Senior Database Administrator

Overview:

Responsible for the administration and management of Oracle database servers and appliances and MongoDB database platforms and related services. Position also requires knowledge of RabbitMQ and/or Microsoft Azure Service Bus messaging technologies. Duties include the maintenance, upkeep and roadmap management of all assigned technologies. Other duties include leveraging Microsoft Azure/Windows Server administration knowledge to assist in various capacities, where applicable, throughout IT organization. May also aid with maintenance and administration of Microsoft SQL Server.

Responsibilities:

Deploy, install, and configure Oracle and MongoDB database services.

Support, maintain, and administer Oracle and MongoDB databases.

Work with application owners to ensure that Oracle and MongoDB database servers are up, available, secure and compliant.

Work with application owners to ensure that new applications are compatible with existing database infrastructure.

Utilize RabbitMQ and/or Microsoft Azure Service Bus to enhance application messaging capabilities.

Leverage cloud resources to optimize data processing and transformation.

Assist other areas of Cook IT with cloud integrations, as needed.

General to advanced ability to administer and configure Microsoft Windows and Linux servers and related services.

Participate in the planning, life-cycle management, and development for database systems.

Proactively upgrade systems to stay current, resolve vulnerabilities, and enable new functionality.

Monitor overall performance to proactively identify potential issues and tune or improve environment appropriately.

Perform root cause analysis on failed components and implement corrective measures or process improvements.

Resolve user issues through response to incidents or access requests.

Create and maintain technical documentation on designs, engineering procedures, and implementation or operational work products.

Work with others to establish and improve processes and procedures.

Ensure integration with other systems and adherence to IT or business strategies.

Provide emergency on-call support and perform occasional after-hours maintenance updates to systems.

Define and document administrative and support best practices.

Create and maintain documentation on procedures, technical specifications, and implementation work products.

Estimate and manage life-cycle costs and product level roadmaps.

Provides feedback, operational requirements, and shares areas of opportunities with engineers and architects.

Serve as liaison with other teams, vendors, consultants, and customer groups.

Demonstrate effective communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative and independent environment.

Qualifications:

Minimum four-year technical university degree or equivalent experience.

Minimum five years of prior relevant work experience for the position.

Multiple industry technical certifications.

Possess a general to advanced knowledge of subject matter.

Performs work under occasional supervision.

Handles wide range of technical issues and work constraints, referring some more complex issues to higher-level staff.

Location: West Indianapolis, IN, US

Posted Date: 10/4/2024