Senior Database Administrator

Overview

Responsible for the administration and management of Oracle database servers and appliances and MongoDB database platforms and related services.

Position also requires knowledge of RabbitMQ and / or Microsoft Azure Service Bus messaging technologies. Duties include the maintenance, upkeep and roadmap management of all assigned technologies.

Other duties include leveraging Microsoft Azure / Windows Server administration knowledge to assist in various capacities, where applicable, throughout IT organization.

May also aid with maintenance and administration of Microsoft SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, install, and configure Oracle and MongoDB database services.
• Support, maintain, and administer Oracle and MongoDB databases.
• Work with application owners to ensure that Oracle and MongoDB database servers are up, available, secure and compliant.
• Work with application owners to ensure that new applications are compatible with existing database infrastructure.
• Utilize RabbitMQ and / or Microsoft Azure Service Bus to enhance application messaging capabilities.
• Leverage cloud resources to optimize data processing and transformation.
• Assist other areas of Cook IT with cloud integrations, as needed.
• General to advanced ability to administer and configure Microsoft Windows and Linux servers and related services.
• Participate in the planning, life-cycle management, and development for database systems.
• Proactively upgrade systems to stay current, resolve vulnerabilities, and enable new functionality.
• Monitor overall performance to proactively identify potential issues and tune or improve environment appropriately.
• Perform root cause analysis on failed components and implement corrective measures or process improvements.
• Resolve user issues through response to incidents or access requests.
• Create and maintain technical documentation on designs, engineering procedures, and implementation or operational work products.
• Work with others to establish and improve processes and procedures.
• Ensure integration with other systems and adherence to IT or business strategies.
• Provide emergency on-call support and perform occasional after-hours maintenance updates to systems.
• Define and document administrative and support best practices.
• Create and maintain documentation on procedures, technical specifications, and implementation work products.
• Estimate and manage life-cycle costs and product level roadmaps.
• Provides feedback, operational requirements, and shares areas of opportunities with engineers and architects.
• Serve as liaison with other teams, vendors, consultants, and customer groups.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative and independent environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum four-year technical university degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years of prior relevant work experience for the position.
• Multiple industry technical certifications.
• Possess a general to advanced knowledge of subject matter.
• Performs work under occasional supervision.
• Handles wide range of technical issues and work constraints, referring some more complex issues to higher-level staff.
30+ days ago