Senior Datacom DBA Consultant

XPT Software; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Broadcom Datacom DBA consultant to provide specialist capacity and backup coverage for the Phoenix project. The role focuses on non-production delivery and ensuring coverage if the primary DBA is unavailable.

You will work hands-on, administering, building, diagnosing and tuning Datacom databases across development and testing environments. The successful candidate will bring at least 10 years of Datacom experience, strong troubleshooting

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on experience installing, administering and tuning Broadcom Datacom databases.
• Recent active Datacom DBA experience, not just historical knowledge.
• Experience building, refreshing, restoring, reconfiguring and maintaining Datacom environments.
• Strong troubleshooting for database, performance, integrity and environmental issues.
• Knowledge of Datacom structures, utilities, backup and recovery.
• Experience supporting Datacom in IBM mainframe 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 and testing.
• Diagnose and resolve database faults, data-access issues and environmental problems.
• Support developers and testers with database availability, data preparation, troubleshooting and analysis.
• Perform installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching activities as needed.
• Monitor and tune Datacom databases for reliability and performance.
• Support backup, recovery, restore and data integrity validation activities.
• Investigate complex issues involving Datacom databases, app access and batch processing.
• Assist with test cycles, migration activities and production readiness.

Skills

Datacom DBA

Database tuning

Troubleshooting

Mainframe batch processing

Documentation

Tools

Datacom

Job description

We require an experienced Broadcom Datacom DBA consultant to provide additional specialist capacity and backup coverage for the existing Datacom DBA supporting the Phoenix project.

The primary purpose of the role is to remove the project's dependency on a single Datacom DBA resource and ensure that suitably skilled DBA coverage is available throughout development, testing and implementation preparation.

Most activities will be performed in non-production environments, supporting the development and testing teams and maintaining the Datacom environments required for Phoenix delivery. This is a hands-on DBA role requiring current practical experience administering, building, refreshing, diagnosing and tuning Datacom databases.

Key responsibilities

• Provide effective 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 to support development and testing.
• Diagnose and resolve database faults, data-access issues, environmental problems and performance concerns.
• Support developers and testers with database availability, data preparation, troubleshooting and technical analysis.
• Undertake database installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching activities where required.
• Monitor and tune Datacom databases to maintain appropriate reliability and performance.
• Support database backup, recovery, restore and integrity-validation activities.
• Investigate complex issues involving Datacom databases, application access, batch processing and non-production environments.
• Support preparation for test cycles, implementation rehearsals, migration activities and production readiness.
• Maintain appropriate DBA procedures, configuration records and operational documentation.
• Share knowledge and maintain sufficient visibility of database activities to ensure continuity when the existing Datacom DBA is unavailable.
• Provide production support or implementation assistance where specifically required, although the primary focus will remain on non-production delivery.

Mandatory experience and capabilities

• At least 10 years of substantial hands-on experience installing, administering, supporting and tuning Broadcom Datacom databases.
• Recent and active experience working as a Datacom DBA, rather than relying only on historical Datacom knowledge.
• Demonstrated experience building, refreshing, restoring, reconfiguring and maintaining Datacom databases and environments.
• Strong troubleshooting capability, including diagnosis and resolution of database, performance, integrity and environmental issues.
• Strong understanding of Datacom database structures, utilities, operational processes, backup and recovery.
• Experience supporting application development, system testing, integration testing and implementation activities.
• Experience administering Datacom in complex IBM mainframe environments.
• Ability to work independently and provide credible backup coverage for an experienced Datacom DBA.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with developers, testers, infrastructure specialists and application support teams.
• Experience supporting Datacom applications within banking, insurance or another highly regulated environment.
• Experience supporting significant application migration, remediation or database-decommissioning initiatives.
• Experience supporting data extraction, transformation, reconciliation and database migration activities.
• Familiarity with mainframe scheduling, batch processing and performance-monitoring toolsets.