Database Administrator - Expert

Provide a short description of the Position: Assist the Database team with various ongoing tasks, including but not limited to database installation, configuration and hardening, backup validation, performance tuning and general database monitoring. Provide support to Application Development staff.

Provide a list of the day-to-day tasks to be performed by the Selected Candidate: Duties will include Working on site the consultant will be expect to: • Assist the Database team with various ongoing tasks, including but not limited to database installation, configuration and hardening, backup validation, performance tuning and general database monitoring, as well as recommend best practices and procedures; • Install, upgrade and maintain Oracle databases on AIX, including backup and recovery; • Allocating storage and planning future storage requirements for the database system; • Work with teams of application programmers, system architects to create solutions to meet business goals; • Perform off-hours (evening or weekend work) as needed for emergency or maintenance tasks; • Provide support for internal users and external data exchange partners; • Perform optimization and tuning activities, including capacity planning, tracking historical usage, trending future resource needs, and modifying resource allocations as needed; • Provides recommendations on technical architecture; • Provides recommendations on Oracle Advance Security including TDE, Oracle Wallet and remote authentication; • Provides hands-on training and mentoring for other database administrative staff. • Provide support to Application Development staff. Perform root cause analysis and recommend remediation for issues that arise. • Handle Requests and Incidents submitted through ITSM tickets