JOB TITLE: Miami Database Administrator
Participate in the daily support production, test and development databases.
Own the major tasks as assigned to the Database team by its customers, 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.
Add technical experience related influence to future database solutions. He/she will be expected to participate and add value to the backup and disaster recovery solutions.
Perform other job related functions as assigned.
Experience:
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. Oracle DBA Professional Certification preferred but not required.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum 7+ years database administration experience. Solid experience administrating Oracle up to the latest versions and possibly MS SQL server databases in a production environment. 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 (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 Oracle RDBMS internals. Knowledge of Oracle RDBMS in their earlier versions. Strong leadership skills and in-depth technical knowledge of relation database systems in general. 24/7 support for mission critical systems.
