Oracle and SQL Server DBA

Valiant Technologies LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking a skilled Database Engineer to design, implement, and support Oracle and SQL Server database solutions. You will own standards for reliability, performance, capacity, and security, leading complex troubleshooting and disaster recovery efforts.

Your responsibilities include installing, configuring, and tuning databases, collaborating with project teams, and coordinating rollout activities from design to production deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting Oracle and SQL Server database solutions.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex database issues and optimize performance.
• Strong understanding of security, backup, and disaster recovery practices.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot complex issues and partner with development teams to optimize performance.
• Assist with capacity planning of database infrastructure.
• Identify and remediate security risks within the database environment.
• Perform backup and recovery for database servers and participate in disaster recovery activities.
• Install, configure, manage, and tune Oracle and SQL Server databases.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Capacity planning

Security administration

Backup & recovery

Documentation

Tools

Oracle Database

SQL Server

Job description

• Designs, implements, and supports Oracle and SQL Server database solutions in partnership with project teams. Owns standards for reliability, performance, capacity, and security; leads complex troubleshooting, backup and recovery.
• Supports the operation of Oracle and SQL Server databases by performing installations, migrations, monitoring, security administration, troubleshooting, backup, and recovery activities.
• Informix-related activities are limited in scope and primarily confined to database access management and support.

Sample Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot complex issues and partner with application development to optimize application and database performance.
• Assist with capacity planning of all supported database infrastructure.
• Proactively identify and assess security risks within the database environment, independently remediating issues when appropriate or collaborating with the Lead Database Engineer when architectural changes are required.
• Perform backup and recovery for database servers (single instances and distributed environments) and lead and participate in full data-center disaster recovery activities.
• Independently install, configure, manage, support, upgrade and tune Oracle and SQL Server databases.
• Lead or coordinate rollout activities including research, design, planning, testing, piloting, and production deployment.
• Provide detailed documentation for procedural, planning and reporting purposes, and for training of other team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.