The SQL Server DBA will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical Microsoft SQL Server systems, to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our corporate applications. This is a “hands-on” position requiring solid technical skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Also have some information of windows administration and network
The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and sustainment of the Microsoft SQL Server, ensuring its operational readiness (security, health and performance), executing data loads, and performing data modeling in support of multiple development teams.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Manage Microsoft SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.
- Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
- Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations
- Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
- Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
- Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement.
- Provide availability 24/7 support and shifts.
- Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
- Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.
- Check status of database and fine tuning its performance
- Determination needed servers (operating systems, hardware, prerequisites…)
- Provide technical assistance to troubleshoot and resolve implementation errors.
- Writing technical documentation
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- at least 1 year of using Microsoft SQL Server experience required
- Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools
- Experience with backups, restores and recovery models
- Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
- Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Flexible, team player, “get-it-done” personality
- Ability to organize and plan work independently
- Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
- Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams
- MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certification is a plus.
- knowledge of Linux and Windows
- Basic Knowledge of ORACLE database is a plus.
- Basic Knowledge of Sybase database is a plus.
- Fluent in English
Top Skills
What We Do
Misr Technology Services (MTS) has been established as an Egyptian joint stock company. The shareholders’ structure consists of the “Ministry of Finance”, the Egyptian Company for the Management of Financial Facilities “eFinance”, the “National Investment Bank”, the “Egyptian Company for Investment Projects”, and “Amiral Management Corporation”. MTS is the technical arm of the Ministry of Finance in the field of customs and its relationship with taxes.
Misr Technology Services (MTS) was awarded a contract with the Ministry of Finance to “enhance the current trade across borders system in Egypt using “Single Window” concept”. The project was code named “NAFEZA”.
NAFEZA System is a platform upon which an integrated set of business applications operates to automate & orchestrate import/export/transit cargo clearance activities from cargo arrival to cargo clearance using a “Single Window” concept. With the project extension to implement “Advance Cargo Information“ concept to control the importation process prior to loading shipments from the countries of export, NAFEZA System currently controls the importation process end-to-end.
In this regard, NAFEZA System represents the single point facility for Egyptian importers, exporters, brokers, shipping lines, and freight forwarders (Trade Community) to submit electronic data/documents and/or lodge data to Customs remotely in a secure manner. It also represents the only façade for communication between the Trade Community and the designated government authorities operating inside and/or outside the port (Government). This is achieved using online services on NAFEZA portal. Furthermore, NAFEZA provides customers services through a network of Logistic Services Centers which MTS established at the ports.
