IT Database Administrator III

Job Title: IT Database Administrator III
Location: Remote - Candidates local to Client, NY or Charlotte, NC preferred, however, candidates in all US locations will be considered. Candidates must be willing to support EST.
Duration: 12 months, possibility of extension or conversion
Schedule: Full-time, M-F, 8am-5pm

Job Description:
Product / Purpose of Position

• Leverage technical acumen to provide superior engineering and production support for global Oracle database environments.
• Drive and participate in efforts to ensure platform stability and maximize database performance.
• Partner with application owners/teams to understand application, business needs, and SLOs.

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Primary focus on production support for database environments working with 24x7 support staff.
• Database administration including installation, configuration, management, patching, upgrades, backup, and recovery.
• Participate in Change Advisory Board activities and provide governance on database changes.
• Perform problem resolution for complex issues including root cause analysis and outlining resolution options.
• Automate infrastructure components using scripting/coding tools such as PowerShell, Microsoft DSC, Chef, Puppet, Ruby, Terraform, OEM, or others.
• Perform database refresh activities as per customer needs.
• Database/SQL monitoring and performance tuning.
• Use database expertise and leadership experience to identify and drive improvement efforts related to the database portfolio.
• Provide off-hours support, when required, for critical production issues and participate in the team’s on-call support rotation.
• Maintain technical knowledge of current and emerging multi-cloud developments and industry trends and collaborate with stakeholders to incorporate them into current and future strategies.
• Work with third-party support teams (on-shore and off-shore) and application support teams to educate and guide them in supporting database infrastructure technologies.
• Promote and demonstrate Client’s principles of Performance, Leadership, Innovation, Independence, the Individual, Quality, and Integrity.

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Education Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

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Work Experience

• 7+ years of experience working in IT as an Oracle Database Administrator.

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Required Skills

• Experience playing pivotal roles as Database Administrator and support staff across various database technologies.
• Knowledge of Oracle RAC, Grid Infrastructure, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Linux scripting, etc.
• Database/SQL monitoring and performance tuning.
• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Effective leadership, organizational, and planning skills with the ability to handle changing priorities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated track record of on-time delivery within budget and ability to drive projects to successful conclusions using influencing skills.
• Ability to lead international teams across multiple initiatives spanning various lines of business, geographic borders, time zones, and cultures.

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Desired Skills

• Experience working in the manufacturing industry (or similar) with understanding of data security requirements such as ITAR, PCI, PHI, HIPAA, NIST, SOX, etc. preferred.
• Experience working with SAP.
• Very good English language skills (verbal and written).
• Achievement-oriented with creative thinking and enthusiasm.
• Open-minded with strong communication skills.
• Very good presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly.

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Travel

• Up to 10% travel required (approximately one time per year for 2 days).