Description
Job 5141
Position: Oracle Build DBA
Type of Position: Contract
Location: Richmond VA, Dallas, TX
Work Week: 40 hour
Citizen Requirement: US Citizen Only, No Perm Resident (LPR)
Other Requirements: pass a government background check.
General Description:
This is an E-commerce operations support position located in a Web hosting co-location production operations environment. The build/design database administrator will provide technical support in a production operations environment, and have thorough knowledge of Oracle database application development and operation support. This person will perform complex operational tasks that include support of various types of applications used in a web infrastructure, analysis of the root cause of any problem issues, resolution of any application problems, and escalation of any irresolvable issues to the vendor as necessary. This work is in a 7X24X365 data center. On-call and weekend work is expected.
Typical Duties:
- Provide build and design database integration and operational database support
- Well spoken and comfortable communicating with customer
- Responsible for database builds, design, development, and testing
- Participation in client meetings will be required
- Contractor must be willing to work flexible hours including weekends and nights
- Responsible for sharing 24 x 7 on call rotation duties with other team members
Required Skills and/or Product Knowledge:
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience working with Oracle database systems on UNIX and Linux
- Oracle 11g or higher DBA experience in application development and operational support. Oracle RAC.
- Candidate must have experience in Oracle 11g database architecture, automation, installs, backup & recovery, and monitoring.
- RMAN experience in Oracle 11g
- Shell Scripting skill
- Database partitioning, patching, and cloning experience
- Oracle support in Java environment
- Experience with SQL Server and DB2 Connect Gateway
- Proficiency in PL/SQL
- Strong verbal and written communication skill
- Ability to work effectively in a team and with clients
The following skills and experience are preferred:
- Oracle High Availability using Veritas preferred
- Experience with Sun Solaris is strongly preferred
- Experience in highly available web based OLTP systems strongly preferred
- Oracle certified professional (OCP) is a plus
- Prefer experience in an ITIL environment