SSL Wireless Ltd. is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to support in-house and client-end databases.
- Performs high-level, day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for complex database management systems and servers on multiple operating systems.
- Implements and maintains smooth operation and physical design of databases. Coordinates direct and performs complex database software installations and upgrades to operating systems and related database software packages.
- Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them by established IT policies and procedures.
- Continually monitors and tunes multiple database systems and databases to achieve optimum performance levels.
- Ensures database data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate solutions of varying complexities.
- Ensures database recoverability by developing and implementing a schedule of database backups and archive operations.
- Plans and implements the modernization of database implementations.
- Develops implements and promotes standard operating procedures and schedules.
- Conducts audits of databases to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
- Develops and implements new standards, policies, and procedures. The incumbent in this job works closely with Systems Admins, database engineers, and software developers to help determine and develop the database software and databases that will be implemented.
- Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet objectives.
- Guides to subordinates to achieve goals by established policies. Establishes and recommends changes to policies, which affect subordinate organization(s).
- Guides the successful completion of major programs. Represents the organization as a prime technical contact on contracts and projects. Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.