What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sybase Database Administrator (DBA) - US position at DXC Technology?
Job Description
Database Administration & Maintenance
If you are an applicant from the United States, Guam, or Puerto Rico
DXC Technology Company (DXC) is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. View postings below .
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Database Administration & Maintenance
- Install, configure, upgrade, and patch Sybase ASE, Sybase IQ, and related tools.
- Perform routine database maintenance tasks such as index rebuilds, statistics updates, and capacity analysis.
- Monitor and diagnose database performance issues; optimize SQL queries and server configurations.
- Implement and manage Sybase Replication Server and database replication strategies.
- Develop, implement, and test backup and recovery strategies.
- Manage recovery procedures including point-in-time recovery and failover processes.
- Ensure database availability and uptime in accordance with SLA requirements.
- Design and support clustering, mirroring, and disaster recovery architectures.
- Implement and manage database security, user access, roles, and permissions.
- Enforce compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
- Perform auditing and vulnerability assessments to protect sensitive data.
- Support developers with SQL tuning, stored procedures, and schema design.
- Collaborate with application teams to design database objects and optimize data access.
- Analyze database-related defects and incidents; provide timely resolutions.
- Participate in on-call rotation for production support.
- Set up and maintain database monitoring tools and performance dashboards.
- Automate routine tasks and maintenance procedures using scripting (Shell, Perl, Python, etc.).
- Analyze trends to forecast storage, performance, and capacity needs.
- 5 years’ experience as a Sybase DBA (ASE/IQ/Replication Server).
- Strong knowledge of Sybase ASE architecture, configuration, and internals.
- Solid experience with backup/recovery, disaster recovery, and HA solutions.
- Expertise in performance tuning (both server-level and SQL-level).
- Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments and shell scripting.
- Experience supporting 24×7 production environments.
- Experience with cloud deployments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of other RDBMS systems (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.).
- Understanding of ETL and large data warehouse environments (Sybase IQ a plus).
- Knowledge about Sybase Replication Server.
- Has Windows Experience.
- Works with Application Developers in understanding the Project needs and help maintain the Backend DB DDLs for the various functions.
- Has some windows scripting experience or be able to learn in quickly.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
- All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
- DXC provides laptop, docking station, monitors, and headset.
If you are an applicant from the United States, Guam, or Puerto Rico
DXC Technology Company (DXC) is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. View postings below .
We participate in E-Verify. In addition to the posters already identified, DXC provides access to prospective employees for the Federal Minimum Wage Poster, Federal Polygraph Protection Act Poster as well as any state or locality specific applicant posters. To access the postings in the link below, select your state to view all applicable federal, state and locality postings. Postings are available in English, and in Spanish, where required. View postings below.
Postings Link
Disability Accommodations
If you are an individual with a disability, a disabled veteran, or a wounded warrior and you are unable or limited in your ability to access or use this site as a result of your disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting us via email.
Please note: DXC will respond only to requests for accommodations due to a disability.
Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available here.