Technical Consultant (SQL SME)

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Technical Consultant

SQL SME (MCITP level or equivalent)

Our client, a leading Information Technology Services company, is looking for a Technical Consultant (SQL SME) to join their team.

This is a contract position based in Erskine, Scotland.

Business Impact:

* Regularly leads in the technical assessment and delivery of specific technical solutions to the customer.

* Possesses an understanding, at a detailed level, of architectural dependencies of technologies in use in the customer's IT environment. Frequently uses product and application knowledge along with internals or architectural knowledge to develop solutions. A recognized expert in one or more technologies within own technical community and also at regional level. Holds a vendor or industry certification in at least one discipline area.

* Able to communicate with internal and external senior management confidently and demonstrate the professionalism of the job family.

* Provides a team structure conducive to high performance, and manages the team lifecycle stages.

* Frequently contributes to the development of new ideas/methods.

* Owns and manages knowledge sharing within a community (e.g. team, practice, or project).

* Ensures team members support knowledge sharing and re-use requirements of project.

* Contributes significant knowledge to job family community.

* Engages in technical problem solving across multiple technologies; often needs to develop new methods to apply to the situation.

* Proactively encourages membership and contributions of others to professional community and coaches others in area of expertise. Regularly produces internally published material such as knowledge briefs, service delivery kit components and modules, etc.

Knowledge and Skills:

* Expert knowledge of SQL to MCITP level, or equivalent.

* Provides technical leadership and drives and shapes SQL design.

* Extensive experience designing, deploying and administering SQL Server instances in an enterprise-level infrastructure.

* Extensive experience of high availability technologies (clustering, SAN, load balancing) as they apply to database services.

* Able to produce and review high quality, clear technical documentation.

* Has sufficient depth and breadth of technical knowledge to design and scope multiple deliverables across a number of technologies.

* Demonstrates broad knowledge in other technical areas in order to properly manage complex integration efforts. Demonstrates application of technical expertise in successful engagements involving multiple disciplines.

* Ability to work in a multi technology environment with the ability to diagnose complex technical problems to their root cause. In addition to troubleshooting skills and consulting skills, has ability to summarise prognosis and impact at practice lead level. Ability to adapt a consulting style appropriate to the situation.

* Coordinates implementation of new installations, designs, and migrations for SQL Server technology solutions.

Interested candidates should submit their CV in the first instance. For more information please contact Gemma Grayson on 0161 924 3939.