Senior Database Performance Analyst

Title - Senior Database Performance Analyst

Duration: 9+ Months

Location: San Jose CA

Responsibilities

1. 6+ years as an Oracle Application (PL/SQL) Developer and/or DBA. Ideal candidate will have the right blend of these two skills.
2. 2+ years as a DB Performance Analyst and/or SQL Tuner.
3. Proven expertise in tuning Oracle 9i/10g for high transaction, multi-TB sized Databases.
4. Proven expertise in optimization of Oracle SQL Queries.
5. Thorough knowledge of Oracle Cost Based Optimizer and clear understanding of Oracle architecture.
6. Sound knowledge of business application development and support.
7. Knowledge of Oracle Apps and Web Apps architecture is a big plus.
8. A Team player to work with cross-functional teams with varying skill-sets and in different time-zones.
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Job Responsibilities

1. Carry out root cause analysis of Database/SQL performance problems and recommend a solution for Production as well as Release environments.
2. Communicate solution to the application developers and verify that it is implemented correctly.
3. Provide on-call support for any urgent performance issues in production environment.
4. Periodically monitor Production databases from performance perspective.
5. Carry out analysis of performance reports and proactively identify expensive SQLs and other performance bottlenecks.
6. Work with the DBA and application teams to explain critical production performance issues.
7. Participate in software design reviews with developers to ensure that the architecture is scalable to meet long-term performance goals.
8. Keep abreast of new, performance related Oracle features and evangelize their use across IT teams.
9. Develop SQL Performance Coding standards and conduct training for Developers.
10. Document technical details of issues resolved and assist the team with building and maintaining technical repositories.

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.