.Install and configure new Microsoft SQL Server instances, including AlwaysOn availability groups and failover clustering.- Review, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs by facilitating brainstorming sessions with stakeholders.- Highly skilled at database design, installations, conversions- Responsible for database backup and recovery procedures, access security and database integrity, physical data storage design and data storage management- Participates in Database Management System selection and maintains database performance.- Engage in ongoing process improvement.- Experienced in Database Performance, Maintenance and Development to perform the following:- Database management including backups, recovery, and maintenance.- Database management for export, import and mass data loads- Analyzes and generation of all tables and index statistics- Monitoring and resolving data lock issues- Check all statistics related to memory, locks, I/O, database response time, wait events, top sessions, and background processes- On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP) to capture, validate and store large amounts of transactions- Create indexes to achieve critical dataset response time for time sensitive reports.- Install SQL Server service packs and updates.- Configure and manage SQL Security settings.- Make system design recommendations according to Microsoft SQL Server best practices.- Manage database backup & recovery & DR planning in collaboration with IT manager andSystem Engineer.- Create, modify, and optimize SQL Server Agent jobs and maintenance plans.- Proactively monitor SQL Server maintenance tasks, troubleshoot failed jobs and resolve issues ina timely manner.- Responsible for T-SQL query tuning- Responsible for database migrations and server upgrades.- Develop documentation and training of routine database administration tasks and train serveroperations staff on these tasks.- Responsible for ETL of large data into SQL Server Author and modify SQL Server Reporting- T-SQL Programming Perform additional tasks as assigned- Should have thorough knowledge of Azure databases including (IaaS, PaaS and DbaaS)- Having knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB would be value add**Education and Experience Requirements**:- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology or equivalent- MCSE/MCSA certifications preferred- Experience with Linux and Windows Server environments- Good to have experience with database technologies (MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL Oracle, MongoDB)- Experience with cloud services (AWS, Microsoft Azure) a plus- Experience in Logical and Physical Database modelling- Must have working experience in a clustered Windows environment.- Must have configuration and troubleshooting of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)- Must have configuration and troubleshooting of SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)**Job Type**: Contract**Salary**: $360.00 - $396