Oracle DBA

Jersey City, NJ/ Charlotte, NC (Onsite)

Fulltime

Skill: Oracle DBA

• Actively manages backups along with other database administrators to ensure processes are successful and we can recover as a result.
• As primary administrator provides on call support as needed for on-call issues with database environments and provides follow up and permanent resolution for reoccurring issues.
• Assists application groups with design development that meet current and future business requirements.
• Creates physical database objectives following established standards and processes employed by database team.
• Enforces database standards and follows up on inconsistencies.
• Ensures issues resulting in customer outage is escalated appropriately through TSG management.
• Follows and meets project timelines and deadlines.
• If necessary, participates in recovery of databases and assists with disaster recovery testing and documentation.
• Implements backup/recovery procedures to protect integrity of data in database environment.
• Meets commitments and provides excellent customer service at all times with internal and external clients.
• Participates as a member of development support team on projects.
• Participates in logical design process of strategic projects and responsible for the physical design/implementation.
• Performs routine reviews of databases and systems to ensure acceptable levels of performance.
• Provides 24/7 support of production database environments.
• Provides maintenance of physical database, Help design, implement, and maintain Oracle databases.
• Provides specific direction on infrastructure design to support applications.
• Provides status reports (written and/or verbal) that are detailed to tasks and difficulties encountered – enables managers to initiate escalation if necessary and assess areas where changes or additional support may be warranted.
• Should have sound knowledge on Oracle database and MySQL.
• Good to have knowledge on Exadata database and Exadata storage.
• Understands and applies database concepts such as database definitions, parameters, database component placement, reorganization, access methods and security definitions.
• Works with capacity planning, operations, application developers and other TSG teams on database performance and access issues.
• Follows up on recommendations and actively pushes for implementation as appropriate.
• Reports problem performance areas and recommendations for improvement.