Database Administrator

_Please note - this role is located in Egypt only and is not open to US residents at this time._

Today, technology is everywhere, from Smartwatches which record heart rates to artificial intelligence, robotics, and drones in supply chain warehouses. Over the past year, the world has witnessed the importance of supply chains in producing and transporting goods for consumer and business use. Technology is an essential part of that equation. As amazing as innovative technology is, it all depends on people to make it work and keep it running.

Our 40+ year old company is well established in the supply chain technology industry and has been growing steadily year after year. As essential workers, our team develops, sells, and supports enterprise software that helps ensure the continued operation of the supply chain.

**In this position you will**:

- Work to establish a team who is responsible for administering, supporting, and assisting in the implementation of new and existing SQL systems, data conversions and migrations, stored procedure review, deployment, and monitoring of the system. This includes maintaining legacy system databases and assisting in the migration to new systems.
- Work with clients to optimize database performance. This includes day-to-day administration, performance tuning, and maintenance.
- Responsible for reviewing maintenance plans, ensure 100% of databases are backed up, respond to failures, write, and test disaster recovery plans.

**Role and Responsibilities**
- Ensure system availability and recovery
- Execute performance tuning, backup, and restoration of databases
- Maintain all databases including Development, QA, Training, and Production environments
- Work with business users, developers, and infrastructure teams to ensure quality products
- Responsible for documenting all database maintenance procedures, data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data dictionary.
- Keep SQL servers up to date with necessary patches
- Provide daily management of Microsoft SQL Server infrastructure and assure service availability
- Other duties may be performed as the need arises.

**Skills and Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience
- 4+ years of experience in database administration of SQL Server database environments.
- Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2014/2016
- Experience with SSRS, SSIS or SSAS
- Thorough understanding of Relational Databases, T-SQL/PLSQL Scripting, Database Normalization best practices, database technologies and concepts
- Experience with Performance Tuning and Query Optimization
- Proficient with SQL Development - ability to write and troubleshoot SQL Code and design (stored procs, functions, tables, views, triggers, indexes, constraints)
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving database integrity and performance issues
- Database Design in a Software Development Environment as a contributor
- Experience with Visual Studio, Microsoft DevOps, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

**Soft Skills**
- Must have a valid U.S. work authorization
- Dependable: more reliable than spontaneous
- Solid work ethic geared towards proving high quality service to clients
- People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects.
- Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction.
- Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture.
- Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even in the face of possible failure.
- Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with mínimal direction.
- Skilled at prioritizing and organizing work

Pay: From E£15,382.96 per month