Senior Informix DBA

Job title: Senior Informix DBA

Job Location: Bethesda, MD 20814

Work Model: Hybrid

Shift: Day

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Informix DBA with 10 to 12 years of experience to join our engineering team at Client responsible for all Informix DBA work. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in managing, administering, and optimizing Informix databases in a high-performance environment. As a Senior Informix DBA, you will be responsible for ensuring the availability, reliability, and security of our Informix database systems while providing leadership in database management and strategic planning.

Required Skills:

• Informix

• Informix DB Administration

• Changes, incident response, performance of Informix

• ITIL Change management and CAB meetings

• Informix lead on major incident management bridge

Responsibilities:

• Configure and maintain Informix database systems.

• Manage day-to-day operations, including backups, restores, and troubleshooting.

• Perform routine database performance tuning and optimization to ensure high availability and performance.

• Monitor and maintain database health, ensuring high uptime and minimal disruption.

• Analyze and resolve complex database performance issues, including indexing, queries, and locking.

• Work with development teams to optimize queries and database design for performance.

• Use diagnostic tools and techniques to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.

• Implement and enforce database security policies and procedures.

• Manage user access, roles, and permissions to ensure proper database security and compliance.

• Regularly monitor and audit database security practices.

• Design and implement robust backup and disaster recovery strategies.

• Perform regular testing of backup and recovery procedures to ensure business continuity.

• Provide guidance for data replication, high availability, and fault tolerance configurations.

• Plan and execute Informix database upgrades and patching.

• Ensure compatibility and stability after updates and apply fixes as needed.

• Analyze and forecast database storage and capacity needs.

• Implement proactive measures to ensure sufficient database resources as business needs grow.

• Create and maintain detailed documentation of database configurations, procedures, and recovery plans.

• Prepare regular reports on database performance, health, and security status.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience as a DBA, with hands-on experience working specifically with Informix databases.

• Experience with database migrations, upgrades, and multi-platform database environments.

• Strong experience with database security, backup, and recovery best practices.

• Experience with performance tuning, query optimization, and advanced database administration tasks.

• Expertise in Informix database architecture, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

• Advanced knowledge of SQL and Informix SQL extensions.

• Familiarity with database monitoring tools and diagnostic utilities.

• Knowledge of high-availability solutions such as Informix High Availability Data Replication.

Years of Experience: 10-12 Years of Experience

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.