Unclassified - Houston, TX
posted 22 days ago
The Oracle DBA position in Houston, TX, is a senior developer role focused on the design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of IT applications utilizing Oracle PL/SQL. The successful candidate will interface with clients at all organizational levels, translating business requirements into technical solutions that yield productive products for end users. This role requires a deep understanding of Oracle databases, particularly versions 11g and 12c, and the ability to work with various tools such as TOAD and SQL Developer. In this position, the DBA will be responsible for planning, designing, developing, testing, migrating applications to production, and maintaining these applications using Oracle and third-party tools. The role involves writing complex queries, utilizing advanced PL/SQL concepts, and performance tuning. The DBA will also analyze and convert business requirements into technical specifications, ensuring that the solutions are effectively designed and implemented. The candidate will leverage Oracle 12C features on large-scale multi-terabyte systems and assist the Decision Support team, including DBAs and database developers, in understanding data and meeting user requirements. Participation in project work groups with Subject Matter Experts and stakeholders is essential to understand data-specific needs. The DBA will also engage in performance tuning activities and provide production deployment and support as needed. This role is integral to all aspects of the software development life cycle, requiring the ability to learn both business processes and new technologies quickly. The DBA will work within an agile, rapid development, and deployment environment, emphasizing strong communication skills and the ability to conduct research into software-related issues.