Database Administrator – Oracle & SQL, On-Call

Express; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Express is seeking a Database Administrator at its Columbus Corporate Headquarters to design, implement, administer and maintain database solutions in a multi-platform environment. You will work with partners to define requirements and provide sustainable support, including after-hours on-call rotations.

The role requires 3–5 years in database administration, expertise in MS-SQL and Oracle, experience with RAC/AlwaysOn, backups, performance tuning and scripting in PowerShell and Bash.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, related degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years experience installing, configuring, administering, tuning, and troubleshooting database products.
• Experience with MS-SQL and Oracle in virtualized Windows and Linux environments.
• Backups, recovery, and cloning experience.
• Performance troubleshooting and resource contention experience.
• Experience with RAC, AlwaysOn and other high availability technologies.
• Experience with query tuning, SQL Profiler / Extended Events.
• Experience with SQL Replication, Log Shipping, Oracle Data Guard.
• Experience in T-SQL and PowerShell; PL-SQL and Linux shell scripting.
• Linux server administration for Oracle needs; scripting in bash, python, etc.
• Able to perform root cause analysis and document IT processes.
• Willing to work beyond normal hours for critical maintenance and emergencies.
• Strong written and verbal communication; self-motivated and organized.

Responsibilities

• Administer Oracle and MS-SQL databases, including upgrades, maintenance, layout, and security.
• Manage multiple databases across development, test, training, and production environments.
• Participate in SDLC with design, development, testing and implementation.
• Refresh and test environments; provide enterprise architecture input.
• Review specifications, design and code with peers; perform data validation.
• Optimize configuration to maximize performance and availability.
• Collaborate with QA and Operations for smooth deployments.
• Plan integration and implementation strategies with project teams.
• Provide 24x7 on-call technical support.

Skills

Oracle

MS-SQL

T-SQL

PowerShell

Linux

Shell scripting

AlwaysOn

RAC

Performance tuning

Backup & restore

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems / CS / Engineering

Tools

Teradata

MongoDB

Cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure)

Job description

Express is seeking a Database Administrator at its Columbus Corporate Headquarters to design, implement, administer and maintain database solutions in a multi-platform environment. You will work with partners to define requirements and provide sustainable support, including after-hours on-call rotations.

The role requires 3–5 years in database administration, expertise in MS-SQL and Oracle, experience with RAC/AlwaysOn, backups, performance tuning and scripting in PowerShell and Bash.