Oracle DBA

Texas  ‐ Onsite
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Prestigious enterprise firm seeks an experienced Oracle DBA for 10 months (possible extension) contract engagement.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other ancillary duties may be assigned.
  • Resolves complex or ambiguous database issues.
  • Analyzes, designs, creates and implements multi-faceted and complex database applications in all environments.
  • Administers, supports, maintains, optimizes, and monitors complicated database applications in all environments.
  • Plans, installs, and maintains complex DBMS binaries, patches and bug fixes.
  • Designs, tests, and implements specific database structural changes.
  • Implements standard configurations and tools to enable back up operations, analysing of objects, and cleaning of file systems and logs Supports high availability database infrastructure including Oracle RAC and Data Guard technology.
  • Performs database Backup and Recovery in support of business continuity Manages database performance and capacity, provides plans for increases and/or decreases, ensures improvements are successfully implemented and makes tuning adjustments as necessary.
  • Coordinates with users to determine requirements.
  • Assists with the design and enforcement of Best Practices and DB Standards as per industry standards. Investigates and resolves difficult database application problems.
  • Contributes to specification meeting with project team to determine scope and limitations of projects. Maintains database schemas and data documentation.
  • Participates in on-call rotation and provide first line after hours support as needed.

A. Education and Experience

Required:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or similar area of study. Five years of previous experience required. An additional four years of related experience may substitute for the Bachelor's degree.

Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree and at least five years experience in database analysis, design, and maintenance or working with an Oracle server.

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

Preferred: Oracle Certified Professional or PeopleSoft Certified Professional.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

Advanced knowledge or skills in one or more of the following is required:

  • Knowledge of database analysis, design, and maintenance.
  • Unix and Linux Operating Systems.
  • Supporting (VLB) Very large database leveraging (Oracle partitioning for data management is a plus).
  • Understands infrastructure elements including performance and tuning considerations.
  • Working knowledge of Shell Scripting for various operating systems.
  • Backup and recovery experience.
  • Knowledge of disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity.
  • Understanding of TCP/IP Networking environments Oracle 10g or higher.
  • Experienced with building and support Real Application Clustering on Linux platform.
  • Configuring and supporting Standby and Data Guard technology.
Start date
n.a
From
Request Technology-Stephanie Baker
Published at
18.01.2014
Project ID:
652881
Contract type
Freelance
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