jobs : Database Administrator (Oracle with some SQL Server), Alpharetta Georgia, competitive salary based on experience, Permanent

Database Administrator (Oracle with some SQL Server), Alpharetta Georgia, competitive salary based on experience, Permanent

Job Title: SQL Database Administrator

Location: Alpharetta, GA

Duration: Permanent

Position Summary:

This position will help administer applications based on Oracle technologies. The candidate will ensure proper backups are done and help with cloning non-production environments, support the production trouble tickets etc. in a large global environment. This position will also help with the migration of data, setups, responsibilities, menus and other setups as necessary.

Additional requirements include the administration and support of Microsoft SQL. The candidate will ensure proper backups are done and help with cloning and migration of non-production environments, support the production trouble tickets etc. in a large global environment. This position will also help with the migration of data, setups, responsibilities, menus and other setups as necessary within vari ous test, development and production SQL environments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Plans, coordinates, and administers Oracle 11.x and MS SQL databases, including base definition, structures, documentation, upgrades, capacity requirements, operational guidelines and protection.
Establishes and maintains security integrity controls.
Monitors policies, procedures and standards relating to database management.
Receives, investigates, troubleshoots and resolves software problems associated with Customer Facing Managed Services Systems. As necessary, works remotely with on-site with IT staff, contractors, vendors and users to resolve problems.
Coordinates installations with users, facility planning, IT technicians, contractors, and vendors.
Helps with the data archival implementation in our Managed Services business
Help re-organize production databases and improve performance after major archival eff ort.
Acts to ensure and act as a catalyst to enforce the Change Control Process.
Ensure the Backups are good; by frequently help restore/recover them as per our SOX control processes.
Help resolve the user/technical issues with applications and their respective databases.
Ensure the security of these applications databases by applying the quarterly fixes released by Oracle Corporation, Microsoft and other vendors.
Help with the DBA requests to clone/refresh various development databases.
Install/configure/administer applications patches/fixes/new modules.
Provides Performance monitoring and Tuning.

Knowledge Experience:

BA/BS degree in Information Technology/Computer Science or related field.
Oracle DBA Certification, completion of professional training program(s) or equivalent directly related experience.
Requires a minimum of 2-4 years of experience within specific area of Oracle appli cations Administration, core oracle database administration and support expertise. Requires 2-4 years of experience with Microsoft SQL
Requires general knowledge of troubleshooting IT related applications and issues
Requires knowledge and experience in one or more areas of IT systems including but not limited to Windows Server, UNIX, Linux, misc. Oracle and SQL Databases, Web Services.
Knowledge of web Servers, Firewalls/security, NIS/NFS, DNS, MTAs, and TCP/IP Networking.
Experience in Enterprise Manager Grid Control and performance tuning and troubleshooting is a definite Plus.

Skills Ability:

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to troubleshoot issues supported on version of Oracle and SQL database
Ability to install, configure, backup, clone, and upgrade Oracle and SQL databases.
Ability to perform application patches and upgrades.
Understand the security i ssues surrounding the database and applications and enable best practices.
Ability to migrate changes to production environment.
Ability to work in a dynamic environment.