Senior Database Administrator

Overview

Responsible for the administration and management of Oracle database servers and appliances and MongoDB database platforms and related services. Position also requires knowledge of RabbitMQ and/or Microsoft Azure Service Bus messaging technologies. Duties include the maintenance, upkeep and roadmap management of all assigned technologies. Other duties include leveraging Microsoft Azure/Windows Server administration knowledge to assist in various capacities, where applicable, throughout IT organization. May also aid with maintenance and administration of Microsoft SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, install, and configure Oracle and MongoDB database services.

• Support, maintain, and administer Oracle and MongoDB databases.

• Work with application owners to ensure that Oracle and MongoDB database servers are up, available, secure and compliant.

• Work with application owners to ensure that new applications are compatible with existing database infrastructure.

• Utilize RabbitMQ and/or Microsoft Azure Service Bus to enhance application messaging capabilities.

• Leverage cloud resources to optimize data processing and transformation.

• Assist other areas of Cook IT with cloud integrations, as needed.

• General to advanced ability to administer and configure Microsoft Windows and Linux servers and related services.

• Participate in the planning, life-cycle management, and development for database systems.

• Proactively upgrade systems to stay current, resolve vulnerabilities, and enable new functionality.

• Monitor overall performance to proactively identify potential issues and tune or improve environment appropriately.

• Perform root cause analysis on failed components and implement corrective measures or process improvements.

• Resolve user issues through response to incidents or access requests.

• Create and maintain technical documentation on designs, engineering procedures, and implementation or operational work products.

• Work with others to establish and improve processes and procedures.

• Ensure integration with other systems and adherence to IT or business strategies.

• Provide emergency on-call support and perform occasional after-hours maintenance updates to systems.

• Define and document administrative and support best practices.

• Create and maintain documentation on procedures, technical specifications, and implementation work products.

• Estimate and manage life-cycle costs and product level roadmaps.

• Provides feedback, operational requirements, and shares areas of opportunities with engineers and architects.

• Serve as liaison with other teams, vendors, consultants, and customer groups.

• Demonstrate effective communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative and independent environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum four-year technical university degree or equivalent experience.

• Minimum five years of prior relevant work experience for the position.

• Multiple industry technical certifications.

• Possess a general to advanced knowledge of subject matter.

• Performs work under occasional supervision.

• Handles wide range of technical issues and work constraints, referring some more complex issues to higher-level staff.