Job Description :
• Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Maintain and support databases/instances required by application
- Monitor incident ticket queue and resolve database incidents within SLAs
- Monitor backup results and resolve/troubleshoot failed database backups
- Provide daily development support to application teams including database connectivity, configuration (index creation, database layout, schema changes) and Data migration
- Monitor database and server performance and identify current and potential bottlenecks
- Provide performance monitoring during all phases of the Application’s development lifecycle
- Responsible for troubleshooting Database issues including collecting information through traces and other logging facilities
- Provide database and SQL Tuning expertise through recommendation to application developers, vendors and other core Application teams
- Provide Database configuration for optimal performance including Database Partitioning
Update runbook documentation
- Review and support installations of database maintenance and security patches and upgrade to supported release levels
QualificationsQualifications:
-7-9 Years of hands-on experience with Teradata database administration experience handling big size databases, providing support to EDW applications and databases
- Experience in the use of Partitioning and indexing and Data models
- Solid and proven skills in managing database lifecycle – builds, patching, backup and recovery
- Experience with Linux (Redhat or SUSE), Solaris and Unix AIX is desired
- Demonstrated use of scripting, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Cursors, Logins and Views
- Results oriented, willing to take responsibility and accept accountability for action
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the demonstrated ability to lead and influence technical professionals across the enterprise
- Comfortable with ambiguity as needs change on a regular basis with a high degree of initiative and sense of urgency
- Excellent oral and written skills with the ability to interact with senior management, technical subject matter experts, and business customers are essential in this role
- Ability to work on multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously
- Ability to operate in a support role, assuming on call responsibilities
- Ability to work with offshore teams
Skills Required
- 7-9 years of hands-on Teradata database administration experience with large databases and EDW applications
- Experience with database partitioning, indexing, and data models
- Proven database lifecycle management experience, including builds, patching, backup, and recovery
- Experience with Linux, including Red Hat or SUSE
- Experience with Solaris and Unix AIX
- Experience with scripting, stored procedures, triggers, cursors, logins, and views
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to lead and influence technical professionals across the enterprise
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work on multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously
- Ability to provide support and participate in on-call responsibilities
- Ability to work with offshore teams
What We Do
Ktek Resourcing (K-Tek Resourcing LLC) is a global staffing and recruitment firm headquartered in Houston, TX, with additional offices in St. Paul, MN and two global delivery centers in India. Established to simplify staffing and hiring processes, it combines data, AI, and human insight to deliver faster, smarter hiring solutions across IT, engineering, and professional services. Ktek serves startups and Fortune 500 companies with contract, permanent, temp-to-perm, project-based hiring, RPO, and Employer of Record services.
