Database Administrator

Hybrid in Austin, TX, US • Posted 13 hours ago • Updated 13 hours ago

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Hybrid

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DBA_OracleApps
DBA_MySQL

Summary

Our government client is seeking an experienced Database Administrator on a hybrid 6+ months renewable contract opportunity in Austin, TX/ Locals Only.

Role: Database Administrator

Job Description / Minimum Requirements:
Enters codes to create production data base. Selects and enters codes of utility program to monitor database performance, such as distribution of records and amount of available memory. Directs programmers and analysts to make changes to data base management system. Reviews and corrects programs. Answers user questions. Confers with coworkers to determine impact of data base changes on other systems and staff cost for making changes to data base. Modifies data base programs to increase processing performance, referred to as performance tuning. Workers typically specialize in one or more types of data base management systems. Providing assistance in the planning, development, maintenance, and monitoring of integrated database systems, and ensuring that the conceptual and design phases of new applications are consistent with the structural parameters within the database environment. Evaluates users'' requests for new data elements and systems, incorporates them into the existing shared data environment, and provides technical assistance. Coordinates the use of data to ensure data integrity and control redundancy, loads databases, and reorganizes as needed. Performs data modeling and prototyping. Performs logical and physical data modeling, designs relational database models, and creates physical data models from logical data models. Performs security recovery procedures. Determines and implements database search strategies and storage requirements. Maintains data dictionary ensuring uniformity of definitions and sets standards for use of data dictionary. Monitors database performance and recommends efficiency improvements. Creates test database environment for applications section, including the creation of necessary libraries and procedures. Executes the procedures necessary to save, retrieve, and recover databases from hardware and software failures within established procedures. Assists with determining, implementing, and enhancing standards on database security and with monitoring agency disaster recovery procedures and systems. Assists with the installation of database software and with analyzing, designing, and implementing databases. Assists in benchmarking and threshold testing of databases and with establishing and controlling necessary database security. Assists in the selection of database management software. Experience in computer systems analysis or computer programming work. Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems design; of computer operations, systems, and procedures; of project control and cost estimating techniques; of computer programming languages; of data processing flowcharting techniques; of database structures and theories; and of current database technologies. Has working knowledge of EIR Accessibility standards and assistive technologies. Ensures that user interfaces for database administration and inputting, viewing, outputting data(via reports) are compliant with accessibility standards. Provides support to users in obtaining data / information when EIR Accessibility issues arise. DISCLAIMER: Candidates for this position will be subject to a pre-employment security review to determine employment eligibility.

The contractor role is for a Senior Database Administrator to perform advanced database administration tasks for applications with complex data models, workflows, and reporting requirements. This role involves several key responsibilities, particularly focusing on database optimization, migration, and integration with cloud services. The successful candidate will work with Full-stack Java applications on agency’s cloud platform (Azure/AWS) within an Agile (Scrum) environment for the SCOR application.

Database Management: Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Oracle databases and infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance.
Data Migration: Lead the migration of on-premises Oracle databases to Oracle DB@Azure Cloud, focusing on decoupling existing BLOB storage into data and Azure Blob Storage.

Job Management: Transition batch cron jobs to Oracle Database Jobs, enhancing workflow automation and efficiency.
Performance Optimization: Actively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, implementing monitoring solutions to track database health, performance metrics, and manage storage capacity effectively.
Disaster Recovery: Manage backup, restore, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure database integrity and continuity.
GoldenGate Administration: Administer Oracle GoldenGate for efficient data replication.

Compliance and Standards: Develop and adhere to architectural standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures to ensure the integrity of the database environment.

CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years	Required/Preferred	Experience
10	Required	Experience in database administration
8	Required	Experience with Oracle, Microsoft SQL
8	Required	Experience in database design, analysis, and performance tuning
8	Required	Experience designing enterprise applications and/or services
8	Required	Experience creating technical and functional design documentation
8	Required	Experience within software development Life Cycle using Agile methodology – (Scrum, for example)
8	Required	Experience with multi-tier system/application development – (SOA, Microservices, 3-Tier applications, for example)
6	Preferred	Experience with Extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from various sources into Azure SQL
4	Preferred	Experience with large volume databases, high availability, and disaster recovery infrastructure
4	Preferred	Proficiency in converting and adapting database structures for cloud environments, specifically Azure
3	Preferred	Experience in configuring PowerBI environments and developing PowerBI reports
3	Preferred	Experience in DevOps technology including CI/CD pipeline and build and deployment tools such as Git 3 years of experience with Azure
2	Preferred	Experience with migrating On-Prem databases to Cloud (preferably Azure)
1	Preferred	Azure certification is preferred but not required
1	Preferred	DBA Associate certifications are preferred but not required

About Vector:
Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization''s operating philosophy and commitment to ** People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY

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Position Id: 21879
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