Oracle DBA

Oracle DBA - Contract - Luxembourg

My client are a leading IT Solutions provider based in Luxembourg. They are urgently seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator to join on a short term contract. Please note this role is due to start on Thursday 27th August.

Context
197 Oracle Servers and each server hosts only one instance,
670 Sybase databases under 74 Servers,
700 MS SQL databases under 64 Servers and
97 MySQL databases under 15 Servers.

Your mission
The DBA Engineer profile comprises the following activities and responsibilities based on ITIL best practices:
Work as required on the evolution, design, implementation, management, administration and support of the customer's infrastructure along with coordination of transversal IT projects
Participate in problem, change, release, configuration and capacity management
Coordinate major deployments in database server areas such as upgrades to new versions, yearly patching campaigns, etc...
Troubleshoot incidents and provide second and third level support for the database Servers built on physical and VMWare virtual environments and architectures.
Guarantee to high level of availability and quality of services of the systems
Technical documentation and consulting services to include system reviews and recommendations
Carry out initiatives to follow-up and evaluate emerging technologies

Your skills
Required Skills:
Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g, 12c for Unix/linux (RedHat)
Experience with virtual environments (VMWare)
Ability to guarantee high level of quality and availaibility of several tens of Servers and DBs in production environments/UAT/test/dev.
Specific experience in the management and maintenance of a critical production environment
Monitoring and reporting of systems availability and performances

Capabilities in doing the basic maintenance and operation on the following technologies:
MySQL 5.X on Lamp
Microsoft SQL 2005, 2008, 2012 on Windows platform
Scripting skills (PowerShell for Microsoft SQL and Unix shells for Oracle/MySQL, SAP/Sybase)
SAP/Sybase ASE 12 and 15.0 and 15.7 for Unix/linux
SAP/Sybase IQ 15.2 and 16 for Unix/linux

Personal skills:
Professional IT certifications related to Database Administration, management and support, ITIL foundation (minimum), interpersonal skills, active listening and customer care
Diagnostic and troubleshooting skills of technical issues
Ability to multi-task and adapt to change quickly
Service awareness of all organization's key IT services for which support is being provided
Understanding of support tools, techniques, and how technology is used to provide IT services
Fluent in French and English
Autonomous
Capability to run a project related to database installation and management
Good interpersonal skills

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the necessary skills, please send your CV to Luca at Lawrence Harvey.

Lawrence Harvey is acting as an Employment Business in regards to this position.