oracle database administrator

Credit Suisse Responsibilities: • Timely resolution of system issues/problems while meeting/exceeding business SLAs. • Work closely with the application development team in advancing their strategic initiatives. • Build, monitor and continuously develop a high performance database infrastructure. • Implement and continuously refine operational processes to ensure a stable, robust and highly efficient environment. • Manage key application development clients, working on major projects and daily production support activities. • Implement industry-wide best practices and daily health checks within host server and database environments. • Work closely with internal IT partners on infrastructure strategies, operational readiness, engineering standards and designs. • Oversee all aspects of assigned projects, ensuring successful delivery against project timelines. Required Skills: • Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in Technology Infrastructure. • 7+ years of experience managing large Oracle database installations is required, preferably in an IT organization within Financial Services. • Previous experience in working with Engineers and/or architects in the development of new product requirements. • Previous experience dealing with internal customers and discussing/agreeing on priorities, allocation of resources and deadlines. • Strong knowledge on the platforms below: o Windows O.S. and system software, clustering, backups, storage management o UNIX and Linux O.S. including core system tools such as NIS, DNS and NFS. o Oracle, SQL and Sybase database technologies • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences or related field is preferred. • Excellent communication skills • People skills suitable for contributing as a senior team member with technical staff Desired Soft Skills: • Strong analytical ability • Experience working with resource scheduling tools. • Excellent negotiation skills when working with executives • Good knowledge of business initiatives and requirements to facilitate forecasting • Client focused • Strong mediation and facilitation skills • Ability to coordinate local teams and to manage complex logistics • Teamwork and communication/information sharing • Performance management expertise Essential Hard Skills: • Seven years’ experience as an Oracle DBA, ideally including large databases and previous employment with a financial institution. • 5 years’ experience with RMAN • 3 years’ experience with Oracle RAC • In depth knowledge of Oracle Grid • In depth knowledge of Oracle Performance and Tuning Desired Hard Skills: • Knowledge of Oracle Golden Gate • Knowledge of Oracle PeopleSoft Accounts • Ability to administer another major database such as DB2 UDB, Sybase ASE, MS SQL Server, etc. • Working knowledge of a column store database technology such as Sybase IQ, Vertica, etc. • Working knowledge of a none structured database such as MongoDB, Hadoop, Spectral, etc. Send me your resumes at vince@alphait. us  Pozdrawiam / With best regards, Alpha Technologies Inc (USA) Vince Taylor Sr Technical Recruitment Specialist