Date: 19-Jun-2013
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Sr Oracle Database Administrator
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- Document database configurations and practices.
- Identify problem SQL and work with developers to improve it
- Monitor logs for errors, research solutions and work with Oracle Support to resolve if needed
- Troubleshoot reported performance problems, working with other support teams to identify source of problem. – Monitor CPU, memory and space usage of existing databases, and project future usage for current and planned databases
- Request additional resources to support projected resource requirements in advance of need
- Support database users with various database issues including client software installation, database connectivity, and query tool use.
- Create standby databases for use in cloning and disaster recovery
- Participate on development project teams for systems using Oracle databases
- Advise and advocate best usage of Oracle database features and database design
- Create, maintain, backup and refresh databases for use by development teams
- Migrate projects and changes from development databases into production databases
- Support database users with various database issues including client software installation, database connectivity, and query tool use
- Design and implement appropriate backup plans for each database to ensure point-in-time recoverability
- Create and schedule automated backup jobs and monitor status
- Restore and recover databases, if needed
- Periodically test recovery processes
- Notify production backup admins of updates, changes or new directories and new mount points, etc. for data directories
- Include these changes in the Disaster Recovery Plan Review, modify and test Disaster Recovery plans for production databases annually or as needed
- Make adjustments from lesions learned and update the DR Plan with those changes
- Stay informed about published security vulnerabilities and download and apply security patches when available
- Upgrade databases to latest stable software release if certified for use with database application, to keep pace with supported software life cycle
- Plan and coordinate with user groups to schedule maintenance times and upgrades
- Represent database resource capacity within the project planning and implementation process
- Coordinate availability of resource hours in light of other projects and daily support needs
- Provide input and recommendation as it is relevant to the database needs of projects at meetings, to manager, and the Executive team when requested
- Provide status updates on database responsibilities within project timelines.
- Provide technical guidance to three Oracle DBAs, regarding projects, daily issue resolution, and process development
- Work with the team to continually improve knowledge of Oracle and UIS supported applications and related technologies and practices by reading, study, experimentation, and training
- Make technical recommendations to team
- Share knowledge with rest of DBA group
-8+ years working as an Oracle DBA managing mission critical databases
- Direct exposure to working as an Oracle DBA in at least 2 organizations
- Experience functioning as a Senior DBA with advanced responsibility
- Experience supporting 24×7 production systems
- Experience supporting a variety of applications including high transaction volume ERP systems
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