Looking for Sr. Oracle DBA // Middle Bury, CT

Position: Sr Oracle DBA
Location: Middle Bury, CT
Duration: 3-6 Months+

Responsibilities:

-       Adhering to SLAs

-       Reporting to the Track Lead / Team Lead

-       Helping team members in case of Issues/Technical Problems

-       Handling tickets / requests

-       Troubleshooting technical issues

-       Ensuring that the processes are adhered to

-       Responsible for successful completion of Installation, configuration and migration

-       Ensure maximum uptime according to the SLA

-       Responsible for building / maintaining a test environment

-       Improves and maintains customer and employee satisfaction

-       Implementing new technologies and design changes

-       Implementing Backup/Restoration Strategy for 24x7 operation support

-       Applying patches/upgrades to maintain security level

Technical Requirements:

 -       Installation of Oracle Software/Database Pre-requisites.

-       Oracle Datbase Basic Administration and Latest Features.

-       Maintain instance parameters and system settings

-       Migrating databases using various tools such as SQL*Loader, Import/Export and Data pump.

-       Applying and Testing security patches to the databases.

-       Managing User Accounts.

-       Experience in cloning using cold backup, hot-backup and RMAN backup.

-       Capacity Planing in terms of Growth of Database.

-       Automated File and Storage Management.

-       Good knowledge of 10g/11g features as Data Pump, ASM and Flash back recovery.

-       Experience in basic Performance Tuning and Monitoring using various tools such as AWR,TKPROF and Explain Plan.

-       Availibility Management for Databases.

-       Database Resource Management and Task Scheduling.

-       Scheduling Database Backups,taking Logical Backups & Physical Backups.

-       Basic Knowledge about RAC and Data guard. Can Monitor.

-       Implementing Database Security Policy.

Soft Skills:

-       Excellent communication and conversation skills (Verbal and Written)

-       Good documentation skills

-       Good working knowledge of MS OFFICE

-       Should have a good customer handling skills

-       Able to handle unforeseen situations

-       High level of acceptance

-       Can drive HCL's value and its methodology

Other Skills / Experience:

-      Worked on Production systems

-       Experience with Database Migration, Installation, Upgrades and Patching

-       Datacenter understanding

-       Knowledge of Other RDBMS is a Plus

-       Experience in PL/SQL and worked on ER Diagrams.

-       Working Knowledge on Clusterware

Years of Experience:

Total:  3-6 Years of experience

Relavant:   Minimum of 3 yrs in Oracle Database Administration / Support

Certification requirements:

-       OCA(Essential)

-       OCP(Desired)