MS SQL Administrator

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Your Future at Kyndryl

Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Skills and Experience (5 – 7 Years)

Roles & Responsibility

Providing on-call database support during week-ends & out of business hours.

Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems.

Strong knowledge on Production Database Operations & understanding the importance of BAU

Good Knowledge on ITIL Framework

Effective communication (Written & Verbal)

Experience on Incident Mgt and managing Crises calls by engaging with Vendors & Clients

Strong analysis skills, Problem Solving and Decision making

Willing to accept / take responsibility and problem ownership

Skill-up on new concepts, features and Open source technology and being Mentors

Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment

Planning and execution of PSU Patching & Upgradation of SQL Server (Legacy Mgt)

Good Experience on automating PSU Patching, installations and other BAU tasks

Experience in using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and optimizing the queries, tracing long running queries, blockings and deadlocks.

Account Management (Login Creation, Deletion, Profile Modification) & managing Security / Audit parameters

Knowledge on index de-fragmentation, re-indexing and update the index statistics

Configuration & Monitoring High Availability, Log-Shipping, DB Mirroring, Replication, Clustering and Always-ON

Periodical Backups of the database and timely recovery when required. Scheduling the automated backup jobs

Scheduling, Monitoring and Trouble shooting SQL Agent Jobs / Autosys Maintenance Jobs & Maintenance Plans

Strong knowledge on Production Database Operations & understanding the importance of BAU

Good Knowledge on ITIL Framework

Effective communication (Written & Verbal)

Experience on Incident Mgt and managing Crises calls by engaging with Vendors & Clients

Good knowledge on Presentation skills with PPT and expert in Excel with functions & Macros

Good Experience on Client projects / domain, End-to-End Project management, setting-up technology Roadmap

Preferred Experience on LEAN methodology to optimize the BAU tasks

Strong analysis skills, Problem Solving and Decision making

Willing to accept / take responsibility and problem ownership

Skill-up on new concepts, features and Open source technology and being Mentors

Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment

Planning and execution of PSU Patching & Upgradation of SQL Server (Legacy Mgt)

Good Experience on automating PSU Patching, installations and other BAU tasks

Experience in using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and optimizing the queries, tracing long running queries, blockings and deadlocks.

Account Management (Login Creation, Deletion, Profile Modification) & managing Security / Audit parameters

Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Client / Server Connectivity

Knowledge on index de-fragmentation, re-indexing and update the index statistics

Configuration & Monitoring High Availability, Log-Shipping, DB Mirroring, Replication, Clustering and Always-ON

Good knowledge on troubleshooting of Always-ON, Clustering and other HA components

Good Knowledge on Storage level replication like SRDF

Periodical Backups of the database and timely recovery when required. Scheduling the automated backup jobs

Scheduling, Monitoring and Trouble shooting SQL Agent Jobs / Autosys Maintenance Jobs & Maintenance Plans

Trouble Shooting and fixing Data corruption (Page, table level)

Preparing / Updating SOPs documents (Technical & Operational)

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily : Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.