Senior Database Administrator

The DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR in this contract position is responsible for managing up to ten highly available database clusters across geographically different datacenters. Under minimal supervision, this candidate will preserve the integrity and design of the databases to support mission-critical databases necessary for business operations.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provide service to SaaS Services by providing proactive knowledge and acting as an escalation point for Engineering, Service Support, and Service Delivery.
- Resolve issues and incidents within SLA.
- Ensure availability, scalability and uptime requirements of database services are clearly understood and addressed. Evaluate progress and results of development efforts.
- Proactively work with vendors and providers on issues identified in products and chase issues until successful resolution.
- Independently implement approved medium and large scale projects that align towards service and departmental goals.
- Lead, coordinate, and manage all aspects of database implementation.
- Oversee the direction, development, and implementation of database software solutions.
- Participate in design of new databases, and strategies.
- Manage design sessions within areas of specialization.
- Manage delivery of solution within area of specialization, or independently design and implement complex solutions.
- Manage solution offerings to solve complex integrated business problems.
- Manage relationships with counterparts including functional owners or work streams
- Manage the timely resolution of issues within work stream.
- Own technology solution within respective area of sub expertise including overall design, key decisions, and relations with business owners.
- Liaise with company's database suppliers for prompt rectification of any problems or emergencies.
- Provide direction for the DBA team in support of database operations.
- Coordinate and conduct training sessions for staff.
- Coordinate feasibility studies for database products under consideration for purchase, and give advice based on findings.
- Provide guidance and support to the enterprise; act as single point of contact for DBA related issues.
- Coordinate with network engineering to ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of database environment to meet business demands.
- Recommend and execute modifications to database infrastructure in order to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.
- Keep current with related technologies and releases.
- Execute proof of concept tactical plans. Confer with end-users, clients, or business owners to define business requirements for complex systems and infrastructure development.
- Develop and execute test plans to check infrastructure and systems technical performance. Report on findings and make recommendations for improvement.
- Oversee new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
- Carry off-hours escalation as part of a pager-rotation shift or an emergency with 10 minutes of Response Time.
- Ensure completeness and quality of all deliverables
- Manage the timely resolution of issues within work stream
- Ensure adherence to corporate policies and standards to meet compliances, availability and disaster recovery, acting as an escalation point for project team members to provide issue resolution.
- Manage relationships with counterparts including functional owners or work streams
- Own technology solution within respective area of sub expertise including overall design, key decisions, and relations with business owners.
- Provide guidance and support to the enterprise; act as escalation point of contact for DBA related issues.
- Coordinate with network engineering to ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of database environment to meet business demands.