Oracle DBA

Texas  ‐ Onsite
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This is a 10 + month contract

Prestigious Fortune 500 Company is currently seeking an Oracle DBA. Candidate will help design complex logical and physical databases requiring additional specialized technical knowledge, and coordinates database development.Responsibilities:

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.

Qualifications:

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

May require advanced skills in one or more of the following:
Oracle Data Replication, PL/SQL programming, Korn Shell programming, Oracle RAC, Data Guard. Strong problem solving and communication skills. SQL knowledge a plus. Self Motivated and multi-tasking individual that works well in a team environment. Ability to build relationships with peers and customers, Demonstrate a customer-service centered service delivery approach. Knowledge of ERP software. Proficiency with backup or monitoring tools. Project Management skills and experience working in a project-centered environment.

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. Experience in negotiating issues to resolution.

May require advanced skills in one or more of the following:
Oracle Data Replication, PL/SQL programming, Korn Shell programming, Oracle RAC, Data Guard. Strong problem solving and communication skills. SQL knowledge a plus. Self Motivated and multi-tasking individual that works well in a team environment. Ability to build relationships with peers and customers, Demonstrate a customer-service centered service delivery approach. Knowledge of ERP software. Proficiency with backup or monitoring tools. Project Management skills and experience working in a project-centered environment.

Start date
n.a
Duration
10 months +
(extension possible)
From
Request Technology-Craig Johnson
Published at
04.02.2014
Project ID:
660553
Contract type
Freelance
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