MS SQL Server DBA Database Administrator- Investment Bank- Canary Wharf - London

Job Title: MS SQL Server DBA Database Administrator - Investment Bank - Canary Wharf - London

Company: Our Client is an International Bank with offices in Canary Wharf London.

Position Overview: They are now looking to recruit a Senior MS SQL Server DBA with at least 5 years expertise. Although the role is for a Senior MS SQL Server DBA, the Client would like you to have a background in Data Warehousing.

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure the integrity, security and accuracy of production database environment, ensuring good performance of the dependent applications.
2. Plan and implement operating procedures for backup of database and recovery of database information.
3. Develop database-related application development standards covering database creation, software placement, storage and auditing.
4. Ensure the integrity of the recovery system at all times and initiate formal testing of the recovery system.
5. Develop database procedures as necessary to enhance the application suite as required.
6. Respond to, resolve and document support calls for the production and test applications.
7. Maintain high standard documentation supporting the build, maintenance and operational procedures of the database environment.
8. Act as the technical liaison between database operations and vendor support.
9. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

1. At least 5 to 7 years solid expertise as a MS SQL Server DBA - Database Administrator.
2. Experience with Microsoft SQL Server Administration (Enterprise Edition).
3. High Level T-SQL programming (SP, Functions, Triggers).
4. Operation, design and implementation experience of Mirroring, Log Shipping and SQL Server Replication.
5. SQL Reporting services and Analysis services maintenance and tuning.
6. Configuration and operation of clustered database Servers using external storage.
7. Scripting stored procedures.
8. Security concepts of database management.
9. Change management concepts and application.

Additional Information:

The role will be to work as a MS SQL DBA with an element of supporting financial applications. Salary for this role is negotiable - but is expected to be in the range £55K - £70K + benefits.

Please send your CV's to us in MS Word format.