SQL Server DBA

Although FactSet now has users in all corners of the world, we have not lost our original focus: that our clients are always our top priority. From individual consultant contacts to unlimited 24-hour phone support, FactSet's client service is unsurpassed in the industry.

 

FactSet is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut and employs over 1,300 people in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. Since 1996, FactSet has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDS.

 

Currently we are seeking a talented person to fill the role of Database Administrator within the Information Systems Department at FactSet Research Systems.  The IS department develops and maintains business systems that support all of our employees worldwide.  An ideal candidate for this position has a good mix of technical, analytical, and business skills.

 

The key areas of responsibility include:

? Database Server Maintenance such as server patches and upgrades

? Database Server Performance Monitoring

? Performance tuning

? Index Tuning

? SQL Query Performance Analysis

? Establish benchmarks to determine overall server and database health and provide assistance and suggestions when benchmarks are not met

? Administering Security

? Database design

? Understanding requirements and working with developers to conceptualize relational data models and physical database design

? Database Maintenance

  ? Set up and maintain database maintenance plans

  ? Monitor and maintain log shipping and replication

? Disaster Recovery

  ? Gain full understanding of enterprise wide architecture

? Work on continual improvement of disaster recovery planning and implement changes as necessary

? Research and implement migration from SQL 2000 to SQL 2005

? Work with everyone in the information systems department to develop a plan that will coordinate with all ongoing development efforts

 

Required Skills:

? Relational database design and development

? Strong understanding of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration

? Strong T-SQL skills

 

Familiarity with any of the following technology areas is a plus:

? Microsoft SQL Server 2005

? Microsoft .NET Framework (Application Programming Languages: C#, Visual Basic.Net)

? Web application design and development (HTML, XML, VBScript, Visual Basic, ASP.Net, IIS, PHP, Perl, Apache)

? Reporting development (SQL Server Reporting Services, Crystal Reports)

 

Experience building business-critical information systems is a plus.

 

 

FactSet Research Systems Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workforce.