RICHMOND, VA, USA
9 days ago
Senior Database Administrator
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Short Description:

 

Contract to Hire - Up to 6 Months - Submit Candidates interested in working for the Commonwealth Only

 

Complete Description:

* Local Candidates PREFERRED

** Candidates MUST be eligible for direct hire by the agency, without sponsorship. No exceptions

*** In Person Interviews Only - No exceptions

Minimum 3 Years Production DBA Experience

ABC is looking for a DB Administrator to be part of their team. The candidate MUST have experience with Oracle 11G R2 RAC, RMAN backup and be OCP Certified - No Exceptions. Please do not submit candidates without these qualifications. Please see a summary of other required skills below and on the Skills Matrix.

 

ABC is looking to hire the successful candidate after an appropriate amount of time. They provide an environment with cutting-edge technology and an opportunity to learn.

 

Database Administrator 4            

Years of Experience:

•             5+ years of Oracle production and application DBA Experience, OCP certification required.

•             Experience with Oracle 11gR2 RAC Database Administration in HP_UX or Linux environment

•             Experience with performance tuning, troubleshooting database

•             Experience with RMAN backup and recovery, database cloning, flashback technology.

•             Experience using ASM and Data Guard

•             Works independently to provide on-call support after work hours and weekends.

•             OEM Grid Control experience a plus

•             Familiarity with Agile Develoment Methodology 

 

Job Description:

Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

 

Knowledge of the utilities and production tools used for data storage management to support the Application Team.  Coordinates physical changes to computer databases; codes, tests, and implements physical database, applying knowledge of data base management system. Designs logical and physical databases reviews description of changes to database design to understand how changes to be made affect physical data base (how data is stored in terms of physical characteristics, such as location, amount of space, and access method).

 

Establishes physical database parameters. Uses structured query language (SQL) to define database objects using database definition language (DDL) and control access to database objects using data control language (DCL).  Language descriptions and specifies identifiers of database to database management system or directs others in coding database descriptions. Calculates optimum values for database parameters, such as amount of computer memory to be used by database, following manuals and using calculator. Specifies user access level for each segment of one or more data items, such as insert, replace, retrieve, or delete data. Specifies which users can access data bases and what data can be accessed by user. Tests and corrects errors, and refines changes to database.

 

Enters SQL to create production data base. Uses database utility programs and 3rd party utilities to monitor database performance, such as distribution of records and amount of available memory. Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to data base management system. Reviews and corrects programs. Answers user questions. Confers with coworkers to determine impact of data base changes on other systems and staff cost for making changes to data base. Modifies data base programs to increase processing performance, referred to as performance tuning. Workers typically specialize in one or more types of data base management systems. Providing assistance in the planning, development, maintenance, and monitoring of integrated database systems, and ensuring that the conceptual and design phases of new applications are consistent with the structural parameters within the database environment.

 

Evaluates users' requests for new data elements and systems, incorporates them into the existing shared data environment, and provides technical assistance. Coordinates the use of data to ensure data integrity and control redundancy, loads databases, and reorganizes as needed. Performs data modeling and prototyping. Performs logical and physical data modeling, designs relational database models, and creates physical data models from logical data models. Performs security recovery procedures. Determines and implements database search strategies and storage requirements. Maintains data dictionary ensuring uniformity of definitions and sets standards for use of data dictionary. Monitors database performance and recommends efficiency improvements. Creates test database environment for applications section, including the creation of necessary libraries and procedures.

 

Executes the procedures necessary to save, retrieve, and recover databases from hardware and software failures within established procedures. Assists with determining, implementing, and enhancing standards on database security and with monitoring agency disaster recovery procedures and systems. Assists with the installation of database software and with analyzing, designing, and implementing databases. Assists in benchmarking and threshold testing of databases and with establishing and controlling necessary database security. Assists in the selection of database management software. Experience in computer systems analysis or computer programming work.

 

Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems design; of computer operations, systems, and procedures; of project control and cost estimating techniques; of computer programming languages; of data processing flowcharting techniques; of database structures and theories; and of current database technologies.

 

Skills:

Skill        Required / Desired          Amount               of Experience

Oracle production and application DBA Experience          

Required             5              Years

OCP certification             

Required             5              Years

Oracle 11gR2 RAC Database Administration in HP_UX or Linux environment        

Required             1              Years

Performance, tuning, and troubleshooting database      

Required             5              Years

RMAN backup and recovery      

Required             5              Years

Experience using ASM  

Required             1              Years

OEM Grid control            

Required             2              Years

OWB Experience             

Nice to have       1              Years

Oracle Change Management Pack Experience   

Nice to have       1              Years

Data Guard        

Highly desired   1              Years

Flashback Technology   

Required             3              Years

 

Please note the date in which the Candidate received the OCP certification.

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