Description
Oracle Database Administrator/DBA/10g/11g/OEM/Scripting/RAC
We are currently looking for an Oracle DBA to support and develop our client's global database infrastructure. You should have at least five years' Oracle DBA experience (ideally Oracle Certified)
within a multi-platform (UNIX and Linux) environment and Oracle RAC on Linux and a strong track record in writing and installing scripts for database administration tasks, such as backups and capacity monitoring.
Activities:
* providing day-to-day support for the production and development systems and
activities in a structured manner
* providing production support
* providing project support
* monitoring capacity, integrity and performance of production systems
* installing new database Servers for both the Linux and Unix environments,
understanding the performance and resilience characteristics of the key
hardware/software components and ability to follow standard procedures
* implementing a suitable backup strategy to support an application
* carrying out performance and tuning at database server level, demonstrating an
understanding of application level issues
* maintaining monitoring systems to provide 24x7 cover
* modifying and maintaining existing scripts to handle minor changes in
infrastructure
* reproducing and simplifying problems for resolution by Oracle technical support,
also working with Oracle Metalink to develop workarounds for problems
* understanding the impacts/implications of undertaking 'unsafe' operations, and
minimising their risk
Must have technical skills:
* extensive Oracle product knowledge (at least Oracle 10g and 11g)
* support Oracle on Unix and Linux platforms
* use of Oracle Enterprise Manager in combination with Diagnostics and Tuning
pack
* building severs and databases to global standards
* writing technical documents
* Unix Shell Scripting
* extensive performance & tuning experience
* performing Hot/Cold backups
* understanding of fault-finding Oracle Client connectivity
* understanding of database security
* understanding of network, multi-user access and locking issues
* understanding of database logging and recovery and how to recover from the
various failure scenarios