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Senior Technical Expert, Microsoft SQL Server (On-Prem & Cloud)
As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.Your Tasks
- Responsibility for the architecture, design, and further development of our complex MS SQL Server landscape
- Design and implementation of highly available, scalable, and high-performance database architecture
- Implementation and configuration of MSSQL services based on defined architectural standards
- Operation of MSSQL databases on-premises or in the cloud. Execution and organization of patch cycles, in-depth problem diagnosis, performance analysis, health monitoring, and configuration recommendations
- License management for Microsoft SQL Server
oAnalysis, planning, and optimization of SQL Server licenses
oEnsuring license compliance (compliance)
oAdvising business units and management on licensing models (Core, CAL, Enterprise scenarios) - Ensuring database performance by identifying and resolving issues in production and application development; calculating optimal parameter values; evaluating, integrating, and installing new releases; performing maintenance tasks; responding to user inquiries
- Handling incidents, service requests, issues, and requirements for all database types based on the ITIL standard
- A high level of customer understanding and communication skills, coupled with a strong commitment to quality, is required to improve customer satisfaction with the database service
- Creative thinking in the implementation of service improvements (automation, reduction of incidents, etc.)
- Providing round-the-clock support (on-call duty)
- Guidance, documentation, and training (knowledge transfer) for team members
Your Profile
- Several years of professional experience (at least 8 years) and in-depth expertise in MSSQL databases
- Very in-depth knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server (Enterprise features, Always-on, replication, SSIS/SSRS)
- In-depth understanding of performance optimization, locking, transactions, and query optimization
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure SQL, Managed Instances)
- Solid knowledge of scripting (PowerShell, …)
- Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills
- Good written and spoken English skills