Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Wall Street On Demand - SQL DBA

[rmiug-jobs] Digest Number 2130


Message 18
From: "Nancy Senuick" nancy.senuick@wallst.com
Date: Tue May 16, 2006 7:50am(PDT)
Subject: JOB: SQL DBA - Boulder, CO

SQL DBA


About the Company:

Wall Street On Demand hosts web based financial content solutions for a
number of brokerage clients around the globe. Our primary data center
and offices are located in Boulder with a second data center in
Littleton.


Job description:

Ideal DBA candidate will have experience in working with large-scale,
mission-critical transaction oriented MS SQL Server databases. Our DBAs
are team players who help our developers to successfully design, test
and deploy database schema. They work together with network engineers
to successfully maintain and monitor the SQL servers.


We are seeking an individual who has performance analysis skills, data
modeling knowledge, and excellent troubleshooting abilities. This job
necessitates working quickly and accurately to maintain databases with
little or no down time. The abilities to multitask and think quickly
are
an absolute must. The environment is fast-paced and requires off-hours
work. Excellent verbal and written communications skills are also
required.


In addition to being a top flight MS SQL Server DBA, candidates should
also have very strong Transact-SQL skills. Knowledge of HP/Compaq
hardware and a Microsoft programming language are considered a plus.
Candidates should be also be familiar with log shipping for warm
standby
servers; replication; scheduling and execution of SQL backups and
restores; disaster recovery planning and execution; utilization and
performance monitoring/reporting; SQL security and planning;
maintaining
and creating user accounts for proper access; SQL Agent job scheduling
and monitoring; SQL/Server system tables; SQL Profiler and Enterprise
Manager; and NT monitoring to ensure adequate CPU, disk space, and
memory on all SQL servers.


Requirements:

** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related major

** 2+ years of MS SQL Server DBA experience.

** Local Candidates only. Must be within a 45 minute drive of Boulder.

** Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

** Only serious applicants. A proficiency test will be given.


Resume and cover letter are required for consideration. Please email
jobs@wallst.com. You will be contacted if we are interested in an
interview.


Please Note: Local candidates preferred; no relocation packages are
available at this time.