What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Database Administrator position at American Unit, Inc?
Education Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent work experience may be accepted.
Experience Requirements
The candidate must have 12 years of combined database administration experience across the following database platforms:
- DB2 for z/OS
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and 2012
- Oracle 10g and above
The following experience is considered an advantage:
- integrated database infrastructure
- Financial Management applications
- integrated application environment
Position Summary
The Database Administrator will support database infrastructure and application services by performing database administration, design, development, optimization, performance monitoring, and operational support across DB2 for z/OS, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and GIS environments.
The selected candidate will assist with database architecture and schema development, maintain data dictionaries and database structures, ensure compliance with departmental data standards, and support the overall data architecture in accordance with Agency for State Technology (AST) security standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform daily database administration and operational support activities.
- Plan, design, implement, and support database structures and schemas.
- Conduct database performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and tuning.
- Develop and maintain database administration procedures and technical documentation.
- Perform SQL code reviews.
- Support database planning and operations across DB2, SQL Server, Oracle, and GIS.
- Assist with database upgrades, catalog maintenance, and point-in-time recovery.
- Support application integration and database performance management.
- Assist with technical infrastructure implementation planning and coordination.
- Support disaster recovery requirements and infrastructure change management verification testing.
- Provide technical training, mentoring, and guidance to other team members.
- Perform additional database or infrastructure activities as requested.