Always On AG scenarios – Failover
• Server capacity monitoring, analysis and tuning activities
• Automation using scripts and tools in the area of Backup, Monitoring, Resource Utilization, HA alerts, capacity plan management
• SQL Server Tuning

Upskilling Tracks (Flexible tracks to make combinations)

Track 1: Operations

• Configuring Database Mail along with Alerts and Operators
• Knowledge on various RAID technologies
• Log monitoring/maintenance, troubleshooting using Windows logs
• Configuration of various types of 3rd party configuration tools Ex: Datadog
• Azure SQL operations, PowerShell programming

Track 2: Transformation

• Migrations of VM from DC to DC / Cross Platform / migration to Azure or AWS

Track 3: Cloud Ops

• Administration of Azure / AWS / GCP Cloud

Useful Certifications (Equivalent LTIM 201 Training)

• Microsoft Certified Professional for Database Administrator
• Microsoft Certified: Administering Relational Databases on Microsoft Azure

Thanks & Regards,

Pallavi Bhalerao

Sr. Recruitment Specialist

pallavi.bhalerao@alphacom.in

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