Sr. Database Administrator (Oracle / AWS Redshift) at Magellan Health Services in Atlanta, GA

Looking for a Sr. Database Administrator with 3-5+ years of experience. This is a remote opportunity, allowing you to work from the comfort of your own home from anywhere inside the US. Looking for Oracle DBA candidate, any AWS Redshift a large plus as this is the go-forward.

Essential Functions:

- Performs daily database and database application support which includes contributing to support / staff coverage of the following database areas: Oracle, SQL Server, Redshift, and AWS EMR.

- Perform application server administration.

- Assists with all duties related to on-going operational database infrastructure on premise and in the cloud.

- Creates and maintains database objects.

- Monitors, troubleshoots and resolves failed tasks or database issues.

- May create databases, database clusters, assign permissions and resolve connectivity issues.

- Assists IT management in prioritizing database administration team projects.

- Daily monitoring of database storage allocation and usage as well as other resource usage.

- Assists with backup standards and schedules, and recovery procedures.

- Security plan development, testing and maintenance. Intent of this security plan is to establish a means of providing complete accountability for any and all use of the databases.

- Develops and maintains the portions of the disaster recovery plan that pertain to the database servers and provide documentation of the steps necessary to perform the disaster recovery process. This documentation must provide detailed instructions on how to perform the disaster recovery plan at a level of explanation that any member of IT would be able to perform the steps.

- Advises developers/end users on issues such as database design and application architecture.

- Provides performance turning related to database technology and database/server configuration.

- Provides Technical guidance to teammates.

- Exports/Imports data and data replication.

- Job and Events scheduling.

- Manage special projects as assigned.

This position will analyze problems and administer more than one infrastructure area. Will understand and develop non-functional requirements for a system. This role is proficient at DevOps concepts, Scripting and automated deployment, monitoring and support. Will execute day to day tasks related to operational or project work. Contribute to 24x7x365 days of on-call staff coverage.

Other Job Requirements

Responsibilities

• 3+ years minimum experience deploying and/or administrating infrastructure solutions or database administration.
• Strong working knowledge of automated deployment and Cloud platforms.
• AWS Sysops certification or certifications in VMware, Microsoft, Cisco, Avaya, Oracle, SQL Server.
• Two or more of the these certifications: AWS Sysops certification, AWS Solutions architect associate certification, MTA, MSCA, Cisco-CCNA, CCNP , Database administration (Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB and MariaDB, MySQL, Hadoop, Redshift, AWS EMR ), Avaya (ACA, ACSS, ASIC, ACE).
• Critical thinker.
• Demonstrated problem solving techniques.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willing and able to quickly learn new technology.

General Job Information

Title

Sr. Database Administrator (Oracle / AWS Redshift)Grade

27Work Experience

ITEducation

Bachelors: Computer and Information ScienceLicense and Certifications - Required