Job Description
Washington,
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THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF POSITION:
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The purpose of this position is to perform and manage tasks related to the operation, support, administration, optimization, and maintenance of client-owned databases and database tools.
SCOPE OF WORK
The position’s SCOPE OF WORK include the following:
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Support of production and non-production databases:
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Correct issues reported in production system
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Support routine and ad-hoc IT DBA requests
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Update documentation, if required as part of correcting production issues
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Support implement SSIS packages and database objects like stored procedures, views,
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functions, triggers, etc.
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Implement and monitor daily and nightly database maintenance jobs
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Monitor, diagnose, and respond to system failure and performance issues, taking appropriate measures to reduce system downtime and eliminate recurrence of the problem
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Work with USAC technical staff, including network engineers and software developers, to analyze and improve system performance
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Formulate and implement backup procedures for all company databases
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Serve as technical support for any database related performance or access issue
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Generate ad-hoc and routine reports and define metrics for database health and performance
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Administer, maintain, develop and implement policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of company databases.
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Perform or affect the performance of all database installations, patches, and planned upgrades.
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Implement data models and database designs, data access and table maintenance codes.
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Resolve database performance issues, database capacity issues, replication, and other database issues.
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Perform database related development as dictated by departmental or project demands.
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Design and perform data migrations and data transformations as required by application delivery teams or business customers.
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Develop and maintain documentation, diagrams, and procedures and complies with company’s change management control process.
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Ensure that all database designs adhere to industry best practices.
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Work with application delivery teams during database design.
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Possess substantial knowledge about application and database performance profiles of all databases under their management.
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Represent the IT department in terms of database expertise in coordination with other departments.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: – Oracle
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4+ Years Oracle Database administration with Oracle 10g/11g, ASM
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4+ Years reviewing, writing, debugging, tuning PL/SQL & SQL code
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4+ Years Linux/Unix platforms and Linux Shell scripting
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4+ Years TOAD, Erwin, SQL Management Studio
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4+ Years database design and database development such as stored procedures, triggers, views, etc.
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3+ years oracle Dataguard (preferably Active Data Guard), Grid Control, RMAN 3+ Years
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3+ years experience with database characteristics such as table design, relationships, data partition, efficient indexes, storage allocation, capacity planning etc.,
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3+ years display strong ability in troubleshooting complex issues
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3+ years experience in performance tuning and load testing of database
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3+ years knowledge of database security concepts
NOTE: In addition, this is the desired experience.
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Oracle 11g Certification
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Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Reporting Services or other enterprise reporting tool.
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Experience with clustered Oracle databases and high availability architectures.
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SQL Server 2008 experience
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Experience with agile software development such as SCRUM and XP
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Experience with high availability database and application architectures
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: – SQL SERVER Experience
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4+ Years Database administration with SQL server 2005, 2008 R2.
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4+ Years SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Integration Services
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4+ Years Database design and development, triggers, views
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4+ Years Reviewing, writing, debugging, tuning SQL code
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3+ Years Developing of SQL scripts for stored procedures and functions
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3+ Years experience with physical database characteristics such as table design, relationships data partition, efficient indexes, storage allocation, capacity planning etc.
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3+ Years display strong ability in troubleshooting complex issues
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3+ Years experience in performance tuning and load testing of database
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3+ Years knowledge of database security concepts
NOTE: In addition, this is the desired experience.
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SQL Server Certification
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Business Intelligence Development Studio 2005 / 2008R2
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SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server Analysis Services
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Microsoft Visio, Erwin Data Modeling, TOAD
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Idera SQL Server Diagnostic Manager. Idera SQL Safe. Idera SQL Doctor, Quest FogLight Oracle
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Experience with high availability database and application architectures
SPECIAL SKILLS:
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Analytical and problem-solving skills
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Developing and/or creating new or more effective ideas, approaches, etc.
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Developing and executing short-range plans/decisions
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Ability to exercise sound judgment across a broad range of circumstances