Database Administrator

Responsibilities:

• High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR): Design and manage complex HA solutions, including Oracle RAC (Real Application Clusters), Oracle Data Guard, SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, and Failover Clustering.
• Installation and Configuration: Deploy and upgrade multiple versions of Oracle (e. g., 12c, 19c) and Microsoft SQL Server on physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Performance Tuning: Proactively monitor system health, tune SQL queries, optimise indexes, and manage database configurations to prevent performance degradation.
• Security and Compliance: Implement robust security measures, manage user permissions, apply patches, and ensure compliance with data governance policies.
• Backup and Recovery: Establish and test comprehensive backup strategies to guarantee rapid recovery from system failures or data corruption.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or a related STEM field.
• Professional Experience: Typically 5+ years of hands-on DBA experience in enterprise-level, 24/7 production environments.
• Certifications: Preferred certifications include Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or relevant Microsoft SQL Server credentials.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical problem-solving, excellent communication for cross-team collaboration, capability of balancing multiple priorities effectively and the ability to handle on-call support duties.
• Hands-on experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or similar supply chain solutions is strongly preferred.
• Basic understanding of supply chain systems and their interaction with broader business processes.
• General familiarity with automation infrastructure in distribution and logistics environments.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Technical Skills Required:

• Database Engines: Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Database architecture.
• Languages: Proficiency in SQL, T-SQL (SQL Server), and PL/SQL (Oracle) for scripting and automation.
• Infrastructure: Understanding of underlying operating systems (Windows Server, Linux/Unix), networking, and storage technologies like ASM (Automatic Storage Management).
• Tools: Experience with management consoles like SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio) and OEM (Oracle Enterprise Manager).

Skills

Always On, DBA, Data Guard, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Oracle Database, RAC, SQL Server, clustering, database administration, failover