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Sr. Oracle DBA in the Lexington, MA area

Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:50 pm
by sam
Sr. Database Administrator:

JOB SUMMARY:
Working in an organization that prides itself on its technical capabilities, this position offers a tremendous amount of opportunity to grow and learn new technologies.  Day to day responsibilities involve the direct support, administration, maintenance and building Database systems.

QUALIFICATIONS:
* BS (CIS, CS or EE) or equivalent experience
* 3 to 8 years experience in database administration.
* Demonstrated operational experience supporting Oracle RAC on Linux in a large 24X7 production environment.
* Hands on knowledge of RMAN, DataGuard, 10G RAC.
* Hands-on experience in database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning.
* Hands-on experience in Oracle and SQL installation, configuration, maintenance, and patching.
* Hands-on experience in Database tuning, SQL statement tuning and system tuning using Unix system monitoring utilities and Oracle supplied tools like ESTAT/BSTAT, STATSPACK, TKPROF, analysis of fixed views and ratio analysis.
* Demonstrated Experience with Oracle upgrade, migration.
* Experience with RMAN backup and recovery.
* Experience with Replication, Oracle Streams, Oracle standby/Data Guard.
* Experience with partitioning.
* Excellent SQL and UNIX scripting skills.
* Experience/Knowledge of MySQL a nd MySQL database administration.
* 24x7 support for mission critical production Oracle and MySQL databases, must be willing to carry an on-call pager from time to time.

Competencies and Attributes:
* Must have proactive and self-motivated attitude.
* Effective communication skills (verbal and written).
* Experience working in team-orientated environments.
* Ability to lead technical discussions and projects in an organized manner.
* Ability to drive problem resolution to root cause.
* Must be able to manage time effectively and to deliver on commitments.
* Must be able to operate well in a team environment and when under pressure.


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