Production Database Administrator, Intrado, Longmont, CO
Posted by: "Sherard, Jeff" Jeff.Sherard@intrado.com
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Oracle DBA with 10-15 years experience. Other database experience like MSSQL or mysql is an asset.
Your role will be to conduct support and maintenance activities, work tickets to support our customers environments as well as participate in various project initiatives.
Skills/Background/Education
* A University degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or a related discipline
* Oracle 9/10/11 Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) DBA
* Demonstrated interpersonal skills with a strong orientation towards customer service.
* Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
Experience
* We are looking for intermediate to senior candidates only.
* Ideally you have been part of a support organization and involved in implementation projects.
* Demonstrated experience supporting an Oracle environment on Linux, UNIX, or Windows.
* Experience working with project managers to implement new projects and resolve issues
* You have demonstrated experience liaising with customers of an IT organization.
Candidate will also provide support for additional systems providing recommendations for setup, layout and requirements. Ensure databases are accessible to mission applications, troubleshoot database related issues.
Candidate must have sufficient formal and/or information training experience in DBMS administration and maintenance, database design, analysis, and management, extensive experience as a designer/information systems analyst, database manager or database administrator.
Responsibilities
* Manage corporate Oracle database architecture, interconnections, and schemas for the storage and retrieval of corporate information in a high transaction rate, mission critical 24x7 environments.
* Database planning, scaling, and capacity planning activities
* Database design, index creation, database optimization, and performance tuning
* Design and implement new data models, tables, and schemas to support new functionality as the business demands
* Administration and management of all database software patches and upgrades
* Ensure high availability, backup, and recovery of production databases
* Manage physical standby/failover servers in remote facilities
* Support the database application programming activities of the development group
* Work with developers to move test code into production
* Develop PL/SQL stored procedures to support applications
* Proven ability to manage an Oracle database infrastructure in a high transaction/high availability environment
* Knowledge and experience with Oracle database maintenance
* Experience in database design, index creation, capacity planning, tuning, and optimization
* Strong skills in database protection, backup, and recovery (RMAN, DataGuard, etc...)
* Oracle RAC and other high availability architectures experience a must
* Data Warehousing experience (desired, but not required)
* Excellent written and oral communications skills with demonstrated commitment to production of high quality documentation
* Professional demeanor and strong work ethic
* Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent customer service
