MS SQL: Managed over 65 instances including standalone and AG clusters in on-premises and AWS environments. Installed, maintained, and optimized SQL Server instances. Implemented HA/DR solutions and conducted database integrity checks and backups.
Paul Murray
Database Administrator
Austin,TX
Summary
Experienced and dedicated Database Administrator with over 4 years of hands-on expertise in managing enterprise-level SQL, MySQL, and Oracle environments. Proven ability to support extensive server infrastructures, implement robust backup and recovery strategies, and ensure data integrity and security. Skilled in handling complex migrations, performing system upgrades, and optimizing database performance. Known for proficiency in AWS cloud deployments and a commitment to continuous improvement and team collaboration.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Database Administrator
Boston Children’s Hospital
2019.05 - Current
- Managed and supported over 100 servers across multiple database platforms, adhering to standardized configurations to minimize drift and facilitate troubleshooting.
- Streamlined backup and recovery processes, enhancing overall system stability and availability.
- Collaborated on-call rotation, responding to critical issues promptly and effectively.
- Engaged in cross-departmental support, ensuring seamless operations and proactive problem-solving.
- Played a key role in critical application upgrades and high-availability failover testing, ensuring continuity of services.
- Successfully managed SQL enterprise clusters with hundreds of databases and applications, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring high availability.
- Led or assisted in major projects including Corepoint interface engine, Kronos, SharePoint, and others, demonstrating project management and collaboration skills.
- Implemented robust backup strategies ensuring minimal data loss and meeting RTO/RPO requirements.
PC Specialist
Boston Children’s Hospital
2013.12 - 2019.05
- Provided Technical Support as a member of the ISD Staging department for care and feeding of over 10,000 HP workstation assets
- Responsible for receiving, imaging, encrypting and deploying new equipment using MDT server and McAfee endpoint encryption
- Helped coordinate operating system migration to Windows 7 from XP
- Updating Remedy asset tracking database for all computers and printers within the hospital environment
- Continuously learning new Applications for effective support
- Effectively communicated with other groups within ISD for quick resolutions of issues within the environment
- Troubleshooting desktop, laptop, and printer hardware, replacing parts where needed.
Intern - Information Services Department
Boston Children's Hospital
2011.06 - 2013.12
- Core responsibilities included installation of departmental software, scheduling and coordinating replacement of computer hardware and reimaging of workstation assets
- Notable contributions included coordinating with Patient Services in the Emergency Department and ICU the reimaging of workstations from Windows XP to Windows 7 where work had to be tightly coordinated due to high intensity of the environment
- Participated in Cisco wireless upgrade providing notification and configuration assistance to clinical departments
- Project successfully completed providing better security and higher data rates
- Provided technical support to the inpatient hospital workstations
- Proactively walked inpatient and ambulatory floors updating Remedy tracking database with equipment status.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in History -
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NHSkills
Experienced in working in high pressure, time constrained environments
Customer facing responsibilities requiring strong communication and problems solving abilities
Strong analytical background and ability to process large amounts of information
Database Administration
Database monitoring
Skilled in handling complex migrations
Software
Cloud: Configured SQL servers on AWS EC2 instances, implemented DR strategies between cloud and on-premises servers, with a focus on future RDS solutions.
Oracle: Supported 40+ Oracle servers, performed HR/fin migrations, troubleshooting, backups, and quarterly security patching.
Data Management: Expertise in efficient data migrations, ensuring minimal downtime during hardware refreshes and RDBMS upgrades.
Timeline
Database Administrator
Boston Children’s Hospital
2019.05 - Current
PC Specialist
Boston Children’s Hospital
2013.12 - 2019.05
Intern - Information Services Department
Boston Children's Hospital
2011.06 - 2013.12
Bachelor of Arts in History -
University of New Hampshire
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