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Robert Half Database Administrator in Plano, Texas
Description Do you love solving problems with multiple layers of complexity? Robert Half is looking for a Database Administrator who can contribute their problem-solving skill set to various challenges. If you are an efficient problem solver with highly tuned decision-making skills, this may be the position for you. The Database Administrator will be located in Plano, Texas and is a long-term contract / contract / temporary to permanent opportunity.
What you get to do every day
Figure out the most effective way to increase performance including hardware purchases, server configuration changes, or index/query changes
Maintain all database instances across development, staging, and production environments, handling installations and configurations as needed
Baseline system performance, monitor for deviation, and recommend and implement improvements to slow running queries
Give advice on database design, tuning options, and other possible issues
Ensure database server topology, configuration, and maintenance are designed and executed to meet SLA objectives
Fix database service outages when they happen, which can include after hours and weekends
Reduce false alarms to a minimum by configuring database monitoring utilities Requirements - Storage and server hardware knowledge a plus
Solid grasp of relational database management systems
Proficient at adapting queries to enhance performance
Experience developing and supporting documentation
Prior experience in production and on-call environments
Indexing experience
Database Tuning experience
Proven knowledge of SQL Database
Indexing experience
Experience with Failover Clustering
Tuning performance measurement experience required
4+ years of database experience Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.®
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