Database Administrator

LOCATION:

Owens Asia, Inc. is located at One West Aeropark, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The Database Administrator is responsible for any data related activities such as  day‐to-day DB management operations , building, maintaining, administering, and supporting the critical database infrastructure. In addition, the DBA is responsible for securing the data by managing access and privileges and installing system updates and/or security patches.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performance tuning and query optimization of existing applications and databases. 
• Design and implementation of robust, scalable, and efficient database systems.
• Design, monitor, and maintain data replication between the primary and secondary databases. Monitor server availability, scheduled jobs, clustering, replication, and failover.
• Perform Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence tasks including dimensional data modeling, reporting, data migration, and integration.
• Develop, implement, manage and test database backup and recovery plans.
• Evaluate and test new application features/functionality that may impact the database performance.
• Provide onsite and/or on‐call (off-hour and weekend) support for business-critical applications.
• Assist in the development, documentation, and implementation of appropriate database systems standards, policies, and support procedures.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Requirements:

• Should have a solid working knowledge of database administration methodologies and techniques, with a good understanding of logical and physical database design principles.
• Has 5 or more years of database administration experience working with various DB systems and products such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL (e.g. Cassandra, MongoDB, etc.)
• Must be able to read, write and modify complex SQL queries.
• Has a broad understanding of information systems, application and/or Web standards, and database licensing.
• Thorough understanding of performance monitoring, analysis, and tuning.
• Knowledge of web applications and the role databases play in a web application stack.
• Experience in implementing database solutions including high availability in the cloud (e.g. Google, AWS, Azure)

Desired Skills:

• Good understanding of, or preferably ITIL Foundation certified. Other Database related certification is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, customer focus, and ability to work with both technical and non-technical people.
• Strong attention to detail with good analytical thinking in resolving problems and documenting solutions.
• Ability to work proactively, independently, and as part of a team, providing support to other team members when required.
• Familiarity in administering databases such as MySQL, MSSQL, DB2, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL (e.g. Cassandra, MongoDB)
• Experience in implementing database solutions including high availability in the cloud (e.g. Google, AWS, Azure)
• Experience in data warehousing and reports, replication of large and complex databases, and ETL concepts.
• Basic knowledge in troubleshooting network connections and network administration
  
  

Skills:

• Designing database structures and tables
• Creating database automation
• Optimizing SQL queries to integrate with applications
• Developing functions, views, and stored procedures  
• Excellent understanding of database principles, structures, theories, and practices
• Strong SQL development skills
  
  
  

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