OCI Oracle & SQL Database Administrator

Unisys; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisys is seeking a seasoned Database Administrator to design, install, configure, and maintain Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases, ensuring security, integrity, and performance across production, test, and disaster-recovery environments.

You will optimize data feeds, support developers, and lead automation of routine tasks while mentoring junior staff. U.S. Citizenship and residency are required for this role and compliance with export-controls may apply.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree and 6–8 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Deep expertise in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database design, administration, performance tuning, and optimization.
• Ability to lead technical projects and mentor junior staff.
• Familiarity with HA and DR solutions for Oracle and SQL Server including Oracle Data Guard, RAC, SQL Server Always On, Failover Cluster Instances (FCI), replication, log shipping, and backup/recovery.

Responsibilities

• Database Design & Administration Works with leadership to define, develop, and recommend database and related data management policies and procedures, building on responsibilities such as: Manages database backup / recovery and configures parameters and prototypes designed against logical data models.
• Defines data repository requirements, data dictionaries, and warehousing requirements.
• Installs, configures, administers, patches, upgrades, and maintains Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database environments, including production, test, development, and disaster recovery systems.
• Performance & Capacity Management Optimizes database access and allocates/re-allocates database resources for optimum configuration, performance, and cost.
• Drives end-to-end availability, performance monitoring, and capacity planning.
• Supports multiple services and databases with diverse concurrent users, ensuring control, integrity, and accessibility of data.
• Monitors and tunes Oracle and SQL Server database performance, including query optimization, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and capacity management to ensure optimal performance and availability.
• Technical Leadership & Automation Acts as team/project lead on technical projects. Provides technical, process, and functional guidance to less experienced team members. Strategizes and owns the automation of administrative tasks. Automates database administration tasks through scripting, scheduling, monitoring, and maintenance processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Organizational Contribution Assists in driving organizational activities and initiatives.

Skills

Oracle

SQL Server

Database design

Performance tuning

Leadership

Automation scripting

HA/DR experience

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Oracle Data Guard

RAC

SQL Server Always On

Log shipping

Backup/Recovery tools

Job description

Unisys is seeking a seasoned Database Administrator to design, install, configure, and maintain Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases, ensuring security, integrity, and performance across production, test, and disaster-recovery environments.

You will optimize data feeds, support developers, and lead automation of routine tasks while mentoring junior staff. U.S. Citizenship and residency are required for this role and compliance with export-controls may apply.