SQL Server Database Lead

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Job Title

SQL Server Database Lead

What does a successful SQL Server Database Lead do at Fiserv?

You will be a hands-on individual responsible for overall management and maintenance of the entire Microsoft SQL databases estate at Fiserv during North America hours. Responsibilities will include (but not limited to) standardize the database environment, provide a consistent and best in class support to internal and external clients, perform proactive task to ensure the environment is stable and issues are caught before an incident happens, work closely with the global database team, collaborate with application team to support business-critical applications and to improve overall experience. Lead a team of database administrators to have standard approach to solve the problems, reduce MTTR for the incidents, maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of existing best practices in database administration, design, and implementation, capacity planning.

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What you will do:

• Lead the design and implementation of database solutions to meet business needs
• Create high-performance and scalable database schemas for both OLTP and OLAP systems
• Oversee and manage all SQL Server databases in production, staging, and development environments
• Implement database security measures, including encryption, user access controls, and audit logs
• Monitor database performance, optimize indexing, and resolve bottlenecks
• Lead and mentor a team of database administrators (DBAs) while collaborating with application developers to design and optimize queries and schemas
• Automate routine database tasks using SQL Server tools and scripting as well as creating automation scripts for deployment, maintenance and monitoring
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans, regularly testing failover procedures

 What you will need to have:

• 8+ years of experience leading a team of DBA’s
• 7+ years of experience working with SQL Server databases, including design, administration, and performance tuning
• 5+ years of experience with SQL Server versions (SQL Server 2012 and above) and related tools (SSIS, SSRS, SSAS)
• 2+ years of PowerShell and scripting experience for database automation
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, military, and work experience

 What would be great to have:

• Expert knowledge of SQL Server, T-SQL, and performance tuning
• Experience with high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions, including Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, and Log Shipping
• Familiarity with cloud-based database systems (Azure SQL, AWS RDS for SQL Server)
• Experience in cloud-based database administration and DevOps environments
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as SQL Server Profiler, Extended Events, and third-party tools (e.g. Foglight)

This role is not eligible to be performed in Colorado, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island or Washington.

Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.

Thank you for considering employment with Fiserv.  Please:

• Apply using your legal name
• Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).

What you should know about us:

Fiserv is a global leader in payments and financial technology with more than 40,000 associates proudly serving clients in more than 100 countries. As one of Fortune® magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies™" 9 of the last 10 years, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and a top scorer on Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index, we are committed to innovation and excellence. 

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Fiserv is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage diversity in our workfor