SQL/Sybase DBA

We are looking for a SQL and Sybase DBA to start ASAP within our production support team of a leading Investment bank based in Zurich. This will be a 6 month contract.

The role will be providing level 3 specialist support for the Sybase environment in Switzerland and globally and also working in a local and global support team of database administrators, you will be working together with developers on other distributed systems teams (eg. Unix).

We require the following experience and skills;
Sybase Relative Experience Required;
Solid work experience as a Sybase specialist, up to and including Sybase ASE 15 and Sybase Replication Server 12.6
Sybase I
5 years of experience in Sybase ASE installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, database migrations, backup, recovery and maintenance
Proficiency with Sybase DBA tasks as well as with SQL commands to develop stored procedures and triggers
Sybase IQ
Good knowledge of Sun Solaris O/S/Linux and Unix Shell script programming
Experience participating in documents review and testing application code in a test environment
MSSQL Relative Experience Required;
SQL Server 2005/8 exposure to 2012 preferable
Performing all standard production services DBA activities including installation, performance tuning, backup and recovery
Microsoft SQL Server Production Database Administration.
Clustering, replication, Database mirroring and Log shipping skills
Microsoft Windows 2003/8
Extensive SQL tuning skills.
Understanding of Microsoft Active Directory architecture
Extensive MS Business Intelligence suite know how
Database installation, monitoring and troubleshooting.
Understanding of backup and recovery solutions including lightspeed
Full understanding of RFS, Incident and change management service delivery principles (ITIL)

Further Experience
Commercial experience in a production and global financial organisation
Support for 24/7 on call rota
MCP and other MS certifications desired
Fluent English a must and German speaking would be beneficial but not essential.