Database Administrator

The Database Administrator ensures the core system Oracle databases are available in a 24x7x365 environment for day-to-day operations, as well as provides database reporting, expertise on query optimization, expertise on database performance tuning, backup and restore, disaster recovery, and environmental refreshes.

Essential Functions:

• Provides technical guidance on query optimization and best practices to engineering teams and other departments
• Improve operational efficiencies of database schema, settings, SQL queries, backup/recovery processes, change data capture and disaster recovery procedures
• Data Retention
• Monitors the core production system services for proper disk and CPU utilization, and proper day to day operations of internal applications, maintaining up time
• Research new products and upgrades that maximize the efficiency and scalability of the database system
• Documents and improves existing departmental procedures, policies, and workflows
• Storage Management
• Closely monitors and manages security related aspects of the Oracle databases to follow contemporary industry best practices
• Database Monitoring/Alerts
• Maintains development, test, and UAT database systems and provide data maintenance services and refresh as necessary
• Documents database design, integration processes, and disaster recovery processes
• Performance tuning and optimization as required

• Bachelor s degree in information technology, related technical degree or commensurate experience
• 6 years experience as Oracle Database Administrator in a high transaction environment
• 4 years experience with Postgres Databases
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills, with ability to work well under deadline pressure and to successfully meet those deadlines, and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Solid understanding of relational database management systems, SQL queries, and table schema design; working knowledge of PL/SQL, Linux, and Java
• Understanding of networking, firewalls, security procedures, and audit requirements in relation to database systems
• Experience with performance tuning, partition, database design, data warehouse, and encryption
• Working knowledge of storage in relation to database