Our client is searching for an experienced Database Engineer to join their California office. You will be working in a fast paced environment, providing both production & development support. This position will work closely with various development groups across the firm, and should demonstrate your ability as a technical expert on the team.
Responsibilities:
- Provide production support, solutions and expertise for Oracle, Exadata & Golden Gate.
- Ability to troubleshoot difficult production issues quickly.
- Work closely with various development teams across the firm to ensure proper use of Oracle features, best practices, and adherence to the firm’s database standards.
- Train and mentor developers in Oracle development methodology and best practices.
- Participate in the DBA team on call rotation.
- Tune complex Oracle SQL proactively & reactively as required. Be able to rewrite SQL queries where necessary.
- Design, implement, and maintain capacity planning for the database systems.
- Perform Database Upgrades as required.
- Apply Database/CRS patches, PSU’s, Bundle Patches, etc as required.
- Help design, maintain, improve and implement monitoring tools.
- Handle DBA tickets, user requests, routine support and maintenance.
- Ability to work off hours / weekends as required
Requirements:
- 10 years of experience as an Oracle Database Engineer or Oracle Database Administrator.
- 10 years of database development support, and Oracle SQL tuning.
- 3 years of production experience with Oracle Exadata is required.
- Understands Exadata specific concepts and has proven track record of implementing Exadata specific features.
- 3 years of experience with Oracle Golden Gate is required.
- Expertise with Oracle 12c, Oracle RAC, ASM, Flashback, and Dataguard are required.
- Expertise implementing Oracle Data Guard and the different features around Data Guard. (Active Data Guard, Snapshot Standby’s, etc)
- Expertise with RMAN, cloning, backup & recovery.
- Well versed in PL/SQL coding and stored procedures development, shell scripting, and SQL.
- Experience in architecting multi-terabyte systems, including a proven track record of physical optimization, query optimization and capacity planning.
- Linux expertise including but not limited to volume management, kernel parameter analysis, shell scripting, understanding of networking concepts.
- Proven track record of SQL and database tuning on VLDBs.
- Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills.
- Good interpersonal skills; able to build consensus and work closely with fellow DBA’s.
- Train and mentor DBA team members as needed.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Management Information Systems, or equivalent.
If you would like to be considered for the position of Senior Database Engineer, or wish to discuss the role further then please leave your details below. Your resume will be held in confidence until you connect with a member of our team
