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Job Description:
Database Administrator 5
Location: Deerfield, Illinois (Remote)
Role Overview
This position is responsible for assisting in the selection and deployment of database technologies across the enterprise. The selected professional performs moderately complex database design activities, requiring extensive research and analysis, to support business objectives in alignment with established standards and strategies. This opportunity offers a collaborative environment to design high-impact database solutions for a leading organization.
Key Responsibilities
Education: Bachelor of Science in computer science or a related technical discipline is required.
Experience: A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience working with Oracle 11g databases in an enterprise environment, along with at least 4 years of general experience supporting enterprise systems.
Technical Skills: Proven proficiency in installing and configuring RAC, ASM, and Data Guard. Demonstrated expertise in database performance tuning, measurement, and reporting. Hands-on experience integrating databases with enterprise monitoring and backup solutions. Broad-based knowledge of backup solutions, host systems, networks, applications, and security is essential.
Preferred Qualifications
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at or . Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.
UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.
Job Description:
Database Administrator 5
Location: Deerfield, Illinois (Remote)
Role Overview
This position is responsible for assisting in the selection and deployment of database technologies across the enterprise. The selected professional performs moderately complex database design activities, requiring extensive research and analysis, to support business objectives in alignment with established standards and strategies. This opportunity offers a collaborative environment to design high-impact database solutions for a leading organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the evaluation of database technologies within established standards and provide input towards decision-making processes.
- Perform moderately complex database design activities, incorporating research and analysis to ensure alignment with organizational standards.
- Participate in design reviews, system testing, and data modeling on moderately complex projects.
- Assist database operations staff in resolving complex technical issues.
- Contribute to ensuring database architecture and implementation are maintainable and extendible for future development.
- Recommend new and efficient methods to implement database design while evaluating development progress and results.
- Create comprehensive database documentation and perform functional and performance testing to implement necessary improvements.
Education: Bachelor of Science in computer science or a related technical discipline is required.
Experience: A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience working with Oracle 11g databases in an enterprise environment, along with at least 4 years of general experience supporting enterprise systems.
Technical Skills: Proven proficiency in installing and configuring RAC, ASM, and Data Guard. Demonstrated expertise in database performance tuning, measurement, and reporting. Hands-on experience integrating databases with enterprise monitoring and backup solutions. Broad-based knowledge of backup solutions, host systems, networks, applications, and security is essential.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing, architecting, and providing level-3 support for data protection and database backup environments.
- Ability to develop backup strategies, including frequency, type, and retention, based on Service Level Objectives.
- Proficiency in WebLogic or similar technologies, along with extensive shell scripting, Python, or Jython experience.
- Experience with Enterprise Manager, including job systems and software library provisioning or design.
- Familiarity with BI Publisher report building, cloud service methodologies, ITIL frameworks, and database engineered systems.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at or . Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.
UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.
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