Kforce has a client that is seeking a Database Admin in New York, NY. Responsibilities: * Provides day-to-day administration of databases including activities such as installations, migrations, deployments, service requests, and patching/upgrades * Enforces established best practices in database modeling, including design, indexing strategies, and SQL coding; Assists the development organization with assistance in following standards * Participates in after-hours on-call support on a rotating basis * Monitors relational databases to optimize database performance, resource use, and physical implementations of databases; Address a variety of database integration issues including migration between disparate databases, integration, maintenance, conversion, capacity planning issues, and new applications * Represents the database team in troubleshooting calls and war room efforts * Assists in developing and documenting policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and ensuring compliance with database environment * Plans, coordinates, and implements security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification, or disclosure * Performs daily system health checks and reports results to ensure overall environment health * Designs and develops processes to ensure that database backups are completed and verified on a regular basis, providing the ability to reliably restore databases for critical firm applications * Assists in the resolution of technology end user incidents, service requests, or other issues related to the database * Conducts research to evaluate ancillary systems for continuous improvement in team processes and capabilities; Creates proof of concept environments, performs evaluations, presents findings, and makes recommendations for procurement, on documentation, and testing