ETS | Lead Database Administrator

Position SummaryThe Lead Oracle Applications Database Administrator provides project and team leadership as well as day-to-day support of the production, QA, test and development mid-range database environments. The incumbent leads project teams including operations, application developers and vendors to improve technical infrastructure, security, reliability and cost. This role also performs database space management, performance monitoring, database and system tuning, backup and recovery, database software installation, upgrades and infrastructure management.Primary ResponsibilitiesProvide technical expertise to design business solutions related to DBMS "Internals", DBMS tools and utilities usage, database backup and recovery, database performance, and overall database performance monitoring and tuningAWS cloud experience requiredOracle 19c experience requiredGood communication skills requiredWorking knowledge of Oracle Data Guard and standby databases requiredWorking knowledge of Oracle Golden Gate and database replication requiredWorking knowledge of PostgresOracle database and query performance tuning skills requiredEnsure that data access and database designs are as efficient as possible by coordinating transaction access path analysis sessions with application developers and analyzing specifications and codeFully utilize CASE tools to develop, or modify, physical database designs from logical designsPerform database structure migrationsTrouble-shoot database and/or software problems as they apply to design, implementation, or installation activities.Act as the bridge between database and system level integration issues and set clear direction for others to follow.Assure quality of database analysis and design across projects, thus enabling company-wide data reusabilitySchedule and coordinate infrastructure and database maintenance activities including such items as system patching, database upgrades and database restructuresCoordinate and/or participate in database stress tests, analyze results, and make recommendations for design or coding changes based upon those results.Participate in on-call and overnight production support and problem resolution activitiesDevelops and maintains DBMS related standards and procedures to facilitate the identification and implementation of,quality improvement initiativesResearch, evaluate, and test new software and DBMS related tools and facilities as they pertain to the existing DBMS environment, database designs, procedures, and applicationsAssume responsibility for the security of company information through secure databases and monitoring environment to identify improper access and ensure compliance with all ETS security and audit standardsAct as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the AWS hardware, operating system, network and database arenas and provide consultation and knowledge transfer as neededMonitors current DBMS performance and capacity and develops procedures to improve the DBMS environmentLead and mentor teams of other Infrastructure or application DBA staff to solve technical database and system challengesCollaborate with other application DBA staff, senior infrastructure DBA staff, developers, and other technical staff to ensure that best practices are followed for relational database design, database configurations, and installation optionsAdhere to ethical standards and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to your job functionPROCESS OUTPUTS High performance and secure application databasesProject plans, technical reports and standards documentation that are on time, accurate and on-budgetHighly available and scalable database server infrastructureDatabase and system tuning, backup and recoveryCompliance with ETS security and audit standardsConsultation to peers and internal contacts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the hardware, operating system, network and database arenasPEOPLE MANAGEMENT The Lead Database Administrator directs and mentors teams of DBA staff with minimal supervision. This role functions autonomously on a regular basis, seeking direction from senior management in atypical situations. AGG