Western Digital - San Jose, CA
posted 3 months ago
As a Database Administrator at Western Digital, you will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing Oracle databases to ensure their performance, security, and reliability. Your primary responsibilities will include installing, configuring, and maintaining Oracle databases, as well as developing and implementing robust backup and disaster recovery strategies. You will be tasked with fine-tuning database settings to optimize performance and troubleshooting any database-related issues that arise, contributing to continuous improvements in our database operations. In this position, you will work closely with team members to ensure the integrity and smooth operation of our databases. You will also be responsible for introducing and deploying new database technologies, maintaining database reports, visualizations, and dashboards to support existing workflows. Your role will involve creating, building, and integrating complex database systems for both internal and external users, defining and documenting standards, and implementing complicated models to monitor and enhance database capacity and performance. You will be expected to minimize database downtime and manage parameters to ensure quick query responses, while also ensuring that service level agreements (SLAs) and operational key performance indicators (KPIs) are met. Collaboration with internal and external support departments will be essential, especially during significant events that may impact database operations.