Database Administrator

Full–time
Skillset Requirements

Essential Functions:
• Install Oracle database patches and troubleshoot various issues related to database patching.
• Perform production database health check.
• Detect potential issues that may impact production database operation and resolve the issues.
• Performs database support for both production and development environments, including the installation of databases, back-ups, replication, restores, patches, and upgrades.
• Works closely with product development teams to create and manage product databases, solve problems, and optimize performance.
• Provide product database support for client installations and knowledge of applying security patches on Oracle Databases.
• Ability to configure replication as a part of disaster recovery process.
• Identify and resolve database issues that impact application performance.
• Follows appropriate sign-off and escalation procedures for database changes and version upgrades.
• Document database installations replications, upgrades, and conversions.
• Stay ahead of the latest database versions and features.
• Qualify latest database versions for application use and recommend and implement emerging database technologies.
• Craft and deliver training materials as assigned.
• Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Strong command of Oracle, Oracle server tools and Oracle Data Guard.
• Advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, performance monitoring and tuning standards.
• Understanding of relational and dimensional data modelling.
• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• Develop processes for optimizing database security.
• Create and manage database reports, visualizations, and dashboards.
• Create automation for repeating database tasks.
• Be available for on-call support as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
• Deep knowledge of Oracle servers/databases and Oracle database development and Oracle Data Guard.
• Deep knowledge in both OLTP and OLAP database designs and administration.
• Proven System Administration skills.
• Innovative thinker with a commitment to improve processes and methodologies
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent client management & client service skills
• Create/Maintain Oracle Database Projects for development.

Job Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in business or computer science, or equivalent education and work experience combined.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of Oracle database administration and Oracle Data Guard experience.
• Prior exposure to software development processes and/or methodologies.
• Familiarity with on premise and cloud-based implementations.

Preferred Or Desired Skills
• Database certification(s) preferred.
• Prior experience with server class hardware, operating systems, and virtualization