Sybase DBA Engineer- US

DXC Technology•USA SC Home based (CSC Location), SC

3d•$84,400 - $156,800•Hybrid

About The Position

DXC Technology is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations — helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures, and operates some of the world's most complex technology estates. DXC's Insurance Software and BPS (ISB) helps insurers around the world modernize and run their core operations at scale by combining deep industry expertise, proven software platforms, and innovative AI-driven solutions. A global market leader in core insurance platforms, ISB delivers solutions across policy administration, claims, billing, analytics, and digital engagement supporting Life & Annuity, Property & Casualty, and Specialty insurance markets. You’ll directly shape how the world's leading insurers operate by helping to transform the policy, underwriting, and claims systems that millions of people rely on every day.

Requirements

7+ years’ hands on experience as a Sybase DBA (ASE/IQ/Replication Server).
Bachelors degree in an IT related field or minimum 7+ years of experience as Sybase DBA
Strong knowledge of Sybase ASE architecture, configuration, and internals.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
Solid experience with backup/recovery, disaster recovery, and HA solutions.
Expertise in performance tuning (both server-level and SQL-level).
Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments and shell scripting.
Has some windows scripting experience or be able to learn in quickly.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a related field is a plus
Relevant certifications or training a plus
Experience with cloud deployments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of other RDBMS systems (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.).
Understanding of ETL and large data warehouse environments (Sybase IQ a plus).
Knowledge about Sybase Replication Server
Has Windows Experience

Responsibilities

Install, configure, upgrade, and patch Sybase ASE, Sybase IQ, and related tools.
Perform routine database maintenance tasks such as index rebuilds, statistics updates, and capacity analysis.
Monitor and diagnose database performance issues; optimize SQL queries and server configurations.
Implement and manage Sybase Replication Server and database replication strategies.
Develop, implement, and test backup and recovery strategies.
Manage recovery procedures including point-in-time recovery and failover processes.
Ensure database availability and uptime in accordance with SLA requirements.
Design and support clustering, mirroring, and disaster recovery architectures.
Implement and manage database security, user access, roles, and permissions.
Enforce compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
Perform auditing and vulnerability assessments to protect sensitive data.
Support developers with SQL tuning, stored procedures, and schema design.
Collaborate with application teams to design database objects and optimize data access.
Analyze database-related defects and incidents; provide timely resolutions.
Participate in on-call rotation for production support.
Set up and maintain database monitoring tools and performance dashboards.
Automate routine tasks and maintenance procedures using scripting (Shell, Perl, Python, etc.).
Analyze trends to forecast storage, performance, and capacity needs.
Works with Application Developers in understanding the Project needs and help maintain the Backend DB DDLs for the various functions.