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InEight Database Administrator (DBA) in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Company Description:
InEight provides field-tested project management software for the owners, contractors, engineers and architects who are building the world around us. Over 575,000 users and more than 700 customers across 37 countries rely on InEight for real-time insights that help manage risk and keep projects on schedule and under budget across the entire life cycle.
From pre-planning to design, from estimating to scheduling, and from field execution to turnover, InEight has powered more than $500 million in projects globally across infrastructure, public sector, energy and power, oil, gas and chemical, mining, and commercial.
Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, InEight supports a remote work model with employees working throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Sri Lanka and Europe. InEight, an ISO 9001:2015-registered company, is a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation (Kiewit). Kiewit, through its subsidiaries, is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations.
InEight is a fast-paced, innovative company comprised of high-energy teams of self-starters playing integral roles in shaping the future of capital projects around the world. Our industry-leading solutions, dedicated employees, and proven leadership team provide a solid foundation to support our continued growth and success.
The Database Administrator will design, implement, and provide operational support for InEight’s database systems. The MS Azure SQL DBA will track and resolve database-related incidents and requests, make requested database changes and respond to related alerts and escalations as needed. This position will support InEight’s Development, Test, and Production environments in Azure.
The ideal candidate will be an organized, self-managed individual with outstanding communication skills. They should have a high propensity for learning new technology and be very accountable in their daily duties. This person should proactively identify issues and consult with team members to establish resolutions. They should work well within a high-paced environment and function well in a diverse and dynamic team environment.
Responsibilities
Database Administration for MS Azure SQL Server
Create and operate backups, restores, and recovery procedures
Adhere to company security policies and effectively control access to data
Maintain documentation for IT processes, procedures, automation, trouble tickets, network configurations, hardware/software inventory, and audit requests
Off-hours work as required
Troubleshoot and resolve database problems
Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools
Create and maintain Indexes, index management, and statistics
Implement operations automation using scripts
Identify capacity and performance needs for database server infrastructure (compute, memory, disk, and network)
Manage IT-related initiatives, including long-duration projects across multiple groups.
Manage and prioritize multiple related projects, including troubleshooting, operations, and maintenance of the enterprise in a team environment.
Create and maintain technical and procedural standards documentation.
Present technical materials to technical audiences
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in the IT field or in a related discipline
3+ years of DBA experience with MS Azure SQL Server v11/v12, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Always On Availability, and SQL Server Transaction Replication
2+ years of PowerShell or equivalent scripting experience
Azure SQL experience highly preferred
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Must possess the ability to perform work in a “Dev/Ops” team environment.
Construction Industry experience preferred
Must possess the ability to direct and act as a resource for less experienced team members and relay necessary information as appropriate.
Experience in Performance Tuning and Query Optimization, using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and other related monitoring and troubleshooting tools
Experience evaluating current database environments, conducting research, recommending and implementing innovate systems technology that enhance the reliability, security, productivity and efficiency of the database infrastructure
Experience troubleshooting and resolving database integrity, performance issues, blocking and deadlocking, replication, connectivity, security issues, etc.
InEight Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, (EOE) and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
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