Overview
On Site
Full Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - monhs C2H
Skills
Mainframe
Data Warehouse
IBM DB2
z/OS
Database Performance Tuning
Optimization
Recovery
Communication
Computer Science
Amazon Web Services
Cloud Computing
Scripting
Shell
Python
Windows PowerShell
Oracle Exadata
Snow Flake Schema
Managed Services
Performance Tuning
Management
Database Security
Disaster Recovery
Backup
Database Administration
Microsoft Windows
Linux
Unix
Collaboration
High Availability
Database
LinkedIn
Oracle UCM
Job Details
Job Title Senior Database Engineer
Location Houston, TX 60% Onsite (Hybrid) Required Locals Only
Duration 6 months, potential for FTE conversion
Interview: 1 2 rounds (Virtual)
Job Description :-
Top 3 Required Skills
- Oracle Exadata Administration (8+ yrs) Performance tuning, troubleshooting, and backup/recovery in large-scale environments.
- IBM DB2 z/OS Administration (8+ yrs) Strong background in mainframe DB2 engineering and optimization.
- Snowflake Database Engineering (8+ yrs) Experience supporting cloud data warehouses with AWS integration.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Senior Database Engineer with 8+ years of experience across Oracle Exadata, IBM DB2 z/OS, and Snowflake.
- Demonstrated strength in database performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting for enterprise-scale systems.
- Hands-on with Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms for database deployment and management.
- Strong knowledge of security, backup/recovery strategies, and database monitoring.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional infrastructure teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- AWS or other cloud database infrastructure experience.
- Scripting (Shell, Python, PowerShell) for automation.
- Exadata and Snowflake certification.
- Team Information
- Aligned to Infrastructure Managed Services / Technology Services business unit.
- Supports enterprise-level database engineering and performance operations.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead troubleshooting efforts and conduct advanced performance tuning on complex database environments.
- Manage all aspects of database security, disaster recovery, and backup for large database management systems.
- Provide expert administration and monitoring across Windows, Linux, and UNIX server platforms.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and development teams to implement high-availability database solutions.
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