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Database Administrator (DBA)

Job Description:

You are responsible for

• Installation, configuration, maintain and upgrading database server

• Modifications to any existing databases with appropriate impact analysis

• Establish and maintain sound backup and recovery policies and procedures

• Maintenance of Databases, regular maintenance and data cleanups

• Define and apply authorized checks & validation procedures

• Implement and maintain database security (create and maintain users and roles, assign privileges)

• DBAs must monitor the database performance and evaluate complex information coming from a variety of sources

• Suggest and implement service improvements for enhancing monitoring and alerting

• Security – Defining and/or implementing access controls to the data

• Availability – Ensuring maximum uptime

• Performance – Ensuring maximum performance

• Development and testing support – Helping engineers and business teams to efficiently utilize the database



Skills and experience:

• Total experience: 7-12 years

• 2 -3 years IT operation with strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices

• 5-6 years of experience in Vertica, Vertica Eon, Postgres.

• Experience in working on AWS technologies

• Experience with data management and data processing flowcharting techniques

• Knowledge of reporting and query tools and practices

• Good understanding of the organizations goals and objectives

• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

• Self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail

• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

• Analytical skills and good problem solving skills


Technical Skills

• Must have knowledge of monitoring, troubleshooting and configuring Vertica, Postgres.

• Must have strong knowledge and working experiences as Database Administrator

• Assist in all phases of the configuration process required on the servers

• Database Administration, Tuning, Management and Security.

• any scripting language is a plus.

• Knowledge on Data governance is a plus.