Oracle Database Administrator

Srisys - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) position is a critical role within the IT App Strategy & Governance/Database Administration Group. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and supporting corporate Oracle databases, ensuring high availability, security, and performance. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a strong customer focus, as the DBA will work closely with various teams to implement best practices and improve database processes.

Responsibilities

• Install Oracle software and maintain databases across multiple platforms.
• Perform modifications to databases and enforce database security.
• Maintain database backup/recovery procedures and migrate database schema changes.
• Conduct capacity planning, performance monitoring, and tuning.
• Manage highly available production database instances for corporate systems.
• Develop new and enhance existing standards, processes, and procedures for database environments.
• Provide off-hour support for production problem resolution, database migrations, upgrades, and patching.
• Evaluate existing processes for possible refinement and work with development teams to establish a multi-year plan of activities requiring DBA services.
• Interface with application developers, managers, directors, technology and planning personnel, and business users throughout the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience administering Oracle databases in a Linux or Windows environment.
• Experience in SQL coding and working knowledge of Perl scripts, shell scripts, or Microsoft VBS coding.
• Strong customer focus and ability to work in a service-oriented team.
• Excellent technical, leadership, and service request management skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and think analytically.
• Understanding of corporate computing infrastructure and support functions, including high availability and disaster recovery processes.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Oracle's Enterprise Manager.
• Experience in application development, data modeling, and schema design.
• Experience in automating DBA tasks and designing process improvements.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity for professional development
• Health and safety programs
• Potential for permanent position after 6 months