Radiy Adams
Senior Sql Server Database Administrator at City of Cape Town- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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City of Cape Town
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South Africa
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Sql Server Database Administrator
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Aug 2010 - Present
Ensure availability of all corporate production SQL Server environments • Advanced Troubleshooting of SQL Server • Automation of all SQL Server maintenance tasks • Optimizing of databases and delivering a well-tuned, stable environment • Provide recommendations and set standards as to SQL Server database management systems • Ensure the integrity of database backups and related processes • Liaison with senior management in drafting database standards • Draft relevant reports for senior management • Manage all disaster recovery processes • Plan and implement Migration strategies for SQL Server • Plan and implement upgrades for all SQL Servers • Capacity planning for all SQL Server environments • Draft database standards, policies and procedures of all SQL Server database environments with senior management • Analyze sustainability of database performance requirements • SQL Server development • Managing and Administering SQL Server in a Clustered environment • Deploy SQL Server Clustering environments • Deploy SQL Server Mirroring • Deploy SQL Server Log Shipping • Deploy SQL Server Replication • Deploy SQL Server Availability Groups In-House\ Custom Development • Develop and maintain application level security for custom application • Implement Change Control process for quality assurance and production environments Packaged Applications • Assistance with installation of 3rd party packaged applications • Ensure all package applications\vendor products adhere to corporate database standards • Test and implement all package\vendor databases • Liaison with vendor with regard to any database concerns\problems Project Management • Manage and coordinate relevant concerns or issues regarding databases/ DB infrastructure or architecture on projects • Manage all technical Database projects • Provide technical input for projects General and Ad Hoc: • Technical research and investigations • Knowledgeable on MySQL • Knowledgeable on Oracle Show less
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Paracon Consultants Corp.
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Canada
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Sql Server Database Administrator
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Jun 2007 - Jul 2010
Duties were the following: SQL Server 2000/2005 , configuration and maintenance, Backup and Restore processes, Windows 2003 Server Administration, Checking and optimizing of SQL Server, delivery a well - tuned , stable environment, Checking the integrity of database backups and processes, Security Management of SQL Server, Implement Databases from ERDs, General Troubleshooting, Assist with installation of 3rd party packaged applications, Capacity planning ( weekly/monthly), Proficient in updating of Service Packs and other security requirements and knowledge and / or involvement in a complete Disaster Recovery Exercise Show less
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Education
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University of Washington
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services -
University of Cape Town
BCom (Hons) Information Systems, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance -
University of Southern Queensland
Postgraduate Degree, Project Management