Database Administrator - Mid Level

Location: Austin
Posted on: May 2, 2025

Job Description:

Minimum 5 years of experience with administering Oracle databases in Web/application farm architectures and technologies and developing reports using SQL and PL/SQL

?Minimum 5 years of experience with Unix OS technologies.

?Familiarity with Database performance tuning, SQL tuning, reporting and data analysis

?Experience with Planning, Design, Implementation, and support of large Oracle database environments in Veritas cluster(or other HA technologies)

?Experience with server clustering and load balancing technologies for high-availability.Senior member of a team responsible for day-to-day maintenance of very large Oracle databases and development of application data reporting jobs

?Unix/Windows based Oracle database development using SQL and PL/SQL

?Multi-location server/database design and operations of the Hosted environment

?Oracle software upgrades and migrations

?Oracle database configuration and management

?Monitoring Oracle databases and other related services

?Staging and testing of database instances for new customers and new applications

?Contribute to design enhancements of database/application infrastructure architecture to support business growth

?Efficient design and development of data reporting jobs using ETL tools and scripting

?First line of response to troubleshooting Oracle database issues and reporting issues.

?Reporting the performance levels of the databases, reporting jobs and Unix systems

?Leadership and growth of technical staff

?Work with department managers and internal teams to analyze and resolve problems associated with technical issues in the Hosted environment

?Ensure company?s policies and standards are followed

?Change control principles

?Reporting SLA status principles

?Propose methodologies and best practices for delivering outstanding service.

?Must be available for 24x7 support in accordance with the needs and defined customer SLA?s.

The Oracle Database Analyst/Administrator is part of Motive Hosted Services team which is tasked with supporting Motive?s enterprise-class hosting environment(located at corporate HQ, Austin, TX, USA), consisting of Weblogic/Tomcat/Apache application servers, Oracle databases, Sun clusters, Hitachi Disk sub-systems, and Cisco network infrastructure, all running in a 24x7x52 environment. This position will perform the planning, deployment and on-going support of databases along with development of application data reports for new systems & applications as needed. Works with team members to monitor and manage Motive?s hosted databases and reporting batch jobs and escalate according to established procedures. Successful candidate must have demonstrated success with full life cycle technical and project leadership of the deployment and support of high-availability, high-volume and enterprise-class Oracle database environments. Experience working in a high-tech organization with the skills necessary to maintain agility and to make critical decisions under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated experience in creating and troubleshooting enterprise services that necessitated the understanding of the complex interactions among applications, databases, server operating systems, internet/network protocols, and client configurations. A keen understanding of application, database development, database administration and data security issues surrounding such an environment is also required. A strong problem-solving methodology and the ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization as well as external vendors is required. Experience with the implementation of processes, procedures, and results metrics for the purpose of continuous operational improvement and SLA creation and adherence is required. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified candidates without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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