- Original duties will be for back end/batch work, and then move to a large system upgrade.
- Reviews and oversees database environment activity and volume. Highlights issues for concern such as, lack of appropriate resources and ensures that appropriate corrections are implemented.
- Provides thought leadership for database management systems (DBMS) teams in responding to database outages and recoveries in critical client-impacting situations. Maintains call-out lists and schedules.
- Provides technical expertise and coordinates activities of multiple database management systems (DBMS) resources on a large account or multiple smaller accounts.
- Provides technical database consultation on application development, global infrastructure, and other database administration efforts related to specific DBMS. Functions as a decision-making authority on database design decisions to ensure that application solutions exhibit appropriate levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, and reliability upon deployment.
- Provides work guidance and mentoring to less experienced personnel. Provides database related technical expertise to application development and global infrastructure efforts. Organizes and motivates teams. Ensures communication and understanding of deadlines, assignments, and objectives.
- Provides input to development of vision, specifies key performance requirements and defines technical critical success factors. Provides estimates for required database activities to project and account teams.
- Reviews and performs complex analyses of DBMS products and features regarding their impact on database performance. Researches hardware and software products, recommends solutions and implements approved products.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer sciences or related field preferred
- Nine or more years of experience in data/database architecture
- Five or more years of experience developing/programming using PL SQL
- Experience working with differences between database structures (e.g., transaction based vs. data warehouse)
- Experience working with software packages or classes of packages within technical expertise
- Shell Scripting/Pro C or C is a plus
- Retain experience would be helpful.
Other Qualifications
- Strong project planning and estimating skills related to area of expertise
- Strong communication skills
- Good leadership skills to guide and mentor the work of less experienced personnel
Ability to think strategically, balancing long and short-term priorities