SQL Server Database Administrator

About ION

We're a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. More than 40% of the world's largest companies use our solutions. Founded in 1999, we've achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.

. Over 2,000 of the world's leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world's central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.

. Over 800 of the world's leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world's financial market infrastructure.

With 10,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe, ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group.

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Key Responsibilities

. Manage SQL Server databases

. Install, configure and maintain database servers and processes

. Monitor system's health and performance

. Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability and security

. Analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time

. Provide suggestions for solutions

. Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes

. Assist with query tuning and schema refinement

. Provide support for critical production systems

. Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities

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Qualifications

. 5+ years of experience as a SQL Server DBA or similar role

. Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO)

. Experience with backups, restores and recovery models

. Experience with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server (including AlwaysOn)

. Experience with Windows server, including Active Directory