Database Administrator

The Opportunity: We are looking for a Database Administrator (DBA) to support enterprise database platforms within a dynamic high-availability environment. This role focuses on ensuring the reliability performance and security of mission-critical database systems while partnering with application infrastructure and engineering teams to drive operational excellence.

The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience across multiple database technologies a proactive approach to performance optimization and the ability to support complex production environments.

• Role: Database Administrator (DBA)
• Experience: 6-9 years
• Location: Phoenix AZ
• Project Duration: 12 Month Contract

• Administer maintain and optimize enterprise database platforms across development test and production environments
• Monitor database health troubleshoot issues and resolve incidents in a timely manner
• Perform database installation configuration patching and upgrades
• Implement and maintain backup recovery and high-availability solutions
• Conduct performance tuning including optimization of queries indexes and configurations
• Support capacity planning and scalability initiatives
• Partner with application and engineering teams to support deployments releases and database changes
• Enforce database security standards including access controls encryption and auditing
• Perform root cause analysis on database incidents and implement preventive measures
• Automate routine DBA tasks using scripting tools (e.g. Python Shell PowerShell)
• Maintain documentation for database configurations procedures and operational standards
• Support data migrations environment refreshes and system upgrades
• Participate in on-call rotations and support critical incident response

• 69 years of experience in database administration within enterprise environments
• Hands-on experience with one or more database platforms such as:
  • DB2 (z/OS or distributed)
  • Oracle
  • SQL Server
  • PostgreSQL
  • Netezza or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of backup/recovery high availability and disaster recovery concepts
• Experience with performance tuning and query optimization
• Experience with automation and scripting (Shell Python PowerShell)
• Familiarity with distributed systems and multi-tier architectures
• Experience working in Agile or fast-paced development environments
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Experience with database monitoring and observability tools
• Familiarity with cloud database platforms (AWS RDS Azure SQL or similar)
• Experience with data modeling and database design principles
• Exposure to NoSQL or big data platforms
• Understanding of ITSM tools (e.g. ServiceNow) and operational processes
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field

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