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Job Description: SQL Server DBA
Job Description: As a SQL Server DBA within Data Management Services (DMS), your primary role will be as a Database Engineer providing technical leadership in all facets SQL Server's use at Sunlife, both on prem and in cloud.
The role consists of occasional participation in on-call, after-hours and weekend support of projects, infrastructure activities, as well as various disaster recovery exercises as may be required.
What will you do: Support technical leadership and direction for SQL Server.
Designing new patterns of deployment, evaluating new tools to improve DMS' service to their clients.Assist with defining and documenting best practices for the global deployments of SQL Server.Grow knowledge of various emerging technologies, cloud technologies, DevOps tools and processes, and vendor applications.Progress in the role to becoming a point of contact for application architects or cloud teams for various engineering project initiatives requiring non-standard deployment patterns.Constantly research better ways of implementing SQL Server and related technologies to improve stability, reduce cost, and improve security.What do you need to succeed? 1- 2+ years of SQL Server database experience supporting both infrastructure and development teams.1+ years of administrative support of SQL Server versions including Database Engine, Integration Services (SSIS), Analysis Services (SSAS) and Reporting Services (SSRS).1+ years of experience and support with AWS Cloud technologies and database workload.Manage small complexity projects/deliverables and participate in a variety of projects through the entire project lifecycle.Insatiable desire to learn new technologies or platforms.Possess exceptional creativity on how to use different technologies or patterns to address business challenges.Be able to express difficult technical concepts to a variety of audiences (executive, technical and business) both written and verbally.Organize and monitor personal workload and escalate to manager when issues arise.Work closely with other team members, technical/team leads, management, specialized IT areas and application support teams to ensure consistent delivery and quality of database services.Support functionality and features with newer versions of the SQL Server DBMS as part of a readiness program.Some SQL Server knowledge that includes a thorough understanding of SQL internals, system tables, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and SQL tuning.What's in it for you? Challenged by a role that is non repetitive, constantly changing, working on complex problems and results that concretely improve the Sun life organization.Being part of our journey in developing the next greatest digital experience.Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet your and your family's needs.Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial.An extensive support system for continual learning including company-run courses, access to online learning platforms and vendor led technical sessions.A flexible work schedule, that supports core business hours.Job Category: IT - Technology Services
Posting End Date: 03/04/2025
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