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James Babcock

@jamesbabcock

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I design SQL Server cloud infrastructure and optimize database performance at Securian Financial.

United States

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At Securian Financial, I design infrastructure for SQL Server cloud migration using AWS, GitHub, and Visual Studio Code. I partner across server, storage, network, security, and cloud engineering teams to implement corporate technology decisions.

I've progressed from software engineering and database administration into consulting, supporting SQL Server upgrades, performance tuning, automation, backups, and 24/7 operations. I also migrated Perl automation to PowerShell and helped transition change-ticket management to ServiceNow.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Consultant, Database Admin

Current

Securian Financial

Apr 2021 - Present (5 years 5 months)

Design infrastructure for SQL server cloud migration using AWS and GitHub. Member of committees for technology decisions and performance tuning for T-SQL queries.

AWS GitHub Visual Studio Code CloudFormation EC2 Route 53 Secrets Manager EBS T SQL PowerShell Perl ServiceNow

Senior Analyst, Database Admin

Securian Financial

Sep 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 7 months)

Assisted in architecting MS SQL upgrade from 2012 to 2017 on-prem environment. Transitioned change ticket management from Lotus Notes to ServiceNow.

Microsoft SQL Server VMWare Windows Server ServiceNow Lotus Notes Troubleshooting

Analyst, Database Admin

Securian Financial

May 2017 - Sep 2019 (2 years 4 months)

Managed Perl scripting for MS SQL maintenance task automations. Configured and monitored database transaction logs, backups, and index optimizations.

Perl Microsoft SQL Server Backup And Recovery Index Tuning Lotus Notes Troubleshooting

Software Engineering Analyst

Securian Financial

Jun 2015 - May 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Coded in Java, HTML, CSS, and SQL for in-house claims software development. Participated in Scrum agile methodology and migrated data from IMS to SQL server.

Java HTML CSS SQL Agile Scrum IMS Microsoft SQL Server