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Westinghouse Electric Company is Seeking a SQL Server DBA

Energize your career with a dynamic global leader in the nuclear industry. Westinghouse, a group company of Toshiba Corporation, is the world's pioneering nuclear power company and is a leading supplier of nuclear plant products and technologies to utilities throughout the world. Advance your career in the dynamic nuclear power industry by joining the worldwide, motivated team of employees at Westinghouse. Nearly 50 percent of the nuclear power plants in operation worldwide, and nearly 60 percent in the United States, are based on Westinghouse technology.

The Software and Systems Technology (SST) group of Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA). In addition to being a central provider of SQL Server database services for groups throughout Westinghouse, the SST group supports web development and the engineering computing platforms for a large segment of the company.

Job Responsibilities:

In this position, a DBA can expect to perform the following duties:

• Design, develop, and maintain SQL Server databases
• Install and configure instances of SQL Server
• Establish and maintain backup processes and disaster recovery capability
• Provide support for related services, including MS Access and Reporting Services
• Monitor and manage SQL Server system capacities and performance
• Monitor and manage database performance
• Implementation and application of security roles

Specific Desired Skills:

A successful candidate would be familiar with and/or have experience with the following:

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Experience with SQL Server 2000/2005
• Expertise in SQL queries and stored procedures
• Familiarity with Reporting Services
• Solid understanding of database design
• Basic understanding of database performance tuning
• Good communication skills

Westinghouse Electric Company is an Afirmative Action/EEO

For more information about this posting, please contact Rachel a silnutrh@westinghouse.com


Posted @ 12/16/2008 9:21:39 AM by silnuthr@westinghouse.com | COMMENTS (0)


Report Analyst Opportunity - Englewood, CO - Permanent Position

 

ProKarma, a rapidly growing company offering a full suite of IT Services & Solutions, IT Outsourcing Services, BPO Services, Utility Management, Procurement Management, and Software Products is seeking a junior Report Analyst with experience on SQL Server and Crystal Reports. This is a permanent position with our direct client in Englewood, CO.
 
Required Skills:
SQL Server development - stored procedures, indexing etc.
Crystal Reports
Excellent communication skills
Business acumen
 
This is a position with a great company. Interested parties please forward resumes to Amien Conway (aconway@prokarma.com).
 
 For more information about ProKarma visit us at http://www.prokarma.com.
 

 


Posted @ 12/15/2008 11:59:07 AM by aconway@prokarma.com | COMMENTS (0)


SQL DBA Manager Position

 

Client is looking for a Data Engineering Supervisor to join their team.  Data Engineering is responsible for over 590 SQL Server and DB2 databases. The Data Engineering Supervisor plays a significant role in enhancing data integrity, database recoverability, system availability, customer service, and cost reductions. This position will be working in a corporate environment of 1,300 employees and over 100 Information Technology professionals, manage a cost center budget of over $3 million and be will responsible for 130 instances of SQL Server or DB2 and over 590 databases

Responsibilities:
  • Enhance database integrity by: (1) being an advocate for data security, and (2) enforcing Corporate security policies
  • Enhance database server integrity by providing resources to keep servers current in release levels and service packs
  • Improve database recoverability by: (1) ensuring that all databases are recoverable and have practiced disaster recovery plans, (2) acquiring the resources needed to enhance and practice database recovery and disaster recovery methods, and (3) enforce the use of a source control library
  • Increase database availability by: (1) ensuring separate testing environments and formalized quality assurance processes are being used, (2) ensuring that capacity planning is being done for all databases, and (3) enforcing efficient use of all databases
  • Improve customer service by: (1) being an advocate for the customer, (2) measuring customer service quality and availability, (3) defining actions to continually improve customer service, (4) acquiring the resources needed to improve customer service, and (5) grooming staff to meet technology and customer needs
  • Reduce costs by: (1) ensuring that costs are reduced for the same level of service year over year, (2) measuring financial performance and cost of services, (3) defining cost reduction actions, and (4) acquiring the resources needs to implement cost reductions
  • Perform other duties assigned by the Applications Director
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline is required
  • Masters degree in Business Administration or Computer Science is desired
  • 5 years experience or more
  • Excels at oral and written communications
  • Good public speaking skills
  • Operating Systems: Familiar with both Windows 2000 and MVS/TSO
  • Database Management Products: Familiar with both SQL Server 2005 and DB2, version 8
  • Networking: Windows 2000, TCP/IP
  • Administration Tools: Familiar with both IBM, and Management Studio
  • Performance Tools: Familiar with one of the following; BMC, CA/Platinum, IBM, and/or HP Open View

 

Posted @ 12/4/2008 2:23:53 PM by tfletcher@directtechnology.com | COMMENTS (0)


Urgent Need - SQL Server DBA Opportunity in Colorado

Preferred Systems Solutions, Inc (PSS) is a recognized leader in providing Information Technology, Engineering Services, Program Management and Consulting Services.  For over 15 years, PSS has enabled Government and Commercial clients to achieve their organizational initiatives through the application of high quality, innovative, and cost effective professional services and solutions.  PSS provides a positive working environment, with opportunities for advancement in our growing local Federal sector workforce.  We offer an excellent compensation package which includes a generous salary, insurance (medical, dental, vision, etc), paid leave (holiday, sick, vacation, maternity/paternity, etc), 401k plan (employer matching contribution), tuition reimbursement, computer purchase programs and more. PSS is committed to the diversity we bring to the marketplace by being an EEOC/AA employer (M/F/D/V) who is committed to hiring a diverse talented team of professional to provide world class services and products aimed at exceeding our customer’s expectations.

Project Description:

PSS is a subcontractor on a very long-term USDA (Department of Agriculture) contract in Ft. Collins CO.  On this contract we are doing GOTS development using  .Net development and architecture work.  The team works very closely with the government customer directly.  PSS has team members who work on the development environments as well as the operations environment. 

Job Description:

This is a senor level position for a SQL Server DBA who has had operations experience.  Operation environments need to be at enterprise level.

- Configuration, maintenance, and support of production databases in an enterprise operations environment
- Maintain and enhance application to application data feeds
- Configure and manage multi-site data synchronization processes

Required Skills:

- SQL Server 2000/2005 administration
- SQL Server 2005 technologies: replication, SSIS, log shipping/mirroring
- Experience working with SAN storage technologies
- Experience working with clustered SQL Server 2005 databases
- Recent experience supporting live production databases
- DBA experience in an operations environment
- Four year technical degree such as Business Information Systems, Computer Science, or Engineering; or equivalent experience with progress towards a bachelor or                         graduate technical degree
- 3-5 years experience with database operations and programming

Level of Security Clearance:

Public Trust (Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.  Accordingly, U.S. Citizenship is required.)


Posted @ 12/5/2008 10:23:42 AM by aroe@pssfed.com | COMMENTS (0)


SQL Server DBA

Dear Candidate: Hope this note finds you well. This is Annie, Recruitment Teamlead with NetPixel. Do respond to anniep@netpixel.com

NetPixel recruiting team based in New York City. As a team of enthusiastic professionals with diverse background we dedicate in placing top candidates to varied job openings for Fortune 500 clients. Our expertise lies in (but is not limited to) Technology and Finance Based on your current activity on multiple job portals, we sincerely offer you our professional service in your career development and efforts.

I have a Full Time position in NJ. I have attached job spec for your benefit. Please respond with your updated resume if this interests you.

SQL SERVER DBA – Full Time role. 

MUST haves:
-strong DBA skills
- MS SQL Server 2000/2005
- Performance Tuning(backup & recovery)
- Production support experience

DESIRABLE:

- Windows administration
- Datawarehousing/Business Intelligence experience
- PM Products such as SQL Analysis/ Reporting Services
- Scripting(any language, windows, VB, Batch File Scripting)
- Storage

Primary Purpose

Incumbent will be responsible for implementing and assisting the Senior Manager of Systems Administration Group with the design and maintenance of database system components, which will make systems administration tasks easier.  Incumbent will function as part of the Systems Administration team to support the existing technologies and design and rollout new database technologies on MS Windows platforms.  Incumbent will work with IS and Business units to proactively gather business requirements, communicate Technology requirements and develop a standardized approach for the system support. Incumbent will be responsible for documenting and training other team members on these technologies.  Incumbent will participate in an on-call rotation with other team members to support all system related issues on a 24x7 basis.

II.    Key Responsibilities

•    Responsible for support and maintenance of MS SQL Server 2000/2005 Database technologies.
•    Responsible for analysis, design, and implementation of database systems in support of Business and Infrastructure technologies.
•    Key Production Support focuses are in the areas of Security, Manageability, High Availability and Disaster Recovery. 
•    Create and apply solutions for data privacy, data recovery, data maintenance, data integrity, and space management of the physical databases.
•    Formulate the requirements for a high performing database and apply experience in database tuning methodologies and monitoring techniques.
•    Establish guidelines for tuning of application code and assist the application development teams.
•    Create SCR’s and project plans and adheres to all of the Portfolio Management and Change Management guidelines.
•    Work directly with the Senior Manager of Systems Administration Group and the Director of Systems and Architecture to create and manage projects, budgets and group strategy.
•    Work closely with the Senior Manager of Systems Administration Group and Senior Manager of Windows Systems Administration to develop and implement standards, change control, and transition of systems responsibility from the Systems Architecture team.
•    Work directly with the Manager of Systems Security and Directory Services to develop and implement security standards and policies for the environment.
•    Work closely with IS groups to establish standards for databases, applications, security and systems management architecture.
•    Work closely with application and technology partners in order to develop and leverage processes and technologies in an effort to support and maintain database systems in a standardized and efficiently manageable method.
•    Work with other team members during weekend and after-hours maintenance windows to apply hardware and software changes to the systems.
•    Rotate with team members for the on-call support schedule.
•    Develop and Implement Project plans created in MS Project.
•    Ensure that best practices and Coach’s standards are followed after the transition of system support responsibilities from the Systems Architecture team.
•    Establish and maintain effective cross-functional partnerships with staff and executive teams in order to support business systems.
•    Assist in prioritizing projects and the day-to-day workload of the Systems Administration teams.
•    Work directly with the other managers and their staff within IS to coordinate and prioritize work efforts.
•    Provide proactive communication of issues and progress/status reporting.
•    Enforce and improve Coach’s existing policies and procedures: Portfolio Management, Change Management, Networked Systems Monitoring, and documentation.

III.    Dimensions

The incumbent has direct and broad influence on Coach’s business and infrastructure applications.  The hardware and software assets that comprise these applications are extremely valuable both in cost (multi-million dollar infrastructure) and in the functions being supported.  The Senior SQL Server Database Administrator reports to the Senior Manager of Systems Administration Group.

IV.    Education & Experience Requirements

•    Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
•    8+  years of data processing experience.
•    6+ years of hands-on technical experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005 Database Administration.
•    Proficiency in the following is required:
-    Design and Administration of Microsoft’s SQL Server RDBMS and other database technologies.
-    Design, Configuration, Implementation and Administration of Database Server, Storage and Network configurations.
-    Physical Data source analysis.
-    Design and execution of Data extract, transform and load techniques and technologies.
-    Entity Relationship diagrams and Logical Database schema design.
-    Physical Database design.
-    SQL scripting.
-    Database System security and privacy solutions.
-    Database Replication and Clustering techniques.
-    Backup and Restore of databases.
-    Database Resource maintenance and management.
-    Windows scripting and Visual Basic Programming.
-    Design and Administration of Database System Monitoring Solutions such as SQL Profiler, Quest Central and HP OpenView.
•    Proficiency in the following is desired:
-    MS Windows administration.
-    Disk Storage and Logical Volume Management (LVM).
•    Minimum of 2 years experience managing technical projects, preferably in a cross-functional setting.
•    Minimum of 2 years of operational and resource management experience (day-to-day operations of systems).
•    Must possess excellent oral and written communications skills for presentations and status reporting.
•    Experience in application development environments.
•    Experience in managing Backup Systems is a plus.


Regards,

Annie. P

anniep@netpixel.com


Posted @ 11/3/2008 3:18:46 PM by anniep@netpixel.com | COMMENTS (0)


SQL Server 2005 Production DBA

MACROSTAFF is a Northwest based technical services firm.  We supply a broad range of technical expertise to local companies and public sector organizations, and thus are constantly looking for great people to join our team, or work directly with our client’s team.  To learn more about the types of projects our clients need help with, about the trends we see in technology, to learn how your career might be enhanced by working with MACROSTAFF, please contact us.  It’s all about the fit!

 

SQL Server 2005 Production DBA

SQL Server 2005 Production DBA needed for 3 month contract in Bellevue.  Local candidates only.  Refer to 7900PP

 

Hourly rates and Salaries depend on qualifications.

 

Please respond to macro@macrostaff.com.  Your resume will be kept confidential.  It will not leave our office without your knowledge and permission.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and provide medical, dental, long-term disability and life insurance for our employees.

 

MACROSTAFF Tech sector contingency staffing, consulting

MACROSEARCH career placement services

MACROSTAFF Projects Group IT and Infrastructure project-based services

 

 

 

 

 

 


Posted @ 10/31/2008 6:00:49 PM by macro@macrostaff.com | COMMENTS (0)


SQL Application Developer

SQL Developer Needed in Seattle, WA

Our client is looking for a developer with a strong background using Transact-SQL.   Primary responsibilities will include database development, creating stored procedures and advanced SQL queries in T-SQL, and coding in Java.  Experience with Sybase ASE is a huge plus. 

Responsibilities

· Work in a team environment including QA and business groups to produce quality deliverables.  Excellent communication skills are a necessity.

· Collaborate with QA to create test plan reviews, attend triage meetings and provide bug fixes

· Provide system support

· Work with Project Managers and Project Sponsors to ensure business requirements and functional specifications are on target.  Author technical analysis and technical design documentation

· Handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

· Strong experience writing stored procedures, triggers and SQL queries.  Ideal candidate has experience using Sybase Transact-SQL 12.5.x, including building and modifying[database objects using Sybase ASE 

· Strong working knowledge of data modeling and schema design,experience in Java or C# application development, knowledge of OO design and common design patterns 

· Strong communication and organizational skills

· Ability to manage several priorities and meet deadlines

·Ability to create Design documentation 

· Financial / Brokerage institution experience a plus

 Thanks for your interest. Please email your resume to me directly: tfletcher@directtechnology.com


Posted @ 10/30/2008 1:06:35 PM by tfletcher@directtechnology.com | COMMENTS (0)


SQL Report Developer

SQL Server Report Developer

Location: Lawrence, Olathe, Overland Park, Kansas City Area

Posting Date: 10/20/08
Assignment Type: Contract
Duration: TBD; Approximation 6 Months – 1 Year
 

 
Assignment Description:
 
This SQL Reporting Developer position involves analysis, design and development of Business Intelligence and reporting solutions using Business Objects and SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services.
Strong technical experience with in-depth understanding of the design and development methodologies for creating Business Intelligence solutions using Microsoft Best Patterns & Practice Coding Standards. Develop custom reports & dashboards based on business requirements.
Experience in dealing with customers. Must be result oriented with the ability to execute the assigned responsibilities with minimum supervision in a collaborative Team environment.
The candidate's goal will be to create complex, rich and detailed reports with drill down functionality using 2005 SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
Technical Qualifications:
Required;
  • 3-5 years  experience involving multiple databases and technical platforms.
  • SQL Server 2005 specialist with STRONG MS Best Practice TSQL Query Development experience to include Stored Procedures, Functions & Views.
  • Strong experience using SQL Business Intelligence Studio (BIDS) and Excel
  • Use of Report Manager and Report Viewer as a reporting delivery mechanism
  • Use of portals & dashboards to construct meaningful presentation of information to groups of internal and external business users
Preferred;
  • 2007 Excel Data Services experience a plus
  • Report Model Development experience a plus
  • SSIS (ETL) package development experience a plus
  • SharePoint  development experience a plus
Soft Skills:
 
Required;
  • Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment with aggressive timetables
  • Must be able to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical users at all levels of an organization.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
 
 

 


Posted @ 10/21/2008 9:38:59 PM by mciwd@equalitywebdesign.net | COMMENTS (1)


Senior SQL DBA / Perm / Kansas City, MO / 80 to 100k / 1/2 days Fridays

Senior SQL DBA / Perm / Kansas City, Missouri / 80 to 100k / 1/2 day Fridays

 
Job Snapshot
Location:
Kansas City, MO 64121
 
Base Pay:
$80,000 - $100,000 /Year
Other Pay:
Full Benefits Comprehensive Package
Posted:
10/15/2008
Contact Information
Heather Hatfield
Phone: 913-693-8200 ext 237 / 816-225-5511 cell / 1-800-370-0657 ext 237 toll free
Ref ID:
Heather SQL DBA
Fax:
913-693-8201    

Description

  • Administering SQL Server Production Database. 
  • Backup and Restore.
  • Monitoring SQL Server Jobs.
  • Installing, Configuring database servers.
  • Troubleshooting SQL Server production issues.
  • Capacity planning and monitoring database growth.
  • Replication management.
  • Managing SQL Server security and logins.
  • Importing Exporting data using DTS, SSIS packages.
  • Designing disaster recovery strategies.
  • Building rebuilding indexes.

Position Summary

The Production DBA is responsible for the OLTP and OLAP SQL Server databases.  Manage, monitor and administer database and system performance including optimization and tuning of data loads, extractions and recommending appropriate procedure, query or package changes and optimizations to ensure and improve system performance and reliability.  Analyze business and technical requirements, as well as data warehouse data models, to understand the detailed data management requirements.  The position is responsible for database backup, recovery, and security of the SQL databases. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The position has no formal supervisory responsibilities, but needs strong communication skills to work with users to ensure data is properly secured.

The successful candidate will work with external vendors and interface with internal development team to manage the databases.

Requirements

Skills:


Operating System:  Windows 

Languages:  VB / .NET environment 

Required Skills\Experience

o 4+ years of SQL 2000\2005, SQL Server production experience

o Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

o Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks.

o Excellent interpersonal skills 

o Ability to participate in on-call pager support

o Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring and supporting database servers SQL Server 2000 and 2005

o Performance monitoring

o Performance tuning (query plan and SQL profiler analysis skills)

o Index design, maintenance and optimization experience

o Expert-level backup/restore capabilities.

o Base lining and capacity planning experience

o Transaction troubleshooting experience including blocking, deadlocking, and isolation levels.

o Ability to conduct research into database issues, standards and products as required.

o Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.

o Self motivated and directed.

o Keen attention to detail.

o Analytical and problem-solving abilities.

 


` Desired skills

SQLLitespeed, SQL Clustering experience,

SQL Server on a SAN experience (EMC a plus)

Data Warehouse experience, DataStage ETL, Dimensional modeling.


Posted @ 10/15/2008 11:44:50 AM by HeatherH@mcginfo.com | COMMENTS (0)


SQL Solutions Architect (Implementation & Consulting)
The Health Solutions Group (HSG) is a startup business within Microsoft developing innovative software solutions for the healthcare industry.
Our solutions could help save lives and improve the quality of patient care around the world.  
 
The Solutions Architect will be responsible for optimizing our overall solutions architecture and deployment strategy to enable successful deployments and long term adoption of our solutions at premier healthcare institutions around the world. If you like big challenges and if you want to help build systems that could dramatically impact people’s lives, then we would like to hear from you.  
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
·         Develop a thorough understanding of the complete Amalga solution stack from hardware to server platforms to client software
·         Analyze, evaluate and drive optimizations or modifications to the overall architecture of the solution with an eye towards serviceability, performance, security, scalability and ease of adoption by customers
·         Act as a key technical advisor to ongoing customer deployment projects with specific focus on clearly framing the deployment strategy at any given customer, reviewing end-to-end solutions architecture for a given customer project, shortening deployment times, and overcoming technical hurdles during deployment
·         Partner with senior customer IT architects at our early adopter customer sites in solving deployment or adoption hurdles encountered by customers in their use of Amalga
·         Own the development of best practices and prescriptive architectural guidance that can be readily applied to future projects, based on lessons learned from real-world customer application of our solutions
·         Drive the continuous improvement of overall solutions architecture and technical deployment strategy
·         Champion technical requirements with the product engineering team, based on real-world experiences of customer’s deploying, managing and using the system
·         Represent the services teams and customer needs in product planning and product roadmap discussions with the engineering and product management teams

Ideal candidates will have the following knowledge, qualifications and experience:
  • 5-10 years experience as a software architect with deep technical skills in enterprise-class development tools, platform architecture and very large database systems
  • Demonstrated track record of working effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, and influencing these audiences without direct authority
  • Deep familiarity with the Microsoft portfolio of enterprise software products – with specific focus on Windows Server, SQL Server, Windows client operating system and.NET technologies – especially in the context of large scale enterprise line-of-business solutions built on these technologies
  • A BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline is required. MS / Ph D preferred
  • Exemplary oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to interact with senior technical executives at customer organizations
  • Ability to work under pressure, in a fast-paced startup environment, prioritize effectively and delivery results
  • Healthcare industry background strongly preferred
  • Up to 30% travel may be required, with some international
 
Job location: Washington D.C. or Redmond, WA

Posted @ 9/19/2008 4:28:48 PM by a-mendyk@microsoft.com | COMMENTS (0)


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