IT Database Administrator - job 1 of 2

Job Summary

The Database Administrator (DBA) will provide high quality support for the production, test, and development environments by designing, implementing, managing, monitoring and maintaining multiple database servers and databases.

Job Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues at the database, instance, and server levels in a production environment.
• Perform query and database performance tuning, schema design, capacity planning, and change control management tasks.
• Design, implement, and manage jobs for backup, re-indexing, database optimization, and related tasks.
• Contribute to database design and code reviews with application development teams.
• Install and configure SQL Server, Oracle, or HANA according to defined standard operating procedures.
• Baseline system performance, monitor for deviation, and recommend and implement improvements to slow running queries.
• This role is subject to on-call rotation.
• Required to carry a phone for emergency response.

This position is part of a job family (Associate IT Infrastructure Consultant/IT Infrastructure Consultant/Senior IT Infrastructure Consultant), and experience is the determining factor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems or a related discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, or HANA
• Knowledge of relational DBMS, and ability to script and execute SQL queries
• Proven track record of working independently and in team settings
• Successful candidate will be a quick learner and demonstrate problem solving skills and the ability to collaborate with teammates, internal IT resources and clients to effectively meet business needs
• Attention to detail and good communication skills
• Willing and able to take on responsibility and be personally accountable for results