Oracle DBA
FXall is in the process of upgrading and expanding their Red Hat Linux based Oracle environments across all data centers. We are looking for a hands-on Oracle database administrator who has real world database experience in latency sensitive production environments and is willing to be on call. You can be part of a small dynamic global team who embraces open source and transparency.
Responsibilities:
- Hands-on Oracle database administrator in a Red Hat Linux environment
- Engineering solutions based on business requirements
- Manage Oracle backup
- Migrating existing database platforms to next generation platforms
- Work closely with our application support, quality assurance, integration, development and performance teams
- Operational support
- Clear documentation of procedures and work
- Provide high availability for all managed servers and components
- Facilitation of timely and effective remediation for all Fxall issues
- Ensure professional and timely communication with internal and external clients
- Provide support for all client facing Fxall environments
- Communicate status turnover in support of 24x7 support model
- Will be on-call based on a rotating schedule
- Provision of recommendations that will improve operational efficiency
Required skills (e.g. hands-on experience):
- In-depth knowledge of Oracle 10g, 11gR1 and 11gR2
- Red Hat Linux experience
- Strong Oracle ASM and OCFS knowledge
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Strong SQL coder
- Capacity planning
- Database platform performance tuning
- Experience deploying databases and patching
- Experience working with and supporting application developers
- Experience supporting and troubleshooting database infrastructure (e.g. Oracle RAC, Sybase, MySQL)
- System monitoring and trending (e.g. Nagios, Big Brother, MRTG, Cacti, ganglia, grid)
- Bash/Korn shell scripting
- Network based storage (e.g. EMC, NetApp)
- Authentication methods and systems (e.g. OpenLDAP, localized access control)
- Visio and general documentation skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Working knowledge in any of the following area is a plus:
- Network storage SAN/NAS (e.g. EMC, 3PAR, Netapp)
- Operating system internals
- Security
- Perl
- Business continuity planning
- Postgres, Ingres, MySQL, MS SQL Server, Sybase, Hadoop
Education/Experience:
- Degree requirements – BS – course of study (e.g. Computer science, engineering)
- This candidate should have 8+ years experience as an Oracle Database administrator running on Red Hat Linux
- Work experience within the financial sector
- Must be 100% hands-on, this is not a management role
Personal:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Project management experience
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Team player – able to collaborate across the organization to improve product quality and increase productivity
- Ability and interest in working in a dynamic, focused, energetic and rapidly evolving company
- Self-motivated
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