Position:

Job Description:

• Principal Accountabilities
  The DBA Lead is responsible for managing and planning the administration, installation, configuration, support and maintenance of all database components. The Oracle Database Services Lead oversees and assists with the analysis of the overall database environment, identifies trends in database operation and evaluates the impact on the existing environment. The Oracle DBA Lead must keep apprised of emerging technologies and packaged solutions pertaining to Database Technology and act as specialist with regard to RDBMS kernel and support tools. This resource must work in an analytical and troubleshooting role and is expected to make critical decisions affecting service levels. These decisions must be timely as any errors can cause substantial delay, expense, and/or disruption of service.
  ● Ensure all database related problems escalated by the Help Desk are assigned, and resolved in a timely manner to minimize user impact.
  ● Conduct root cause analysis on persistent or major database related problems. Restores the database in the event of hardware or equipment failure.
  ● Executes Cloning procedure, performs patch administration, and coordinates installation and upgrade of DBMS.
  ● Monitors overall database usage and recommends hardware adjustments to ensure efficient system operation.
  ● Manage and coordinate the SR Resolution Process, assign resources to resolve user service request and/or incidents.
  
  
  Job Complexity
  ● Requires in-depth knowledge and experience
  ● Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions
  ● Works independently; receives minimal guidance
  ● Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
  ● Represents the level at which career may stabilize for many years or even until retirement
  ● Contributes to process improvements
  ● Typically resolves problems using existing solutions
  ● Provides informal guidance to junior staff
  ● Works with minimal guidance
  
  
  Experience / Education
  Typically requires 5–7 years of related experience with a 4 year degree; or 3 years and an advanced degree; or equivalent work experience.
• Microsoft SQL Server DBA with 5-6 years’ experience; experience as a MySQL DBA is preferred
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models
• Extensive knowledge on replication, mirroring utilities
• Must have knowledge of High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server and Data base cluster
• Proactively monitor SQL Server workload and identify areas of improvement
• Design SQL Server databases by following best practices

Location:

Time Type:

Job Category: