Database Administrator

Damco Solutions ,
Basingstoke, Hampshire

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Job Description

Qualifications Location: Basingstoke Duration: Permanent Title: Database Administrator Skills: Databases involved : Oracle, MS SQL, Oracle Exadata , Actian, Ingres, Vector * Team Management * Processes and SLA awareness * Database Performance Tuning * Database Security * Promoting Process Improvement * Presenting Technical Information * Quality Focus * Database Management * Data Maintenance * Operating Systems * Attention to Detail * Information Security Policies. Job Duties: * Strong knowledge of backups, restores, recovery models, database shrink operations, DBCC commands, Clustering, Database mirroring, Replication. * Expert experience in implementing operational automation. * Knowledge in a scripting language like Powershell, VBScript, WSH. * Team management. * SLA awareness & Processes adherence (ITIL). * Reporting & Documentation (ITIL). * Documentation skills for processes and procedures (creating KBs, runbooks, topology etc). * Proactive monitoring and communication. * Identifies database requirements by interviewing customers; analysing department applications, programming, and operations; evaluating existing systems and designing proposed systems. * Recommends solutions by defining database physical structure and functional capabilities, database security, data back-up, and recovery specifications. * Installs revised or new systems by proposing specifications and flowcharts; recommending optimum access techniques; coordinating installation requirements. * Maintains database performance by calculating optimum values for database parameters; implementing new releases; completing maintenance requirements; evaluating computer operating systems and hardware products. * Prepares users by conducting training; providing information; resolving problems. * Provides information by answering questions and requests. * Supports database functions by designing and coding utilities. * Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards. Qualifications: Location: Basingstoke Duration: Permanent Title: Database Administrator Skills: Databases involved: Oracle, MS SQL, Oracle Exadata, Actian, Ingres, Vector Team Management Processes and SLA awareness Database Performance Tuning Database Security Promoting Process Improvement Presenting Technical Information Quality Focus Database Management Data Maintenance Operating Systems Attention to Detail Information Security Policies. Job Duties: Strong knowledge of backups, restores, recovery models, database shrink operations, DBCC commands, Clustering, Database mirroring, Replication. Expert experience in implementing operational automation. Knowledge in a scripting language like Powershell, VBScript, WSH. Team management. SLA awareness & Processes adherence (ITIL). Reporting & Documentation (ITIL). Documentation skills for processes and procedures (creating KBs, runbooks, topology etc). Proactive monitoring and communication. Identifies database requirements by interviewing customers; analysing department applications, programming, and operations; evaluating existing systems and designing proposed systems. Recommends solutions by defining database physical structure and functional capabilities, database security, data back-up, and recovery specifications. Installs revised or new systems by proposing specifications and flowcharts; recommending optimum access techniques; coordinating installation requirements. Maintains database performance by calculating optimum values for database parameters; implementing new releases; completing maintenance requirements; evaluating computer operating systems and hardware products. Prepares users by conducting training; providing information; resolving problems. Provides information by answering questions and requests. Supports database functions by designing and coding utilities. Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.