Description
At the IT. Alliance Group we have an urgent requirement for an experienced Database Administrator for a well-established customer based in the Dublin City Centre area; this particular client is undergoing a major upgrade of their infrastructure and they are looking for a DBA to join the team.
Duration of this contract is 6-12 months
Some Key Responsibilities within the role
- Database administration and support to end users on IT applications and systems, using Oracle, Microsoft SQL and MySQL
- Point of contact for identifying,prioritising and resolving database issues, for both production and non-production environments
- Supporting and maintaining the database environments, to ensure 24x7 availability including back-up and disaster recovery and coordinating and reviewing database security for all environments
- Providing technical input to optimisation of database configuration and administration processes
- Analyse, plan and implement upgrade projects as agreed
- Apply specialist knowledge of IS applications and systems to contribute to policy, process and planning, and produce system/policy documentation as required
- Manage small/medium projects/work activities or sections of larger projects and interact with stakeholders to ensure business requirements are met
Experience Required of the DBA:
- 5-6 years relevant experience within a similar role
- Experience in install, upgrade and administration of Oracle, with strong Oracle 10g & 11g background
- Knowledge of Enterprise Manager be advantageous
- Experience of the installation, upgrade and administration of SQLServer 2000, 2005 and 2008 databases
- Strong knowledge of Oracle running on AIX and Windows
- Experience of Windows OS 2003 & 2008
- RMAN backup and recovery, SQL and PL/SQL coding
- DB recovery
- Creating, modifying and running scripts
- Strong troubleshooting, problem solving and work planning abilities