Database Administrator (DBA)

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of our databases. As a DBA, you will work closely with our project team member to ensure the availability and functionality of our database systems, optimizing their performance and implementing data security measures.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Database Management:

• Install, configure, and maintain database software and related technologies.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Configure database backups and disaster recovery procedures.
• Troubleshoot database issues and perform root cause analysis.

2. Data Security:

• Implement and maintain data security policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and standards.
• Configure and maintain database access and permissions, identifying and mitigating security risks.

3. Database Design and Development:

• Collaborate with developers to design and implement database schemas.
• Optimize database design for performance and scalability.
• Develop and maintain database documentation and standards.

4. Database Administration:

• Create and maintain database users and roles, managing access permissions.
• Perform database upgrades and patches, ensuring system compatibility and stability.
• Configure and maintain database replication and clustering for high availability.

5. Performance Tuning and Optimization:

• Analyze and optimize database queries and indexes for improved performance.
• Monitor database performance metrics and implement tuning strategies as needed.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and resource contention issues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• In-depth knowledge of database management systems (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle…etc)
• Strong understanding of data security principles and best practices.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
• Hands-on experience driving improvements in product performance via changes in database schema, logical and physical data organization (partitioning), tuning and configuration.
• Experience implementing/maintaining database failover mechanism (clustering, mirroring, Availability Group) and perform disaster recovery exercises for mission-critical databases.
• Experience with maintaining and optimizing MongoDB is a plus.
• Strong skills in SSRS report development and SSIS/ETL.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate) are a plus.

Based in AMK, required to travel to clients' side when necessary (depending on project)