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Database Administrator

Database Administrator

CompanyLong View Systems
LocationCalgary, AB, Canada
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • 3+ years’ experience managing Database infrastructure in an enterprise environment
  • Intermediate understanding of Database technologies with a willingness to grow and learn: Microsoft SQL, SQL Clustering (AAG), SQL services (SSAS, SSRS), Oracle, Oracle RAC, Oracle Dataguard, SQL PaaS, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, CosmosDB, MySQL
  • Experience with Goldengate
  • Experience with HANA
  • Experience working with the following cloud platforms: Azure, GCP, and AWS
  • Experience with Windows, Linux & Unix
  • Experience with Backup & Recovery technologies: Veeam, Cohesity, Azure, GCP, AWS
  • Intermediate working knowledge of Database best practices, tuning, standards, recovery

Responsibilities

  • Provision, administer, monitor health & performance, and optimize multiple client database platforms
  • Provide operational support for multiple client database platforms
  • Active involvement in the onboarding process of new clients for the development of the database architecture and configuration
  • Perform health and best practice assessments, troubleshoot services and database failures
  • Proactively work with the business and clients to inform them and make recommendations for service improvement
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the users, process owners, outside partners, vendors, and key business stakeholders
  • Manage and maintain the team ticket queues for prioritization, assignment of work, SLA, quality & frequency of updates, and timely resolution
  • Plan, schedule and execute patches, enhancements, and upgrades
  • Create and maintain documentation on client/server infrastructure systems, internal process, standard operating procedures
  • Collaborate with other Operational teams to troubleshoot complex systems and take appropriate urgent actions by following escalation procedures

Preferred Qualifications

  • NoSQL, MongoDB, CosmosDB, MySQL, Azure Cloud, GoldenGate
  • DevOps experience
  • ITIL Foundations Certification
  • Passion for creating and delivering an exceptional client experience