The Database Administrator will manage and optimize SQL Server environments, provide support for upgrades and migrations, troubleshoot issues, enforce security best practices, and ensure performance standards are met.
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- Decommission outdated or redundant servers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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PFH Technology Group Dublin, Dublin, IRL Office
Unit 2, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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