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To design, test, implement, maintain and control the organization's databases across multiple platforms, technologies (e.g., physical, relational and object oriented) and computing environments (e.g., host based, distributed systems, client server). To provide technical guidance to less experienced Database Administrators in their assigned duties.
JOB FUNCTIONS & ACTIVITIES
Design major reconstructions of database structures to ensure appropriate levels of performance, data integrity, recovery and security. Assist in planning, organizing and controlling database administration activities and in the development of the overall project plans and timetables. Provide technical expertise to client and other data processing management and staff. Investigate and resolve database systems software problems. Assist in providing technical guidance, support and training to the database administration staff and provides evaluation on their technical proficiency to management. Write clear and concise status reports, memos, and miscellaneous items such as test results, problem resolutions, etc. Write detailed technical specifications. Facilitate discussion of technical issues. Conduct basic negotiations with other departments to achieve project/product goals. Monitor and analyze system performance (e.g., stress volume), perform cost analysis for users, perform systems testing, performance and tuning. Notify management of findings, and recommend solutions. Evaluate and recommend major new database software products. Test and install new releases of database software. Develop and implement standards, procedures, and policies regarding software and applications databases (including naming, migration, backup, recovery, and security). Provide support in the logical and physical design of databases in coordination with application development. Participate in project management tracking on cross-functional teams, along with the customers. Read professional literature in order to investigate new tools, technologies, methods, techniques etc. to determine their functionality within the environment.
HUMAN RELATIONS SKILLS:
* Effective influencing and persuasion skills required.
* Courtesy, tact and effectiveness in dealing with others.
* Ability to prepare and deliver moderately complex presentations is expected.
* Actively participates in group discussion and meetings and leads meetings as appropriate.
AUTHORITY - FREEDOM TO ACT:
* Implements new databases.
* Ensures that established guidelines and procedures are followed regarding database administrations.
* The candidate should be able to work independently in making technical decisions regarding problem solving, performance and tuning of major, multiple database systems.
Experience: Requires strong analytical ability, consultative, communication and management skills, good judgment and the ability to work effectively with client and technical managers and staff.
SYSTEMS SUPPORT:
The candidate should maintain effective communications and good relations with users, developers, computer operations and data security.
* Provide database system support in one or more of the following:
- HARDWARE PLATFORMS: Tandem, DEC, HP, SUN, IBM and Stratus
- SUPPORTING SOFTWARE: IDMS, DB2, Oracle, Informix and SYBASE
* full working knowledge of database internals
* full working knowledge of relational database concepts
* strong ability to perform and tune databases
* advanced knowledge of database standards, procedures and security.
* detailed understanding of on-line and/or batch environments and programming technologies.
* detailed understanding of design principles within well-understood policies and/or procedures. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here
Saturday, January 07, 2006