MGR INFORMATION SERVICES - SQL Server - Full-time / Part-time

POSITION PURPOSE -
The Manager will be responsible for the growth and support of The Home Depot's SQL Server database environment. Responsibilities include planning for and executing on:
• Provide leadership and direction to SQL Server database team members which includes associates and contractors
• Capacity planning and infrastructure growth
• Help drive architectural direction
• System software upgrades and patches
• Driving Work-Load-Management/Priority Scheduling changes
• Managing/enhancing data & user security
• Performance tuning
• Enforcement of standards, documentation & trending analysis
• Database License Management
• Backup & recovery
• Data replication

MAJOR TASKS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES -
Builds relationship with key user and store operation groups to identify and resolve business issues.
Manages system development and support activities to meet user needs in a timely and cost effective manner while ensuring the right things get done as per the governance process.
Manages and tracks the progress of multiple development projects. Project management and administration that include work plans, projtrac, resource planning and control, writing status reports, and preparing annual budgets.
Communicates status of development design to supervisors and end users.
Selects, develops and motivates assigned staff.

NATURE AND SCOPE -
Typically reports to a Director, Senior Manager, or Vice President.
Typically have supervisory responsibilities for Engineers or Specialists at all levels.
Typically requires frequent persuasion or influencing of others.
Typically procedures for analyzing situations and making conclusions are diverse.
Typically considers among many different options or procedures when solving problems
Typically, once given general assignments, determines priorities and defines what should be done and how to do it.

ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS -
Located in a comfortable indoor area.
Under regular pressure to meet deadlines, quotas and/or must frequently deal with difficult issues related to people or situations.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS -
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must pass the Drug Test.
Must successfully complete any required training or orientation courses.

EDUCATION REQUIRED -
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diplomas and/or GED.

YEARS OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE - 5

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS -
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS -
1-2 years of experience in a leader/ team lead capacity

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS -

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES -
Knowledge of MS Office and Lotus Notes.
Expert proficiency with the Home Depot software architecture, methodology, and governance process.
People leadership/supervisory skills
Technical • Lead significant technology challenges related to helping THD build a world class SQL Server database environment.
• Proven leadership experience managing DBA's in a large scale SQL Server environment
• Strong customer services skills with the ability to effectively communicate with customers, project teams and management.
• Proactively identify issues and provide business case options to various levels of management.
• Identify knowledge gaps and provide technical guidance/mentoring to personnel to help grow talent.
• Provide advanced technical troubleshooting for applications and database systems with emphasis on root cause analysis.
• Ensure ongoing system health of SQL Server database environments.
• Write and maintain documentation describing changes and modifications to all systems and databases.
• Research solutions to various business and technical problems, evaluate alternatives and be able to present recommendations and justifications to management.
• Extensive knowledge on SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012
• Highly experienced with SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery solutions : Replication, Mirroring, Clustering, Log Shipping and SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn
• Advanced performance tuning, monitoring and troubleshooting techniques.
• Advanced experience with database internal operations including but not limited to: backups, restores, data extracts, security configuration and disk space allocation.
• Proven Project Management, resource management and organizational skillsskills may include experience with one or more of: UNIX, Informix, COBOL, JAVA, Catalyst WMS and YMS, Korn Shell Scripting, Novell, Netware, nnet, Sequelink, TSO/ISPF/MVS, DB2/SQL, JCL, CSP, CICS TCP/IP, Visual Basic, Networking, and LAN administration.
Problem solving and analytical skills
.Presentation, facilitation and writing skills.
Project management- estimating, planning, controlling, and execution