Datacom DBA Consultant: Non-Prod Backup Specialist

XPT Software; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software in Australia seeks an experienced Broadcom Datacom DBA consultant to provide specialist capacity and backup coverage for the Phoenix project in non-production environments. The role focuses on hands-on administration, building, refreshing, diagnosing and tuning Datacom databases.

You will support development and testing teams, install, configure, upgrade, patch and monitor Datacom databases, ensuring readiness for production and maintaining essential documentation.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years hands-on experience installing, administering, supporting and tuning Broadcom Datacom databases.
• Recent and active Datacom DBA experience, not just historical knowledge.
• Experience building, refreshing, restoring, reconfiguring and maintaining Datacom databases/environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide backup and capacity support for the existing Datacom DBA.
• Administer and maintain Datacom databases across Phoenix non-production environments.
• Build, configure, refresh and reset Datacom databases and environments for development/testing.
• Diagnose and resolve database faults, performance and data-access issues.
• Support developers/testers with availability, data prep and technical analysis.
• Perform installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrades and patching as needed.
• Monitor and tune Datacom databases for reliability and performance.
• Assist with backup, recovery, restore and integrity validation.
• Investigate complex Datacom/database/application/environment issues.
• Prepare for test cycles, migrations and production readiness.
• Maintain DBA procedures, configuration records and documentation.
• Share knowledge to ensure continuity when the primary DBA is unavailable.
• Provide production support or implementation help where required.

Skills

Datacom DBA experience

Broadcom Datacom

Troubleshooting

Mainframe environments

Independent work

Documentation

Communication

Job description

XPT Software in Australia seeks an experienced Broadcom Datacom DBA consultant to provide specialist capacity and backup coverage for the Phoenix project in non-production environments. The role focuses on hands-on administration, building, refreshing, diagnosing and tuning Datacom databases.

You will support development and testing teams, install, configure, upgrade, patch and monitor Datacom databases, ensuring readiness for production and maintaining essential documentation.