SQL Engineer

Only W2Hybrid Position - 2 Days Onsite & 3 Days Remote35 Hours/WeekSCOPE OF SERVICESTASKS:Database Review and MaintenanceReview all Microsoft SQL Server databases.Identify any issues such as performance bottlenecks, fragmentation, or inconsistencies.Perform routine maintenance tasks such as index rebuilds, statistics updates, and database integrity checks.Always On Availability Group MaintenanceMonitor and maintain Always On Availability Groups for SQL Clusters.Ensure synchronization state across replicas.Perform failover testing and handle failover scenarios as necessary.Best Practice RecommendationsReview SQL Server and database requests as part of the build cycle.Provide best practice recommendations for database design, performance tuning, and security.SQL Updates and PatchingSchedule and perform SQL Server updates and patches.Coordinate with stakeholders to minimize downtime and ensure updates are applied in a timely manner.Application Migration to SQL 2019Assess existing applications and databases.Work with application owners to plan and execute migrations to SQL Server 2019.Ensure compatibility and performance optimization during the migration process.SQL Server ConsolidationIdentify opportunities to consolidate SQL servers into shared instances.Evaluate resource utilization and performance impact.Plan and execute server consolidation efforts while minimizing disruption to existing services.Root Cause AnalysisPerform root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes.Identify patterns, trends, and anomalies to answer specific business questions.Propose data-driven solutions and opportunities for improvement.Project Management SupportProvide project management support for SQL-related initiatives.Coordinate tasks, timelines, and resources to ensure successful project delivery.Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates and manage expectations.Backup and Recovery ManagementReview and optimize SQL backup schedules and technologies.Implement backup strategies to ensure data integrity and disaster recovery readiness.Monitor backup jobs, troubleshoot failures, and perform periodic recovery tests. Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE Note: Candidates who do not have mandatory skills will not be consideredAt least 12 years of experience as a Microsoft SQL Engineer / DBA, who possesses advanced SQL querying skills, including expertise in writing complex SQL queries, stored procedures, triggers, and optimizing SQL performance.Proficiency in database administration tasks such as database creation, configuration, monitoring, backup and recovery, security management, user access control, and database optimization.Knowledge and experience in implementing and maintaining high availability solutions such as Always On Availability Groups, database mirroring, failover clustering, and disaster recovery planning.Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot database-related issues effectively, using tools such as SQL Server Profiler, Dynamic Management Views (DMVs), and Extended Events.DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:Knowledge of MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, VMWare, AD, DNS