Working within a discipline the Database Administrator will plan and conduct independent work requiring judgment in the evaluation selection application and adaptation of information technology techniques procedures and criteria in areas including infrastructure operations. This position will devise new approaches to problems encountered to provide solutions to the customer. The Database Administrator will support a discipline in the performance of complex and demanding assignments requiring initiative and independent judgment. This position will perform work that requires the application of a significant range of fundamental principles in a variety of contexts.
Essential Job Duties:
Defines operating procedures and maintenance schedules and liaises with customers to assess and develop appropriate information technology solutions
Analyzes diagnoses designs plans execute and evaluate work to time cost and quality targets
Perform database software installation /patch/upgrade to development test and production servers
Perform database instance backup and recovery as necessary
Perform database instance and schema security setup
Perform database and data tuning capacity planning change management
Perform database tool and technology evaluation
Exhibits thorough familiarity with available methods procedures tools equipment and standards associated with own area of
specialization and makes correct choices from alternatives
Assist program developers with database design issues use of functions stored procedures and packages
Configure distributed database services (replication and high availability) and maintain monitor such services
Provide advice and guidance on technical matters
Be able to log Service Requests (SRs) with Oracle and Microsoft apply patches and coordinate with developers support analysts and
users to verify a patch has corrected a problem without negative consequences
Perform coordination with a geographically disbursed team of Operations DBAs
Able to work non-standard shifts to support other time zones.
Basic Qualifications:
Recognized degree in Computer Science or Information Systems from an accredited college or university or specialized courses in general information technology or relevant information technology disciplines
4+ years experience as an Oracle DBA and 2 or more years as an MS SQL Server DBA with Windows platform experience
Extensive experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
