SAP ASE Database Administrator

SAP ASE DBA

The DBA will have SAP ASE experience as a primary skill set and will also possess HANA skills. The DBA will work within a globally dispersed team to supply complete support for all aspects of database and application infrastructure to a variety of Pythian’s customers. 

• Continuously review capacity and predictive reports to efficiently allocate system resources and future capacity.
• Install, upgrade and patch multiple versions of Sybase ASE.
• Manage incident responses, documenting and developing solutions to mitigate
• Backup and recovery skills (analysis, strategies, and options) and implementation (scripts, automation, verification).
• Working to tune SQL to ensure minimal resource consumption, optimal data access, and response times.
• Ensure that database security and compliance standards are adhered to.
• Coordinate database maintenance requirements and schedules with application support teams.
• Automating database tasks for continuous service improvement 
• Communicate with Pythian’s customers to articulate database issues and drive the resolution process.
• You will need to participate in on-call duties and provide senior level expertise in troubleshooting and resolving database issues.

• This is a “wish list” If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you! There will be plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to the Team and Customers needs and grow with Pythian. While we realise you might not have everything to be the successful candidate for the Sybase DBA job you will likely have skills such as;
• At least 8+ year’s experience in SAP ASE 
• Senior SME level knowledge as a Sybase DBA with extensive experience in large and critical environments using Sybase ASE, Sybase 16, and Replication Server.
• Experience in Sybase Replication Server, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Good understanding of Unix/Linux environments
• Shell Script and Perl Scripting ability
• Solid SQL and T-SQL skills.
• Knowledgeable of Cloud Technologies and work within private/public cloud environments would be a plus 
• Experience as an HANA DBA will also be a significant plus  
• Willingness to work shift work hours to align with a North American customer base

• In-depth knowledge of SAP HANA, including installation, configuration, and performance tuning of SAP HANA databases (Mandatory skill).
• Install, configure, and maintain SAP HANA databases on different platforms (on-premise and cloud).
• Monitor and tune SAP HANA for optimal performance, including SQL optimization, memory management, and workload management.
• Implement and manage HANA database backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Configure and maintain HANA System Replication, SAP HANA Scale-out, and other HA/DR solutions.
• Manage HANA security, including user authentication, roles, privileges, and encryption techniques.
• Utilize SAP HANA Studio, HANA Cockpit, DBACOCKPIT, and other tools for system monitoring, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Perform SAP HANA patching, upgrades, and migrations with minimal downtime.
• Conduct periodic disaster recovery and failover tests.

• Love your career: Competitive total rewards and salary package. Blog during work hours; take a day off and volunteer for your favorite charity.
• Love your work/life balance: Flexibly work remotely from your home, there’s no daily travel requirement to an office! All you need is a stable internet connection.
•  Love your coworkers: Collaborate with some of the best and brightest in the industry!
• Love your development: Hone your skills or learn new ones with our substantial training allowance; participate in professional development days, attend training, become certified, whatever you like!
•  Love your workspace: We give you all the equipment you need to work from home including a laptop with your choice of OS, and an annual budget to personalize your work environment!  
• Love yourself: Pythian cares about the health and well-being of our team. You will have an annual wellness budget to make yourself a priority (use it on gym memberships, massages, fitness and more). Additionally, you will receive a generous amount of paid vacation and sick days, as well as a day off to volunteer for your favorite charity.

Why Pythian

Pythian excels at helping businesses use data, analytics, and cloud to transform how they compete and win by delivering advanced on-prem, hybrid, cloud, and multi-cloud solutions. In the early years, we focused on supporting mission-critical operational databases, and as our experts became known for their ability to solve the toughest data challenges, our services grew to meet the rapidly changing needs of our clients; expanding from on-premise to the cloud and from operational to analytics data systems. 

A powerful combination of extensive expertise in data and cloud, as well as our ability to keep ahead of the latest bleeding-edge technologies, makes us the perfect partner. We help mid- and large-sized businesses transform to stay ahead in today’s rapidly changing digital economy. 

We pride ourselves on our ability to deliver innovative solutions that meet the specific data goals of each client and have built meaningful partnerships with major cloud vendors AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Oracle. 

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Disclaimer

For this job an equivalent combination of education and experience, which results in demonstrated ability to apply skills will also be considered.

Pythian is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

The successful applicant will need to fulfill the requirements necessary to obtain a background check.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in their country of residence permanently– Pythian will not relocate, sponsor, or file petitions of any kind on behalf of a foreign worker to gain a work visa, become a permanent resident based on a permanent job offer, or to otherwise obtain authorization to work.

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