Application DBA

Effectual - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time

Remote - Jersey City, NJ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

We are seeking an experienced Application DBA with specialized expertise in SAP environments to manage, maintain, and optimize SAP databases, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security. This role requires a deep understanding of database systems and SAP applications to support critical business processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage SAP databases (HANA, Oracle, or others) including installation, configuration, upgrades, and patch management.
• Monitor and tune the performance of SAP databases, applications, and queries to meet SLAs and optimize resource utilization.
• Develop and maintain database backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Implement and enforce database security policies and procedures, including access control and encryption.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve complex database-related issues within SAP applications in a timely manner.
• Work closely with SAP Basis, development, and infrastructure teams to support database requirements for application development and maintenance.
• Develop scripts and automation to streamline database management tasks, including performance monitoring, tuning, and maintenance activities.
• Monitor database growth and plan for future scalability needs, providing recommendations on hardware, storage, and system improvements.
• Maintain detailed documentation of all database environments, configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Ensure databases comply with relevant regulations and industry standards, including GDPR, SOX, and HIPAA.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in database administration with a focus on SAP environments.
• Hands-on experience with SAP HANA, Oracle, or other relevant databases.
• Experience with database backup/recovery tools, replication, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Solid understanding of SAP Basis administration.
• Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and database scripting.
• Strong understanding of database performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing.
• Familiarity with operating systems such as Linux and Windows.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.