Database Engineer IV @ NCR Corporation

NCR Atleos is seeking a MS SQL DBA with Azure SQL experience who will provide an expert level support for highly available SQL Server environments. The ideal candidate will be articulate and approachable and have practical/working knowledge of clustering, log shipping, mirroring, replication, and Always On availability groups as methods used to meet business needs. The ideal candidate must also be able to troubleshoot time sensitive production issues in a timely manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Experience working in large Azure environments, spanning multiple accounts/subscriptions, availability zones, and regions.
• Exposure to Azure IaaS & PaaS Services, experience in migration of workloads to cloud and understanding of Azure native services and disk pooling.
• Experience in managing SQL Server 2008, 2012, 2014 ,2016 and 2019 as well as sun setting older databases/versions.
• Experience to configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database integrity issues, blocking and deadlocking issues, replication mirroring and log shipping issues, connectivity issues etc.
• Experience in Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, using SQL Server monitoring utilities such as Spotlight (preferred), Redgate, IDERA or SolarWinds SentryOne.
• Ability to detect/ troubleshoot SQL Server related CPU, memory, I/O, disk space and other resource contention.
• Good Experience in backups, restores, recovery models, database shrink operations, DBCC commands.
• Experience with Always On design, Availability groups, replication, log shipping, mirroring and storage replication technologies
• Experience in indexes, index management, integrity checks, configuration, patching
• Knowledge of SQL Server tools (Profiler, DTA, SSMS, SAC, SSCM, PerfMon, DMVs, system procs)
• Solid acquaintance with windows server, security delegation, SPNs, storage components
• Independently analyse, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Experience with designing DR plans while satisfying SLA requirements and conducting Disaster recovery tests.
• Designing/Recommending database alerts for monitoring database availability and performance.
• Ability to work with internal and external auditors on PCI compliance audits.
• Ability to accurately monitor environments, resolve issues, and plan capacity improvements.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes.
• Highly self-motivated and excellent time management skills. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Core Competencies and Skills

• Excellent planning, organizational, innovation and initiative skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team of onshore and offshore resources.
• Team player and acts both as a player and as mentor.
• Superior knowledge in administering MS SQL Server.

Education

• Masters degree in computer science preferred, a bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent degree/experience must.

Experience

• Minimum 10+ years of experience as MS SQL database administrator.
• Hands-on experience with MS SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2019 required.
• Experience with Azure SQL in a multi-region configuration
• Expertise Microsoft SQL Server on VM, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL.

Success criteria and performance measures

• Demonstrates collaboration with multiple teams for successful solutions.
• Adheres to standards and guidelines.
• Continually monitors creative product to ensure it conforms to the existing environments.

• Flexible work hours and provide 24x7 support for critical production systems.