Senior Database Administrator

Cox Automotive • Fairburn, GA

154d • $99,000 - $165,000

About The Position

The Senior Database Administrator is responsible for designing, developing and implementing new technologies, as required, to support the technical capabilities at Cox Automotive. To be successful in this role one must be able to work effectively in a fluid, fast-paced environment. This role requires good communication skills, both with team members and business contacts. In addition, the successful Database Administrator must be able to work with minimal supervision on multiple concurrent projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (i.e. Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, etc.) and 4 years' experience in database administration
• Extensive experience in Oracle database technologies, including PL/SQL Development writing triggers and/or procedures and experience with Database SQL Tuning
• Experience with setting up and maintaining data replication using Oracle GoldenGate required
• Experience supporting Database infrastructure in AWS required
• Experience working independently on database administration tasks as well as collaborating within a team environment
• Experience with Linux operating systems and shell scripting
• Experience configuring database network connectivity and performing database backup/recovery using RMAN and Network Appliance filers
• Experience supporting high-volume websites utilizing multi-tier architectures
• Hand on experience using Oracle Real Application Clusters(RAC) and implementation best-practices
• Experience analyzing existing systems and recommending technologies for high availability, disaster recovery, or high performance, as demonstrated by participation in relevant projects or implementations

Nice To Haves

• 10+ Years' of experience in Oracle database technologies
• Experience Supporting MySQL/PostgreSQL preferred
• Experience developing ansible playbooks preferred
• Experience supporting Amazon RDS, EC2, S3, VPC, Subnets infrastructure in AWS preferred
• Experience setting up and Managing OEM 13c preferred

Responsibilities

• Participate in functional test planning and testing for the assigned application(s), functional area(s) or project(s)
• Participate in problem solving and troubleshooting for the assigned application(s), functional area(s) or project(s)
• Share knowledge by effectively documenting work
• Respond quickly and effectively to production issues and taking responsibility for seeing those issues through resolution
• Resolve database performance issues, database capacity issues, replication, and other distributed data issues
• Install and maintain database software
• Manage backup and recovery of databases using RMAN and/or Network Appliance Snapshots
• Manage security of database structures and corporate data held within databases
• Develop database procedures, triggers and SQL scripts for development teams
• Assist in the definition and implementation of database standards
• Review scripts submitted by the Development team to ensure that all standards are met
• Monitor databases for errors and perform problem determination when necessary
• Design and implement highly available production systems using the following technologies: Active Data Guard, Oracle Goldengate, Advanced Queuing, Real Application Cluster (RAC) and Oracle Enterprise Manager
• Develop Ansible playbooks to provision and manage Database infrastructure
• Participate in on-call rotations

Benefits

• The flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations
• Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members
• Additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree