Database Administration - Db2

Responsible for performance, integrity and security of databases. The Specialist:
Database Administration is involved in the planning and development of a database, as well as in troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users.

• Ensure all database servers are backed up in a way that meets the business’s Recovery Point Objectives (RPO)
• Test backups to ensure we can meet the business’ Recovery Time Objectives (RTO)
• Troubleshoot Database Server service outages as they occur, including after-hours and weekends
• Configure Database Server monitoring utilities to minimize false alarms
• As new systems are brought in-house, choose whether to use clustering, log shipping, mirroring, or other technologies
• Install and configure new Database Servers
• Deploy database change scripts provided by third party vendors
• When performance issues arise, determine the most effective way to increase
• Performance including hardware purchases, server configuration changes, or index/query changes
• Document the Department’s database environment
• Tuning platform queries to improve performance
• Troubleshooting hardware using tools like Dell Open Manage, HP System Insight Manager, and IBM Director
• Failover clustering, SAN replication, and other high availability technologies
• Managing IBM Server components such as Analysis Services, Integration Services, or Reporting Services
• Root cause analysis of production-related database issues
• Daily maintenance, monitoring, problem resolution and internal customer/development support
• Review, design and develop data models in conjunction with the application development teams
• The role will be required to travel extensively nationally and work after hours as and when required

• Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Management, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited tertiary institution is
• Certification on at least one enterprise grade database product such, IBM, Oracle, Server, DB2, Redis, MongoDB, CouchDB, Cassandra, and Ingres.
• 6+ years of experience developing data management systems, tools and architectures using IBM
• Server, DB2, and Oracle databases, Redshift and/or other distributed computing systems.
• Familiarity with new advances in the big data space such as Hadoop/ EMR and other technologies like Dynamo DB, MongoDB, CouchDB, Redis, HBASE, and Cassandra.
• Experience designing and operating very large Data Warehouses and web facing online transaction processing databases.
• Demonstrable proficiency and experience in IBM Server, DB2, Oracle, Linux, and programming languages such as R, Python, Ruby or Java.

• Demonstrated experience with database technologies and API interfaces to Web Apps and Administration in one or more of the following – IBM, Oracle (minimum of 5 years)
• A results oriented individual who thrives working in a fast paced environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills with effective results focus within an information systems environment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to be flexible and work hard, both independently and in a team environment, in a high priority customer service, on-call environment with changing priorities.
• Willingness to work occasionally outside of normal business hours in response to needs of the systems being supported.