Postgre SQL MySQL DBA
Location: Richardson, Texas/Baskin Ridge, NJ, and Tampa, Florida (Hybrid)
Long-Term Contract Qualifications:Overall 3-5 years of experience working with information management systems in development, maintenance, administration, database management, or related information systems skills.
Minimum 5 years of Postgre & Mysql databases management systems in testing, implementation, maintenance, and administration in a multiple platform environment.
Postgre & Mysql certified DBA.
Expertise in database/data design and architectural principles and methodologies.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Knowledge of database architecture and its implementation
Good knowledge of PL/SQL programming language
Good knowledge of Instance, database, and query tuning to improve the performance of the database/application
Good understanding of Disaster Recovery (DR) methodologies
Ability to communicate orally and in writing clearly and straightforwardly.
Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel.
Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks.
Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure.
Ability to prioritize and organize effectively.
Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties.
Ability to work independently
Ability to work with others to resolve problems, and handle requests or situations.
Ability to effectively consult with department managers and leaders.
Customer service is focused and portrays energy, professionalism, and welcoming characteristics.
Strong ability to work in a highly sensitive and confidential environment.
Ability to meet deadlines and handle sensitive and pressured situations.
Ability to identify issues and help develop strategy and tactical plans for various department initiatives.
Ability to use good judgment and decision-making skills.
Responsible for supporting new and existing Postgre & Mysql database systems and will help guide best practices in database administration and introduce innovation with automation
The Postgre & Mysql DBA – Senior should have advanced knowledge of the Postgre & Mysql database including the creation and implementation of fully functional database clusters,
Ability to maintain multiple development, QA, and production environments with strong experience in performance tuning
Upgrades of Postgre & Mysql database migrations and updates and application of database patches
Backup and restores, export and import of data to and from Postgre & Mysql run-time configuration of Postgre & Mysql
Monitoring at the server, database, and collection level, and using various monitoring tools related to Postgre & Mysql
Maintains standards and design of physical data storage, maintenance, access, and security administration.
Creates/maintains backup and recovery strategies on database management systems.
Supports multiple services and multiple databases of medium complexity with multiple concurrent users, ensuring control, integrity and accessibility of data.
Installs, configures, and maintains high availability server solutions.
Troubleshoots alerts (alert log, jobs, disk group, etc.) and performance issues. Performs database performance tuning tasks.
Implements multiple projects along with production support.
Will perform on-call support.