SQL Database Administrator

PFH Technology Group are seeking a Database Administrator to join one of our key clients to be fully remote in Ireland.
Overview:

A skilled and experienced Database Administrator is required to support a range of strategic projects involving SQL Server environments. This role involves managing, maintaining, and optimizing databases while ensuring performance, security, and reliability standards are met.
Key Responsibilities:

- Provide database support for upgrades, assessments, and migrations

- Offer expert advice to stakeholders on all aspects of database management

- Perform troubleshooting and resolution of database-related issues

- Conduct daily monitoring of the database estate

- Implement and enforce SQL Server security best practices

- Manage new database builds, upgrades, and server migrations

- Perform database backups and restores as required

- Install service packs, cumulative updates, and patches

- Monitor and maintain storage resources and database maintenance plans

- Utilize DBA tools for deployment and management tasks

Deliverables:

- Conduct health check assessments of the SQL database estate

- Identify and document SQL Servers/Databases

- Record configuration details, versions, dependencies, and backup status

- Validate backup integrity and test restore processes

- Analyze storage and configuration needs

- Execute database migrations to new environments

- Configure new SQL Servers and instances

- Apply patches and updates

- Transfer databases and create rollback plans

- Post-migration tasks

- Ongoing monitoring of the database environment

- Update documentation

- Decommission outdated or redundant servers

Required Skills & Competencies:

- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in SQL Database Administration

- Experience managing and monitoring replicated SQL databases

- Strong knowledge of database security, backup/recovery, and performance tuning

- Familiarity with business continuity strategies related to database systems

- PowerShell scripting (desirable)

- Proficiency in creating stored procedures, views, and functions

Personal Attributes:

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

- Ability to work independently and take initiative

- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

- High attention to detail

- Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines

- Collaborative and professional approach when interacting with stakeholders

PFH Technology, owned by Ricoh – a Japanese based global ICT company, is a premier provider of end-to-end ICT solutions and a managed services portfolio scaling from SMEs to large Enterprise organisations. We have unrivalled vendor relationships. We can procure, design, deploy and support all your ICT needs. Our ISO certified Custodian™ Cloud Services and Custodian™ Managed Services provide the technology and expertise to mitigate risk and reduce your costs immediately. We have a nationwide network of over 750 dedicated professionals, ready to meet your ICT needs, with offices in Dublin, Cork and Galway.
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