What are the responsibilities and job description for the Database Administrator :: Long Term Contract :: Atlanta, GA 30334-Onsite position at GlobalPoint Inc?
Role: Database Administrator
Duration: Long Term Contract
Work Type & Location: Atlanta, GA 30334-Onsite
The ideal candidate will be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and performance tuning of our databases, ensuring their availability, reliability, and security.
Key Responsibilities
Duration: Long Term Contract
Work Type & Location: Atlanta, GA 30334-Onsite
The ideal candidate will be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and performance tuning of our databases, ensuring their availability, reliability, and security.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, configure, and maintain Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
- Perform database backups, restores, and disaster recovery operations.
- Monitor database performance and optimize queries and indexes for improved performance.
- Analyze and resolve performance issues through query optimization, indexing, and tuning.
- Implement and monitor database performance metrics and alerts.
- Conduct regular database health checks and performance reviews.
- Ensure database security through user management, access control, and encryption.
- Implement and enforce database security policies and compliance requirements.
- Monitor and audit database activities to detect and respond to security threats.
- Apply patches, updates, and upgrades to databases and related systems.
- Manage database migrations and version upgrades with minimal downtime.
- Develop and maintain documentation for database configurations, procedures, and policies.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for database-related issues.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to resolve database-related problems.
- Participate in on-call rotation and respond to critical incidents as needed.
- Design and implement robust backup and recovery strategies for databases.
- Test and validate backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability.
- Monitor backup processes and address any issues related to backup failures.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Database Administrator with expertise in Oracle and PostgreSQL.
- Strong knowledge of database design, data modeling, and SQL.
- Experience with database performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security practices.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell) for automation tasks.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
- Certifications in Oracle Database Administration (e.g., OCA, OCP) and PostgreSQL.
- Experience with additional database technologies or cloud databases (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL).
- Knowledge of database high availability solutions and clustering.
