Database Administrator

Job Summary

The Database Administrator's primary responsibility is to work in support of several Oracle database implementations including installation, configuration, performance tuning, as well as support interface and integration configuration of third-party products. Essential technical duties include installation of Oracle products, applying patches and upgrades, monitoring and tuning system performance, user access, database security, defining database tables, functions, views and packages and device configuration and planning.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems and/or five years of experience in the information technology field as a Database Administrator is required
• Three to five years of experience in the information technology field as a Database Administrator is required
• Adaptability while working in a rapidly changing technological environment
• Excellent customer service and communication skills

Essential Functions

• Design, development, documentation, analysis, creation and testing of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user of system design specifications
  • Create, maintain, refresh, monitor, tune and upgrade as required Oracle instances/databases for development, test and production environments
  • Monitor system resources of database servers to assure production systems meet performance and availability requirements
• Provide technical support and guidance to ERP application developers and administrative staff
• Following standards, write, maintain and document Linux scripts needed in support of applications
• Work with ERP project team (or other project teams as required) to determine needs, set priorities, create project plans and determine schedule for installations/upgrades. Responsible to apply and test vendor delivered patches in a timely manner
• Monitor for security breaches, error log(s), database and log space, user activity and resource utilization of production environment. Manage user access, and implement security architecture
• Document all related procedures including disaster recovery
• Provide 24/7 on-call on a rotational basis support
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Linux and Windows Servers, Ellucian Banner / Oracle DBA and applications services such as Tomcat and WebLogic is preferred
• Attention to detail, strong ownership of one’s work, exceptional problem solving and project management skills is preferred