Database Administrator

We have an exciting opening for a Database Administrator position with our progressive client in the Columbia, SC area. This is a long-term contract position. Excellent communication skills required.

Opportunity, growth, and stability are all words that can be used when describing this company and our job openings. Come work for one of the largest IT departments in the United States. We are looking for people who want stability in their employment and who like working in a team environment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

--- Responsible for standards and design of logical and physical data storage, maintenance, access, and security administration. Develop overall data architecture that supports the information needs of the business in a flexible but secure environment.
--- Support information systems areas with database related activities such as performance and tuning, change implementation, data migration and conversion. Diagnose and resolve database errors encountered by applications trying to access data. May perform on-call responsibilities such as fixing problems with batch test/production jobs and online cycles and conduct end-user training where applicable.
--- Develop and certify database schema design to meet system requirements. Review and implement the design of new database objects and changes to existing database objects as required to support information systems efforts.
--- Perform backup and recovery on database management systems. Regularly review the database environments to ensure they meet security controls and audit requirements; continually mitigate identified risks and vulnerabilities. Develop and implement recovery procedures for database objects.
--- Monitor database environments to identify inefficient and costly access paths to data.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

-- IT experience including varied database administration experience (2 years)
-- Oracle Application DBA OR DB2 Application DBA experience (2 years)
-- Experience with Oracle, DB2, MSSQL, EDI systems
-- EDI x12 experience (Highly Desired)
-- TIBCO Experience (Nice to Have)

ABOUT SOFTWARE SPECIALISTS, INC:

Software Specialists is a company with extensive consulting experience in the Information Technology Industry. Incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania in 1998, we bring over a decade of experience in providing IT talent to Fortune 1000 companies.

As a trusted partner, Software Specialists provides consulting solutions for our Clients that are not only flexible, but minimize risk while maximizing results and meeting their business goals. Recruiting and retaining the highest calibre resources ensures our consultants are capable of creating systems that our Clients can build upon to make their organizations more robust, agile and equipped for future shifts in the IT and global business world.

Our Consultants enjoy:

- Competitive hourly pay rates or salary option
- Medical/Dental Insurance
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- 401(k)