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SQL Database Developer – 1040 – (55- 60k)

• TITLE: SQL Database Developer
• LOCATION: Dublin 24
• SALARY:55000 - 60000
• EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent Full-time
• EXPERIENCE: 5 Years
• EDUCATION LEVEL: Third Level Degree
• REFERENCE NUMBER:1040
• CONSULTANT NAME: Jane
• CONSULTANT EMAIL: [email protected]
My client is a privately-funded software company focused on GPS-based fleet management systems. They have offices here in Ireland and in the UK and the US and has quickly become the fastest growing GPS tracking provider.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience with Database Administration / Development for Microsoft SQL Server (2005,2008 and 2012). Experience working with Very large data bases (multi- terabytes) in clustered environment on a shared storage (SAN). Knowledge of MySQL will be an added advantage.
Responsibilities:
Skills:
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database problems.
• Experience in managing multiple clustered SQL server databases on shared storage.
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models.
• Ability to detect and troubleshoot SQL Server related CPU, memory, I/O, disk space and other resource contention.
• Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for MSSQL Server including log shipping and clustering.
• Excellent Knowledge of indexes, index management and statistics.
• Experience of Database design (normalization, experience with VLDB management).
• Experience in Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Experience with Reporting and Analysis Services and working with BCP.
• Experience with SSIS packages development and deployments.
• Experience with SQL Server database table Partitioning.
• Experience with distributed queries / federated tables.
• Proven experience using T-SQL and query optimization.
• Experience in implementing operational automation using scripts, including PowerShell.
• Experience working with Windows server, including Failover clustering and Active Directory.
• Mysql knowledge will be additional advantage
• Experience in designing optimized disk configurations.
• Good working knowledge of TCP IP and DNS.
• Good communication and documentation skills.

Technical Support Team Lead (Permanent)
Reporting to the IT Manager, this position is responsible for managing a team of technical support professionals. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising, motivating and representing the technical support team along with managing the day to day duties of each team member ensuring that each customer interaction is exceeding customer and company expectations. The Technical Support Team Lead will be the “go to” person for all technical and infrastructure issues and requirements while also managing projects which advance the needs and strategic direction of the business.
Responsibilities
• Coach and Mentor Support team members.
• Manage all incoming and outgoing customer contacts to ensure quality standards are exceeded.
• Exercises sound judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Tracks, monitors and regularly reports on department operations, and closely manages critical customer accounts to develop path to issue resolution.
• Contact point for internal and external customer requests for escalation.
• Act as Technical Lead for any technical or infrastructure related projects.
Key Attributes
• Fluent written and verbal English
• At least 3 years' experience in a similar management position (NOC, Production Support,Application Support) with 5 years' experience in IT
• Experience working in a fast paced 24*7 production environment
• Experience of support Database, Web and Mobile applications
• Solid understanding of Linux & Windows Server (2003, 2008, 2008 R2) essential
• Basic network troubleshooting
• Experience of Asterisk Phone System would be an advantage
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytic, organization and presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Provide 2nd line out of hours support when required

My client is presently developing a fully functioning, cloud based platform proof of concept. One key component of this platform will be a library of mobile application prototypes, based on previously designed and developed applications. We required excellent content administrators to help create this library using our tools. For this initial phase of the business plan we require contractors to work on developing the prototype library and the supporting training material and other content, under the direction of the founders and other partners.

These initial contracts are expected to last somewhere between six to twelve weeks, commencing in early May 2013.

Longer term, my client will continue to develop the content aspect of the platform, but will also be expected to interface with suppliers, partners and customers and manage projects on behalf of our sales partners. Therefore, for those that are interested, these in contracts have the potential to lead to long term permanent positions in a dynamic new business, in a very exciting and evolving sector.

We are ideally seeking individuals who will be responsible for developing content, and work as part of the initial content development team

• Experience of content creation, web development or web site administration, graphic design, or even mobile application development
• Degree or comparable qualifications and experience in computer science, business or similar
• Enthusiasm for the internet, mobile apps, software development and emerging technologies
• Demonstrable customer service and project management skills
• Quick learner, motivated, ambitious and enthusiastic