Database Administrator - CCG IT
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Job Location:
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
Job Description Summary:
Thermo Fisher Scientifics Customer Channels Group is seeking an IDMS Database Administrator to support the reliability availability and performance of IDMS databases critical to our business operations. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to build your career in mainframe technology by working with a team of seasoned professionals maintaining and evolving legacy systems. You will play a key role in ensuring system stability while learning the technical foundations of database administration in a complex enterprise environment.
How You Will Make an Impact:
- Assist with monitoring maintaining and supporting IDMS databases.
- Participate in daily operational tasks such as backup monitoring space allocation and data integrity checks.
- Help analyze system performance and gather metrics to support tuning and optimization activities.
- Contribute to change control processes by documenting database modifications updates and deployments.
- Collaborate with development and application support teams to resolve basic database-related issues.
- Learn to interpret and update database schema definitions sets and record structures within the IDMS environment.
- Support planned maintenance windows database reorganizations and version upgrades as needed.
- Engage in training documentation and peer mentoring opportunities to accelerate learning and confidence in the role.
Experience:
- Demonstrated curiosity and commitment to developing skills in database administration and mainframe technologies.
- Ability to follow structured processes and operational guidelines with high attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset; willing to ask questions and take initiative to learn.
- Effective communicatorable to work closely with teammates document work and share updates clearly.
- Comfortable navigating technical environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Exposure to databases programming or systems administration through coursework internships or self-guided projects is a plus.
Education
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Participation in a technical co-op internship or relevant certification program is beneficial but not required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Basic understanding of database concepts such as schemas records indexes and query logic.
- Familiarity with COBOL JCL or mainframe systems through school training or hands-on practice.
- Awareness of hierarchical or network database models like IDMS.
- Willingness to pursue training or certifications in database administration mainframe operations or legacy system support.
- Enthusiasm for contributing to modernization efforts and learning how legacy systems integrate with new technologies.
Benefits:
We offer competitive remuneration annual incentive plan bonus healthcare and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative forward-thinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity intensity involvement and innovation.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable Accommodation Statement:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation please contact us at
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Databases
- Disaster Recovery
- SQL
- High Availability
- Microsoft SQL Server
- ssrs
- Database Design
- Performance Tuning
- SSIS
- Database Administration
- Sybase
- Oracle
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