SQL Database Administrator

SQL Database Administrator - Contract - 6 month initial contract. Nottingham. Rates - negotiable

Leading FTSE 50 client in the Nottingham area is looking to recruit additional SQL Database Administrators.

Essential Experience:
*5 or more years of hands-on experience with MS SQL of various versions, including SQL 2005 and 2008.
*Responsible for activities involved in the analysis, design, development, troubleshooting, debugging and maintenance of enterprise, high-volume, transactional systems.
*Responsible for formulating and implementing the team's technical vision, providing hands-on insight into system architecture, data software development and architectural design.
*Establish database management systems standards, guidelines and quality assurance for database deliverables, such as conceptual design, logical data model capacity planning, external data interface specs, data loading, data maintenance plan and security policies.
*Collaborates with data modelers and facilitate interaction between DBAs and data modelers for logical and physical data models.
*Determine appropriateness of data storage, archive, purge and backup strategies.
*Database designing, database performance, management and tuning experience.
*Provide technical leadership and mentoring to others on the team.
*Experience leading large multi-resource teams with interdependent initiatives to successful completion.
*Ability to code complex programs and derive logical processes.
*Commanding knowledge of current industry database standards such as Web Services, Object Oriented Development, Collaborative development techniques as well as knowledge of Project management discipline within Information Technology field.

Desirable Experience:
*Strong database design and development experience for very large database applications
*Experience with SSIS and SSRS
*Data Modeling experience (Logical/Physical)
*Must be able to develop technical specification and documentation
*Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills
*Able to multi-task and manage multiple project/task assignments simultaneously
*Has knowledge of and conforms to SDLC principles
*Experience with data modelling tool (ER/Studio)
*Preferred experience in a web application environment
*VB, C#, .NET experience a plus
*MS Certified SQL Developer a plus

hy-phen Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.