Oracle DBA

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide primary support for Customer Oracle databases.
• Plan and design new Oracle implementations, including database definition, structure, documentation, and long-range requirements.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to perform in all of the basic database management skills of database administration, web connectivity, physical structure, overall architecture, and database analysis.
• Design storage strategies and establish standards for complex database environments, physical structures, and specialized database applications.
• Provide standardization and consistency across environments.
• Ensure a stable and secure database environment.
• Apply database management consulting skills and gathers user requirements.
• Provide on-call support and answer severity calls, problem resolution.
• Design, implement, and monitor database functionality to ensure stable environments.
• Uphold enterprise policy guidelines and recommend new and improved guidelines.
• Identify and initiate resolutions to user problems and concerns associated with database server equipment (hardware and software).
• Identify potential service-level problems before they occur

• At least 5 years' experience working with Oracle databases (strong preference in a production support role).
• Experience with Oracle DBMS and DB monitoring and tuning.
• Experience with server optimization and consolidation.
• Experience with RAC clustering a plus.
• Proven SQL tuning experience.
• Knowledge of the UNIX Server platform.
• Four-year degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
• Effective verbal communication skills and documentation skills in both business and technical areas.
• Strong organizational skills to handle changing priorities, tight schedules, and correction of critical systems outside of normal working hours.
• Proven ability to maintain leading edge skills in a rapidly changing and fast-pace Information Systems environment.

• Experience with a systems development or project methodology.
• Experience working with remote teams