Database Administrator (Expert) Oracle

MVP Consulting

Albany, NY

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Capacity Management, Computer Firmware, Computer Science, Consulting, Customer Support/Service, Data Recovery, Database Administration, Database Design, Hardware Administration, Help Desk, IBM AIX Operating System, Linux Operating System, Metrics, OCP-DBA Oracle Certified Professional Database Administrator, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Oracle, Oracle Applications, Oracle DBA (Database Administrator), Oracle Database, Oracle Enterprise Manager, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Security Monitoring, Software Patches, Systems Administration/Management, Testing, Unix Operating Systems

LOCATION

Albany, NY

POSTED

1 day ago

HBITS: HBITS-07-14815

Expert, Database Administrator

30 month contract

Interview: Virtual Interview

Work model: 50% telecommuting, 50% Office per week

Mandatory Qualification

Position Job Title: Database Administrator
Uses specialized software to store and organize data, which may include capacity planning, installation, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security and troubleshooting, as well as backup and data recovery.

Position Skill Level: Expert
84+ months: Candidate is able to provide guidance to large teams and/or has extensive industry experience and is considered at the top of his/her field.

--- Project Description ---
Client is seeking an Oracle expert to support their mission-critical Oracle
databases. The environment is very complex and utilizes many advanced
features such as RAC, multitenant, DataGuard, APEX, and a highly-
customized Enterprise Manager solution for monitoring and
administration. The databases support numerous custom in-house as well
as vendor-supported applications, some of which have a health and safety
impact when down and thus have 24/7 uptime requirements.

--- Day-to-Day Tasks ---
1. Work in a "gatekeeper" capacity to protect our Oracle environment by
careful reviewing of all incoming requests from app teams, etc.
2. Careful daily review of all alerts, including logging-into the server(s) and
thoroughly pro-actively reviewing various logs, performance metrics, etc,
and taking appropriate remedial action where necessary.
3. Perform Oracle system administration activities.
4. Perform Oracle hardware support such as system racking and stacking,
cabling, component replacement, etc.
5. Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle Enterprise
Manager (OEM).
6. Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle operating
systems, firmware, clusterware, etc.
7. Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle databases.
8. Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain APEX (database tier
only).
9. Utilize Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) to pro-actively detect issues
making use of advanced features such as metric extensions, monitoring
templates, etc.
10. Handle server and/or database crashes, performance issues, etc.
11. Carefully document all processes and revise/perfect such documentation
on an ongoing basis.
12. Automate processes as much as possible and keep refining those
processes on an ongoing basis.
13. Work with application and helpdesk teams on keeping server and client-
side Oracle drivers up-to-date.
14. Effectively work with Oracle Support and their support portal, including
understanding how their portal integrates with hardware assets, ASR fault
monitoring, etc, and maintaining those functionalities.
15. Mentor and train junior staff.

--- Required Qualifications ---
• 84 months of experience troubleshooting Oracle 12c or higher database
performance and other related issues; specifically by working with other
teams to identify if the issue is at the storage, network, database, or
application tier.
• 84 months of experience using Data Pump Export/Import -and- RMAN for
backup and recovery of Oracle 12c or higher databases. Experience must
include using RMAN for recovery.
• 84 months of experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and
maintaining Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 13c or higher in a Unix-like
environment (e.g. AIX, Linux, etc).
• Oracle Database Administration 2019 Certified Professional -or- OCP
certification in version 12c or higher.
NOTE: Oracle AI Database Administration Certified Professional does not
count for this qualification.
• 84 months of experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and
maintaining Oracle database 12c or higher in a Unix-like environment (e.g.
AIX, Linux, etc). Experience must be specifically with multitenant RAC
databases configured with DataGaurd.
NOTE: Engineered systems and cloud environments do not count for this
qualification.
• 84 months of experience troubleshooting Oracle 12c or higher critical
issues such as server and database crashes, failed disks, etc. Experience
must include working with Oracle Support Services.
• 36 months of experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and
maintaining Oracle Database Appliance. Experience must be specifically
with High Availability (HA) models configured with version 12c or higher
RAC databases.
• 84 months of experience documenting processes, inclusive of creation of
system architecture diagrams, etc.
• 36 months of experience maintaining server hardware (racking and
stacking, cabling, component replacement, etc).
• 84 months of experience utilizing Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) to pro-
actively detect issues making use of advanced features such as metric
extensions, monitoring templates, etc.
• 36 months of experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and
maintaining APEX (database tier) on version 12c or higher databases.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.

MVP Consulting Plus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process.

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