ONLY W2 CANDIDATES ARE ELIGIBLE
Summary:
Client is looking for a qualified Senior Database Administrator to join our Information Technology team. IAA certified as a Great Place to Work®, is a leading global marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers. Leveraging leading-edge technology and focusing on innovation, IAA’s unique multichannel platform processes more than 2.5 million vehicles annually. Headquartered in Westchester, IL, IAA has nearly 4,500 talented employees and over 200 facilities throughout the US, Canada and the United Kingdom. The primary responsibilities are administration, support and development of Microsoft SQL Server version 2019 in a high availability environment.
Top Skills / Priority Day to Day:
- SQL Server Upgrades (Migrating to SQL 2022) including Service Pack Upgrades
- Building out SQL Servers
- Monitoring tool installation & configuration
- Store Procedure Updates
- Handling SNOW Tickets
Perform SQL database administration tasks:
• Monitoring and tuning all SQL databases to ensure availability
• Monitoring production databases and data processing jobs
• Implementing and administering database replication
• Troubleshooting performance issues relating to indexes, fine-tuning queries and stored procedures
• Coordinating database checkpoint frequencies, archive logging, resource usage with programmers and system Administrators
• Creating capacity planning forecast
• Establishing and maintaining custom-tailored backup/restore procedures and disaster recovery plans for Production Servers.
• Enhancing system availability
• 24 X 7 Production support
• Serve as a point of escalation
Provide support to Application Development Groups in the following ways:
• Providing logical database structures alternatives
• Creating a physical database design
• Helping with construction, testing and installation
• Ensuring application performance, integrity and availability
• Proficient with system development techniques and tools
SQL Server Software Maintenance:
• Installing, configuring, securing SQL Production servers
• Upgrading databases from earlier versions to the latest versions
• Applying MS maintenance fixes
• Providing technical support to the application developers
• Reviewing new databases that come with purchased packages
Skills and Qualification Requirements:
• Experience supporting mission critical production systems is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with peers, other application teams and clients.
• Provide direction to application development team(s)
• Organization and time management skills are critical.
• Must continue to enhance technical knowledge and skills through research and experimentation, in-house and
Education/Certification Requirements:
• Candidate must have a 4 year degree (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of MS SQL Server Administration experience required
• Requires solid knowledge of MS SQL Server programming and administration for mission critical systems
In return for your excellent skills and abilities, we offer a benefits package including: health insurance, 401K, STD/LTD, Life Insurance/AD&D, paid holidays and vacations.
IAA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship status, or marital status.
IAA is a drug-free workplace. EEOE