Database Administration Support

Strategic Staffing Solutions; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Database Administration Support

Location: Salt Lake City, UT (onsite + willingness to work weekends)

Duration: 6 months + Possibility to Extend and/or Convert to FTE

Pay Rate: $51/hr (W2 Only)

Job/Role Description

• This role provides Database Administration Support and production support for Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise, Sybase IQ, UDB DB2, Sybase Replication, Postgres, Hadoop, MSSQL, MongoDB, and Oracle database infrastructure on a global scale.
• This position performs daily monitoring of database infrastructure and alerts while scheduling and managing maintenance jobs using Autosys.
• Continually evaluate the operations of the environment and assist in the optimization and delivery of server infrastructure.
• Perform root cause analysis on system failures and incidents and provide remediation solutions.
• Communicate and coordinate with application support and other IT support teams to deliver timely responses for critical requests.
• Responsible for provisioning activities and user requests; participate in Business Continuity plan tests across all regions related to database infrastructure.
• Adhere to company change management requirements and procedures; create and maintain policies and procedures for regular operational activities.
• Manage small project initiatives within the Database team across large portions of the enterprise, including datacenter migrations and end-of-life database software and hardware initiatives.
• This is an onsite role in Salt Lake City, UT that requires working weekends.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in database administration or a related Database Administration role.
• Five years of experience supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux v5/6/7/8.
• Strong experience in database administration, maintenance, implementation, migration, and upgrades in complex system environments.
• Extensive experience with Sybase ASE, IQ, and Replication (v16.x, v15.x, v12.x) database administration on Linux platforms.
• Strong knowledge of UDB/DB2, including HADR, database design, development, and maintenance.
• Strong working knowledge of DBA tasks with solid troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• IT experience with a solid understanding of banking domains and processes.
• Knowledge of job schedulers such as bash, Autosys, cron jobs, and similar tools.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with global teams.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail.