Senior Oracle DBA - Unix Platform (AIX)

Dublin  ‐ Onsite
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The Role

This is an Oracle DBA position on AIX platform. We're looking for a hands-on database technologist with both system and application database administration experience.

Advanced expertise in performance tuning activities and excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. The ideal candidate is a self starter, able to drive tasks to completion independently, and able to learn new skills on the job as project requirements expand.

Primary responsibilities: 

  • Supporting the day to day development activities by working with the application development team on database issues
  • Performance tuning/troubleshooting complex queries and server performance issues  
  • Run system performance tests in the non-production environments
  • Recommend improvements in the reporting and batch processing code based on analysis of system snapshots and database logs  
  • Participate in the production support activities on a 24x7 basis  
  • Participate database code reviews Skills Required
  • 6 years Oracle DBA experience on a UNIX platform (primarily AIX and Solaris a plus) including installing/configuring/patching Oracle database software on AIX/UNIX platform
  • 5 years or more experience in the database development life cycle
  • 3 years or more experience in design, development and support of large Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence related database applications
  • 3 years database programming including stored procedure and trigger development
  • Strong SQL skills including the ability to rewrite complex queries to improve performance
  • Ability to prioritize, multitask and work with onshore and offshore teams Skills Desired
  • Other RDBMS platforms such as DB2 LUW on AIX/zLinux or DB2 on zOS is a big plus
  • DataStage ETL development and administration
  • UNIX and Shell Scripting skills
  • Experience in a programming language is a plus

Essential skills: 

1. Advanced expertise in performance tuning activities and excellent verbal and written communication skills 
2. 6 years Oracle DBA experience on a UNIX platform (AIX) including installing/configuring/patching Oracle database software on AIX/UNIX platform 
3. 5 years or more experience in the database development life cycle 
4. 3 years or more experience in design, development and support of large Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence related database applications 
5. 3 years database programming including stored procedure and trigger development 
6. Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree & a minimum of 7 years overall IT experience

For more information and a confidential discussion please call Michael

Start date
n.a
From
CPL Solutions
Published at
18.04.2014
Project ID:
697458
Contract type
Freelance
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