Senior Database Administrator

SR. DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 9 MONTH CONTRACT

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Must have skills:
Extensive (8 or more years) DBA experience, generally with two or more of the following DBMS platforms:
DB2, Informix, Sybase, SQL Server, Oracle. Strong knowledge and extensive experience with DB2 UDB on AIX/Solaris is mandatory. Excellent written and verbal skills. Experience with Large Scale DB2 UDB Databases and DB2 DPF (Data Partition) is required. Working knowledge of operating system internals (Shell Scripting, monitoring, debugging) in AIX/Solaris/Linux environments is required. Candidates must be competent with converting logical data models into high performance physical designs.

Job Description:
The Sr. Database Engineer will be responsible for architecture, design and implementation for complex DB2 for LUW and MySQL based database solutions employing DB2 UDB v9.x/10.x and MySQL 5.5/5.6.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION WILL INCLUDE:

- Providing technical expertise to design most efficient and cost effective solutions for DB2 and MySQL based database systems
- Capacity planning, sizing and designing
- Providing DBA support for development and QA databases
- Providing Tier-3 support and subject matter expertise for production databases
- Defining backup/recovery strategies and database standards
- Defining consolidation deployment and migration methodologies and cost-effective solutions
- Automating repetitive tasks
- Advanced performance tuning
- Advanced troubleshooting and problem determination

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience required
- In-depth knowledge and expertise with DB2 UDB (including DPF) and MySQL
- Experience with DB2 UDB in both OLTP and Warehousing environments including HADR, Q Replication, multi-partition databases, table partitioning
- Experience with master-slave setup for MySQL databases
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem determination skills
- Advance performance and SQL tuning skills
- Knowledge of UNIX/Linux OS and storage subsystems
- Excellent Shell Scripting skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to articulate concepts
- Associate or higher degree in computer programming or relevant field required

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:

- Oracle Application Server, 5+ years
- DB2-UBD, 5+ years
- Enterprise Data Warehouse, 5+ years
- MySQL, 5+ years
- SQL Server, 5+ years

*CompuCom supports Employment Equity and Diversity* Dallas-based CompuCom Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of end user enablement, service experience management, and cloud technology services to Fortune 1000 companies. CompuCom partners with enterprises to develop smarter ways they can work, grow, and produce value for their business. Founded in 1987, privately held CompuCom has approximately 11,500 associates and supports more than 4 million end users in North America.