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Technical Leader / Manager, MSSQL Database Administrator

Technical Leader / Manager, MSSQL Database Administrator

AdeccoFederal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MY
30+ days ago
Job description

Main tasks & Responsibilities

  • Serve as the deep Subject Matter Expert (SME) for MSSQL databases, providing Level 3 / 4 technical and analysis support including architecture, engineering, deployment, troubleshooting, and resolving complex issues.
  • Analyze MSSQL database architecture and recommend process changes, system optimizations, upgrades, enhancements, and integrations for hardware / software and storage.
  • Ensure quality and consistency in design, development, testing, and integration cycles, adhering to architecture, project management, and compliance guidelines.
  • Lead continuous improvement of MSSQL database design and delivery standards, ensuring documentation and socialization of processes and procedures.
  • Lead and participate in technical working groups to diagnose and resolve issues with MSSQL databases, including replication, backup, and recovery.
  • Drive database technology lifecycle management, upgrades, disaster recovery exercises, backup and recovery, incident response planning, and problem resolution.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure operations, engineering, and application development teams to deliver database services within SLAs and performance targets.
  • Proactively identify and address user experience pain points related to database technologies.
  • Oversee MSP service level agreements, manage database availability, capacity for growth, system health, and performance.
  • Conduct regular database capacity planning, trend analysis, and predictive resource requirement reporting.
  • Provide proactive and reactive performance analysis, monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolution of database issues.

Qualifications

Education : Bachelor's degree and / or advanced diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Professional Certifications

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) SQL Server 2012 / 2014, SQL 2016 Database Development, or equivalent.

Microsoft Certified : Azure Database Administrator Associate, Azure Data Fundamentals, Database Fundamentals SQL Certification.

Experience

  • Hands-On Experience : Over 10 years of extensive hands-on experience in designing, developing, tuning, optimizing, deploying, and updating MSSQL database instances in high-volume transactional environments with critical uptime requirements, supporting 24 / 7 SaaS, e-commerce, or web-based solutions.
  • High Availability : At least 5 years of specialized experience in designing, developing, tuning, optimizing, deploying, and maintaining High Availability (HA) features of MSSQL Server Enterprise edition in a clustered environment. Strong expertise in database replication technologies including Always-on, SQL Server Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, and Database Mirroring, with robust architectural / engineering skills for HA and Disaster Recovery.
  • Microsoft SQL Technologies : Comprehensive knowledge and extensive experience with Microsoft SQL server technologies (SSMS, SQL clustering, Data Synchronization, Encryption, Partitioning, Performance, Security, SSAS, SSIS, and SSRS configuration).

    • Proficiency : High proficiency in MSSQL server and database configuration, security, backup & recovery, replication, performance troubleshooting, and advanced tuning.

    Cloud Experience : Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud and Azure Data Platform utilizing Data Management services.

    Technical Issue Resolution : Excellent troubleshooting skills for resolving complex technical issues related to MSSQL server and database.

    Technical Skills

  • Proficient in TSQL, SQL
  • Plus, and PowerShell programming to automate SQL Server operational tasks.
  • Experience with configuring, managing, and maintaining on-premises and online backup technologies, ensuring adherence to disaster recovery and data retention processes.

    • Additional Skills (Preferred)

  • Experience with SQL Server Database on Linux platforms.
  • Knowledge and experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL.
  • Familiarity with ITIL processes and their implementation in a database environment.
  • Experience supporting Node.js platforms.
  • Knowledge of load balancer technologies like NGINX, BigIP F5, and Azure Load Balancer.
  • Experience working in cloud environments such as GCP and VMware virtual environments.
  • Exposure to containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

    • Personal Attributes

  • Self-driven, motivated, and a tenacious problem solver who sees issues through to resolution.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fluent in both spoken and written English. Ability to build and maintain relationships, work cross-functionally, and interact confidently across all channels.
  • Strong attention to detail and a thorough approach to tasks.
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent judgment, and a passion for continuous learning.
  • Experience in regulated global companies (financial institutions, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, etc.) is a plus.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience managing and working with MSPs and leading diverse technical teams.
  • Experience providing 24x7 on-call support is an advantage.

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