The primary responsibilities of the Microsoft SQL Server Senior Database Administrator will be to perform SQL Server Database Administration activities with duties including: performance tuning, operating platforms, data modeling, monitoring, database capacity and utilization, server applications security, archiving, backups, disaster recovery, and documentation based on policies, industry best practices, and customer based business requirements; construct and maintain data systems to ensure efficient data access and usage, security (permission and access) and protection of the data; working on the physical data models and architecture with the team; collaborating with the data stewards to ensure policies, definitions, and rules reflect attributes; perform data integrity and quality audits, developing Database Administration policies and procedures as needed.

As time permits, the candidate will assist a highly skilled team in a fast-paced environment in the upgrade of older versions of Microsoft SQL Server databases (2005, 2008) to Microsoft SQL Server 2014. While this activity will not be the candidate's primary responsibility, experience in upgrade projects of similar nature will be favorably considered. The selected candidate will be required to participate in database and impacted application analysis. Upon signoff of the analysis, the candidate is expected to create DBA scripts and execute necessary steps to upgrade the database to the new environment. The candidate will need to work in a tight cross team collaboration to ensure undisruptive business operation during the upgrade.