Our IT solutions client, servicing the retail sector is looking for a Database Manager.
They are looking for:
- A leader
- A Candidate with data architecture and technology exposure
- The right candidate would have leadership as well as management exposure, specifically Database Administrators, Server Administrators as well as Developers
- A good communicator as well as relationship builder is essential
- Oracle DBA experience is essential
- SQL Server experience would be beneficial
Responsibilities
- Leading a team of database administrators, WebLogic server administrators and continuous integration developers. This involves being available 24/7 to assist the team
- Lead the design and implementation of database, application server and continuous integration architecture
- Guide technical investigations for new databases, application servers and continuous integration technologies
- Carry out continuous investigations into improving the database, application server and continuous integration environments
- Assist with the installation, configuration and upgrade of databases
- Assist the team, with help from a partner, for the installation, configuration and upgrade of the application server and continuous integration environments
- Ensure that proper monitoring and maintenance is in place on all databases, application servers and continuous integration environments
- Ensure that backup and recovery plans and procedures are implemented and tested regularly on all databases, application servers and continuous integration environments
- Ensure that security is implemented and maintained on databases, application servers and continuous integration environments
- Ensure that standards are documented and maintained on databases, application servers and continuous integration environments
- Ensure change control is in place for databases, application servers and continuous integration environments
- Assist team and developers with performance tuning on databases and application servers
- Support team, developers and fellow leaders with any database and application server related requests or incidents
- Capacity planning on databases, application servers and continuous integration environments
- Contact with vendors and partners for technical support
- License audits
