Database Administrator (Oracle and SQL Server)

Database Administrator (Oracle and SQL Server)

• Contract

Responsibilities may include:

• Providing Oracle and SQL Server database design and tuning
• Data modeling and design
• SQL tuning and monitoring to ensure system performance
• Schema creation and management
• Define capacity and growth requirements
• Participate as part of a global functional DBA team
• Using change management processes to prevent production disruptions and outages
• Researching and recommending solutions that best meet business needs and Enterprise operational requirements
• Assisting in evaluating new technology to meet business needs

Basic Requirements:

• Five or more years of direct DBA experience
• Seven or more years of direct IT experience providing database support or application programming
• Ability and willingness to perform tasks outside normal business hours and on weekends
• Self-directed and self-motivated to solve problems quickly and creatively
• Ability to work effectively with teams and functional leadership across time zones and geography
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment to encourage collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Practical experience in monitoring and tuning a database to provide a highly available service
• Experience in the design and management of database schemas
• Experience with SQL tuning and performance analysis

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or other IT/IS related major
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Expert diagnostic, troubleshooting, and problem solving for Oracle and SQL Server
• Proficiency with database design methodologies
• Experience with data warehousing design and development tools and architecture