SQL Database Administrator

Our world is changing fast. Consumers, users, and buyers are calling the shots. New things become possible every second. And more complicated, too. Our clients are businesses around the globe. To make the best possible decisions every day, they need to really know what is going on, now and in the future. We don't have a crystal ball, either. But we love data and science and we understand how to connect the two. We care about attention to detail and accuracy. We are digital engineers who build world-class research, powered by high technology. Because people who know best lead the way.

This is why GfK means Growth from Knowledge.


Lumea noastră se schimbă repede. Consumatorii, utilizatorii și cumpărătorii folosesc tot ceea ce este nou pe piata. Lucrurile noi devin posibile în fiecare secundă si fiecare secunda devine mai complicată.
Clienții noștri sunt companii din întreaga lume si pentru a lua cele mai bune decizii în fiecare zi trebuie să știe cu adevărat ce se întâmplă, acum și în viitor. Nu avem o bol de cristal dar ne plac datele și știința și înțelegem cum sa facem legatura intre cele doua. Ne pasă de atenția acordată detaliilor și preciziei. Suntem ingineri digitali care construiesc cercetări de nivel mondial, bazate pe tehnologii de vârf.

GfK înseamnă Growth from Knowledge / crestere prin cunoastere, iar noi, oamenii din GfK, ajutam clientii sa se dezvolte.

Skills

Extensive technical experience developing, installing, configuring and supporting large database environments.
Strong understanding of relational database structures, theories, principles, and practices.
Strong analytical skills, able to investigate faults and determine root cause issues;
Strong customer service orientation;
Strong documentation authoring skills, including experience with data processing flowcharting techniques;
Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in high-pressure situations;
Ability to present complex technical information to non-technical audiences.Experience
Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a SQL database administrator;
Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a senior SQL database administrator;
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment;
Experience building and maintaining strong working relationships with other technical teams, including internal infrastructure teams and external service providers, vendors and partners;
Experience mentoring and providing leadership to junior team members.Qualifications Required
Valid MSCA SQL Server certification minimum;
Valid MSCE Data Platform certification desirable;
Valid MCSE Business Intelligence certification desirable.

​Key Responsibilities

The Senior SQL Database Administrator’s role is to design, install, monitor, maintain and performance tune databases across the enterprise while ensuring high levels of data availability. This person is also responsible for defining standards and models for database architectures, as well as developing, implementing and overseeing database policies and procedures to ensure the integrity and availability of databases and associated software.
Design & Planning
Assess and develop long-term strategic goals for databases in conjunction with data owners and other stakeholders;
Analyze user requirements and, based on findings, design functional specifications for client/server databases and database applications;
Plan and implement capacity and resource expansion to ensure scalability of company databases;
Design and implement redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery to ensure effective availability, protection, and integrity of data assets;
Work with application development staff to develop database architectures, coding standards, and quality assurance policies and procedures;
Work with key stakeholders to plan and implement software upgrades as required;
Develop and administer strategies for the control and sharing of company database resources and services.Operational Management
Create models for new database development and/or changes to existing databases;
Monitor database system details within the database, including stored procedures and execution time, and implement efficiency improvements;
Monitor, optimise and allocate data storage for database systems;
Identify data entry, retrieval, change, and delete issues, and work to ensure a high level of data availability;
Work with stakeholders managers to ensure that data entry, retrieval, change and delete functions meet business requirements;
Identify inefficiencies in current databases and apply solutions;
Diagnose and resolve database access and performance issues;
Perform cost estimates for data migration to new databases during upgrades, and plan and coordinate these migrations;
Mentor and provide leadership to junior members of the team;
Plan and coordinate data migrations between systems;
Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for modifications to databases;
Create, or support creation of, required reports in response to business user needs;
Perform database transaction and security audits;
Establish appropriate end-user database access control levels.