Database Administrator
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Job Description:
- Maintain the integrity, security, and availability of database(s)
- Administer, maintain, and Implement policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database(s)
- Organize and format data for efficient query and storage processes
- Establish and maintain database user accounts
- Perform disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data
- Develop policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database(s)
- Evaluate requirements and recommends available DBMS products
- Perform database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability
- Provide server administration with a variety of database products that include Oracle, SQL Server, and SYBASE
- Support data modeling activities by way of prototype database implementations
- Direct the monitoring, administrating, and implementing performance on database systems as well as database performance optimization, developing/changing database indices, redesigning database structure and reloading data into a database
- Coordinate database architecture changes with Database Engineer (DBE)s
- Direct the installation of database management systems, databases, tables and views
- Directs the administration and use of current and emerging database tools, strategies and technologies
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3+ years of Oracle/PeopleSoft DBA experience
- Understanding of and adherence to Oracle’s Best-Practices for database administration and security
- Security+ is required within six months of joining team
Desired Skills:
- Experience with systems administration, UNIX/Linux/Windows shell or Windows PowerShell scripting
- Experience with Oracle, SQL, or tuning and configuration, working in a multi-project environment
- Multi-year experience with administering Oracle, MySQL, and large enterprise arena, and significant experience with development tools and languages, such as PL/SQL, Java, Python,
- Experience with Oracle database 12c or higher
- Conceptual understanding of High Availability and Disaster Recovery- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or other business systems experience.
- Experience documenting processes.
- Experience responding to time-sensitive situations in a fast-paced work environment.
- Experience with Oracle Database
Security Clearance:
- Maintain a TS/SCI with a Polygraph
Eligibility Requirements
US Citizenship required.
Important information
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role. Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
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