Description

For over sixty years and across three generations, our family-owned company has stood and worked for one thing: to produce the freshest and best-tasting tomato products in the world. This demands that we hire the best people and help them reach their full potential. This approach produces two dynamic results: incredibly good tomatoes and satisfying, rewarding careers for every individual willing to be part of the hardest-working, most committed, and yes, proudest, team in the industry.

Title: Database Administrator/ Analyst (SQL Database)

Reports to: Senior IT Project Manager

Position Objectives

This position is the lead SQL2000/2005 SQL database administrator/analyst. The position will work closely with project managers, application teams as well as system engineers.

Essential Functions System Admin Functions: 40%

• SQL2000 and SQL2005 database administration and monitoring.

• Participation in disaster recovery and database backup and recovery planning and testing.

• Direct system engineers to install patches necessary for system reliability and security.

• Assess and monitor database storage requirements.

• Direct system engineers to modify storage configuration as needed. • Develop reporting frameworks and standards for SQL databases.

• Identify performance bottlenecks, and tune SQL queries. 

Integration/Database Development Functions: 20%

• Create and alter database objects including integration between SQL and other databases (DB2).

Analyst Functions: 40%

• Use vendor technical support to aid in the investigation and resolution of application issues.

• Develop and maintain technical drawings and documentation using Visio.

• Develop general understanding of applications running on SQL databases.

• Assist project managers and end-users with queries and reports against SQL databases.

• Perform other work as directed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Position Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience administrating Microsoft SQL 2000 or SQL2005 databases required. At least 1 year experience administrating Microsoft SQL 2005 databases required.

• Minimum 1 year experience developing applications utilizing Microsoft SQL databases and Visual Basic required.

• Proficient in writing SQL queries and stored procedures. Experience with java applications utilizing Microsoft SQL Server database desired. 

• Experience with database installations, upgrades, migrations, backup and recovery in Microsoft SQL database environment required.

• Experience administering Windows Server 2003 systems in an Active Directory environment desired.

• Experience in virtualized (VMWare) and/or clustered environment desired.

• Experience administering and/or converting Microsoft SQL Server databases to large scale databases such as Oracle desired.

• Experience with migrating Microsoft Access applications to Microsoft SQL Server desired.

• Experience with resolving SQL Server performance and locked process related issues required.

• Experience with SQL performance monitoring and measurement tools required.

• Experience with integration between iSeries (AS/400) and Microsoft SQL Server databases desired.

• Experience with reporting tools and services desired. 

• Must possess a thorough understanding of relational database fundamentals, including design, implementation, maintenance, recovery, backup and performance tuning. 

• Ability to prepare project plans and scheduling decisions for database upgrades and maintenance. 

• Ability to communicate and work with Development team to resolve non-maintenance related issues.

• Familiarity with SQL Server Development including Transact-SQL. 

• Working knowledge of operating system administration including user account maintenance and scripting.

• Experience resolving and escalating technical problems quickly with vendor support organizations.

• Strong oral and written communications skills are required to effectively interact with management, customers and vendors. 

• Ability to make decisions under pressure and support systems in a 24x7 environment.

• Good working knowledge of Windows Server 2003.

• Must possess good working knowledge of TCP/IP networking. 

• Experience working in a SAN storage environment required. 

• Ability to develop and maintain technical drawings and documentation using Visio, Excel, and Word.

Education and Skills Required

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems required 

• Training in Microsoft SQL required, certification desired

• Training in Windows Server 2003 required, certification desired

• Must be a logical thinker, as well as organized, neat, and in possession of strong troubleshooting skills and attention to detail.

• Must have an appreciation for and commitment to standards, documentation and system security.

• Must be a proactive self starter with a solid understanding of what is required to administer mission critical database systems in a 24/7 environment.

• The individual must be proficient in the basic Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

• Experience with Microsoft Project desired.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds of computer equipment 

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