Database Administrator

Requisition ID: 80748

- Organization: Svc - IS&T
- Location: Glendale, AZ

Bechtel is seeking a database administrator who will work within a discipline, plan and conduct independent work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, and adaptation of information technology techniques, procedures and criteria in areas including infrastructure operations. This position will devise new approaches to problems encountered to provide solutions to the customer. The Database Administrator will support a discipline in the performance of complex and demanding assignments requiring initiative and independent judgment. This position will perform work that requires the application of a significant range of fundamental principles in a variety of contexts.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

- Defines operating procedures and maintenance schedules and liaises with customers to assess and develop appropriate information technology solutions
- Analyzes, diagnoses, designs, plans, executes and evaluates work to time, cost and quality targets
- Performs database software installation/patch/upgrade to development, test and production servers
- Performs database instance and schema creation, migration, merge, reorganization, archive, restoration
- Performs database instance backup and recovery as necessary
- Performs database instance and schema security setup
- Performs database and data tuning, capacity planning, change management
- Performs database tool and technology evaluation
- Exhibits thorough familiarity with available methods, procedures, tools, equipment and standards associated with own area of specialization and makes correct choices from alternatives
- Assists program developers with database design issues, use of functions, stored procedures and packages
- Configures distributed database services (replication and Oracle Streams) and maintain, monitor such services
- Provides advice and guidance on technical matters
- Is able to log Service Requests (SR's) with Oracle and Microsoft, apply patches and coordinate with developers, support analysts and users to verify a patch has corrected a problem without negative consequences
- Performs coordination with a geographically disbursed team of Operations DBAs
- Assists team lead with the assignment of tasks and oversight of the Operations DBAs in the Glendale office

Basic Qualifications

- At least four years of experience as an Oracle DBA, with Windows platform experience
- At least two years of experience as a DBA with Microsoft SQL Server
- At least six years of experience in Information Technologies
- Bachelor's degree

Additional Qualifications/Information

- Knowledge of various forms of database high availability options and replication
- Knowledge with Oracle Enterprise Manager a plus
- Knowledge of projects or functions including engineering, procurement, construction and other business applications
- Knowledge of infrastructure systems architecture concepts, configurations and standards
- Skill in working with customers to understand their requirements and expectations by asking questions and listening
- The above may be acquired through:
-Recognized degree in Computer Science or Information Systems from an accredited college or university, or
-Specialized courses in general information technology or relevant information technology disciplines
- Able to work overtime to support activities as necessary
- Strong oral and written communication skills are required
- Extensive work experience in information technology or relevant equivalent experience in other information systems and technology disciplines
- Must demonstrate a systematic, disciplined and analytical approach to problem solving
- Linux and/or Unix platform experience a plus

- Oracle certification preferred
- Two plus years of experience supervising others as team or group lead
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Windows 2003/2008
- Advanced proficiency with Oracle RDBMS
- Advanced proficiency with MicroSoft SQL Server

For admin use only: CB12

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