Database Administrator - Senior

Overall Purpose: Complex and multi-level application and/or system DBA (database administration) work including development and design of the databases that support our business applications and systems enterprise wide. Roles & Responsibilities: 1) Database configuration, reliability, recoverability, performance, and the installation, maintenance, and upgrade of database software and related components. 2) Provide operational database support for databases on many different DBMS (database management systems) software levels and versions, utilizing a wide variety of DBMS features, on many different operating system platforms for applications of differing complexities, disaster priority, mission critical designation, strategic initiatives, degree of standardization, practices, and usage of third party software. 3) Work with/on advanced featured databases for complex environments for high priority applications. 4) Responsibilities include but not limited to those related to availability, performance, currency, integrity, security, and confidentiality of the database instances, backup/recovery, disaster recovery, replication, growth and disk space utilization. 5) Problem analysis , resolution, configuration files, operating system account /system level schemas, tablespaces, database patches, database upgrades, database compatibilities, database bugs and workarounds, database vendor support process, documentation, release features, enhancements, special features associated with the physical DBMS (such as clusters), applications consultation, SQL tuning and object management, automation, and project implementation activities, such as physical design and installation of database environments. 6) Subject matter expert with ability to knowledge share with the team. 7) Some assignments can b customer facing and may require additional screenings or clearances.