Relational Database Administrator
Tandym Group - richmond, VA
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A recognized government organization in Virginia is currently seeking a new Relational Database Administrator to join their growing team in a Remote capacity. Responsibilities: The Relational Database Administrator will be responsible for: Ensuring data is stored, organized, displayed, and analyzed in a way that allows users to perform business-related tasks Installing, maintaining, and optimizing database servers and systems to ensure they run efficiently and are available to authorized users Managing database access Creating and managing reports, visualizations, and dashboards Automating repeating tasks Diagnosing and troubleshooting database errors Performing other duties, as needed Qualifications: 4+ years of hands-on experience in Relational Database Administration 2+ years of experience administering DB2 databases Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field Strong understanding of relational databases and distributed database management Proven experience in planning, installation, configuration, and maintenance of database instances Experience in architectural DB designs at an enterprise level including high availability (HA) and scalable architectures Demonstrated ability in disaster recovery planning and execution in HA environments High proficiency with physical database and schema design in 3rd normal form Familiarity with logical-to-physical data modeling Experience in measuring RDBMS performance, using performance metrics to identify bottlenecks, and planning system-level configurations and other optimizations to mitigate performance bottlenecks Hands-on experience with bulk loading of structured data Familiarity with database security best practices and techniques Excellent communication and collaboration skills Effective time management skills and problem-solving skills Desired Skills: 6+ years of hands-on experience in Relational Da0tabase Administration 4+ years of experience administering DB2 Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field Certification in DB2 administration or related technologies Experience in evaluating and utilizing software products for RDBMS monitoring Skilled in tuning and optimizing poorly performing queries Hands on experience with RDBMS versioning software (LiquiBase, Flyway, etc.) Strong team leadership skills to drive DB schema and architectural designs, as well as mentor and guide team members Experience with automation and scripting languages for database administration tasks (Python, Ansible, bash, etc.) Experience with change data capture and replication technologies such as IBM Infosphere Data Replication Familiarity with JSON/document Databases, such as Couchbase or Mongo DB Experience administering other RDBMS (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PosgreSQL) Familiarity with Cloud-based Database Solutions
Created: 2024-09-10