Database Administrator

WeSupport, Inc.; Philippines; Remote; PHP 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

WeSupport, Inc. in the Philippines seeks a skilled Database Administrator to install, administer, and maintain complex databases, ensuring uptime, performance, and security aligned with SLAs.

You will provide technical support for data center operations and application management, optimize database configurations, apply industry best practices, and collaborate with vendors on updates and fixes. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of hands-on Oracle and MSSQL experience,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/IT or related field.
• At least 2 years hands-on experience in Oracle DB Administration and MSSQL DB Administration.
• Experience with virtualization/containerization and data warehousing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, administer, and maintain complex databases and related infrastructure, ensuring uptime, performance, and security per SLAs.
• Provide technical support for data center operations, app management, and risk management; assist in database considerations for optimization.
• Research and apply industry best practices to keep the database infrastructure cost-effective and up to date.
• Communicate with database vendors for updates, fixes, and support needs.
• Perform regular database housekeeping: backups, vendor maintenance, and documentation updates.
• Conduct capacity management by collecting statistics and forecasting growth.
• Recommend improvements after reviews to correct inefficiencies and optimize performance.
• Implement configuration, change, and security patch management.
• Lead troubleshooting with root-cause analysis and permanent solution recommendations.

Skills

Oracle DBA

MSSQL DBA

Performance tuning

GoldenGate

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Containerization

Data warehousing

Big data technologies

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Monitoring tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/IT or related

Tools

Oracle Enterprise Manager

SQL Server Management Studio

Third-party monitoring tools

Job description

About the role

Install, administer, and maintain complex databases and related infrastructure components, ensuring uptime, performance, and security meet service level agreements. Provide technical support for data center operations, application management, and risk management, assisting in database considerations for application optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or any related course
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in Oracle Database Administration
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in MSSQL Database Administration
• Solid experience in performance tuning and goldengate
• Effective troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve database-related issues
• Excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with database virtualization and containerization technologies
• Knowledge of data warehousing and big data technologies
• Ability to work with other database systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Proficiency in using database monitoring and management tools (e.g., Oracle Enterprise Manager, SQL Server Management Studio, third-party monitoring tools)

Key responsibilities

• Install, administer, and maintain complex databases and related infrastructure components, ensuring uptime, performance, and security meet service level agreements
• Provide technical support for data center operations, application management, and risk management, assisting in database considerations for application optimization
• Research and apply industry best practices, ensuring the database infrastructure remains cost-effective and up to date
• Communicate with database vendors to handle product updates, fixes, and support requirements
• Perform regular database housekeeping, including system backups, vendor maintenance, and documentation updates
• Conduct capacity management by collecting statistics and forecasting growth, and ensure resource allocation when needed
• Recommend improvements based on performance reviews to correct inefficiencies and optimize performance
• Implement configuration management, change management, and security patch management
• Lead troubleshooting efforts, including root cause analysis and recommending permanent solutions