Database Administration-Owings Mills MD (Hybrid) - Georgia IT Inc.

Database Administration
Location: Owings Mills MD (Hybrid)
Duration: 06 Months Contract
Rate: DOE
 
US Citizen, Green card and GC-EAD Preferred.
 
Job Description: Summary:
 
The main function of a Database Administrator is to provide database support on a variety of hardware and software platforms and peripherals.
 
Job Responsibilities:

• Provide database and system on-site support
• Monitor, collect statistical information, and provide reporting on capacity and system performance
• Based on statistics, make recommendations to maintain and improve capacity and system performance
• Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts
• Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)
• Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching
• Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching
• Perform and manage system and database backups
• Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failure

 
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
• 0-2 years' experience required
• Experience in providing technical support, covering database administration and operations to include monitoring maintenance capacity, performance monitoring/planning and incident/problem troubleshooting and resolution
• Strong knowledge of SQL
• Understanding of Help Desk tools and trouble ticket tracking processes
• Understanding of support agreements and their implied service levels
• Proven ability to write excellent technical documentation