Sr Database Administrator

Description

Help support Vitalant's lifesaving mission by ensuring our critical data systems run smoothly and securely. We're looking for a full-time (40 hours/ week) Senior Database Analyst contractor to manage and optimize databases across Vitalant, its affiliates, and business units. In this role, you'll ensure database security, integrity, and 24/7 availability while integrating databases with application systems. You'll collaborate across teams to enhance information systems, drive efficiencies by working with vendors, and provide technical leadership. If you're a solutions-oriented professional with strong communication and process management skills, this is your opportunity to make a direct impact on our mission.

This role is a full-time (40 hours/ week) temporary role with an anticipated project timeframe of 3 to 6 months.

As a Sr. Database Administrator, you'll get to:

• Manage and maintain databases to ensure security, integrity, and 24/7 availability.
• Integrate databases with application systems and support information systems enablement.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver quality application services.
• Work with vendors to resolve database-related issues and drive efficiencies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to teams and customers.
• Develop and implement best practices for database administration and security.
• Monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues proactively.

Requirements

Knowledge/ Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or computer information systems or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Knowledge in database design, installation, configuration, monitoring, tuning & security of Oracle and MS SQL databases required.
• Knowledge in database tools and utilities on both Windows and Linux platforms required.
• Knowledge of storage components and disaster recovery processes required.

Licenses/ Certifications

Professional Certification in one or more of the following preferred:

• Oracle Database
• Microsoft SQL Server

Experience

6 years of related experience required. To include:

• 3 years of experience deploying, operating, and monitoring infrastructure in the cloud (AWS, Azure, Google)
• Proven work Experience as a database administrator or similar role
• Backup and recovery of relational databases with RMAN
• Practical experience with disaster recovery scenarios
• Experience installing and using Oracle Enterprise Manager, SQL Server Management Studio, and Redgate
  • Linux shell, Python, and Powershell scripting
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure Healthcare experience preferred. SR.

Skills/ Abilities

• Possess the skills and abilities to successfully perform all assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity, and SQL.
• Familiarity with database design, documentation, and coding.
• Proficiency in database software/web applications.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Database administration fundamentals.
• Database troubleshooting.
• Mastery of core cloud principles, including service models, deployment architectures, and data migration, backup, recovery, and security in the cloud.
• Proficient with SQL and PL/SQL.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Able to work in a team environment and participate as an active team member
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Able to organize, prioritize, and execute a variable workload and multiple priorities.
• Participate in on-call rotation providing 24x7 support to the enterprise.