DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Database Administrator II will own the major tasks as assigned to the Database team, reporting its progress to the rest of IT and keeping management informed of any road blocks or resource issues that may impede the progress of such tasks.
Perform day-to-day Database Administrator functions as assigned. Functions include but are not limited to: systems analysis, database test, design, installation and documentation. Monitor database system performance and configuration management.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field such as computer science, MIS, math or related; or any equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. DBA Professional Certification preferred but not required.
EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum 7+ years database administration experience.
• Solid experience administrating MS SQL DB’s up to the latest versions in a production environment.
• Experience in administrating MYSQL DBs is a must .
• Experience in administrating Oracle DBs .
• Experience in software development in the area of data manipulation and migration strongly preferred. Software Development experience in any capacity preferred.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
• General knowledge of automation scripting (PowerShell, Perl, Unix Shells scripts, DOS scripts, etc.)
• Knowledge of ancillary Oracle tools such as Quest’s TOAD, Footlight, Confio Ignite, etc.
• Good analytical skills and ability to clearly and effectively present ideas to peers and supervisors.
• Good written and oral communication skills to work with team members at all levels.
• Thorough knowledge of MS SQL server internals.
• knowledge of MS SQL server internals.
• Knowledge of Oracle RDBMS in their earlier versions.
• Strong leadership skills and in-depth technical knowledge of relation database systems in general.
• Ability to work on-call in order to provide 24/7 support for mission critical systems.
