Database Administrator

Job Description

Database Administrator

Summary

Assists in the design, testing, implementation, maintenance and control of the provisioning of logical and relational databases across multiple platforms and computing environments including host based, distributed systems, and client/server. Implements established standards, performs capacity management and planning, assists with performance management, and performs implementation and reconfiguration. Makes recommendations on alternative approaches to support client requirements. Assists with security and integrity management techniques. Assists with the development and maintenance of database support tools, tables, dictionaries, recovery and backup procedures. Assists internal and external clients regarding problems with and capabilities of various internally used databases. Supports the activities related to database planning and development. Receives general supervision and is competent to work in most aspects of database management. May act as project manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support design work for internal and commercial product developers to insure appropriate and efficient use of the specific infrastructure environment

Monitor actual performance to ensure adherence to standards.

Assist efforts related to the identification and analysis of corporate-wide information flows, interfaces between business processes and the development of logical database designs, detailed data models and relational database designs.

Assist with the establishment of policies and procedures pertaining to security, maintenance, and utilization.

Install and upgrade the database and applications, or other databases systems as directed.

Create primary database structures upon completion of an application design and modify database structures from information provided by application developers.

Support backup and recovery of database and application information. Conduct periodic restore tests.

Support trouble reporting process with suppliers through established escalation paths to insure rapid response to problems.

Ensure adherence to established standards for software version management currency including end of life planning for supported technologies coincident with vendor/supplier plans; participate in the establishment of new standards.

Support maintenance of the business systems through management of patches and the patch installation process. Ensure that a patch log is maintained.

Assist with capacity and performance management planning and development of change recommendations within the DBA group and across the Infrastructure Technology and commercial development organizations as required.

Participate in periodic planning sessions with customer support, information services infrastructure, and other internal clients as required to guide direction within standards and provide thought leadership around the employment of new technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations.

Job Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience. Related work experience and industry recognized certifications will be considered.

Six to eight (6-8) years of extensive experience installing and supporting Postgres, Microsoft SQL/Server, open-source database solutions, and related technologies.

Detailed knowledge of hardware and software issues on Linus/Unix and Microsoft servers, SQL/Server and Postgres databases. Experience working with commercial developers, internal developers, and customers on the deployment and support of Postgres, Microsoft SQL/Server, open-source database solutions, and current Oracle applications software

Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and ability to work with clients, technical staff, and vendors.

Excellent problem solving and consultative skills.

Excellent planning, project management and implementation skills.

Must be a team player with a positive attitude, enthusiasm, initiative, sense of urgency, and be self-motivated.

Ability to carry a mobile device, work overtime, and provide off-hours support as required.

Ability to work on a global presence as required.

Full-time