Genesis10 is currently seeking a Database Administrator Consultant with our client in the transportation industry in their Atlanta, GA location. This is a 12 + month contract position.
Description:
Seeking a Database Administrator Consultant
Our client is on a journey to becoming the best IT organization in the airline industry, a journey of transformation. They are changing the way we do business from top to bottom as we strive to create meaningful and innovative solutions and are looking for team members to help us realize our vision.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise standard databases based on business area requirements
- Identify, define, and implement database backup/recovery and security strategies
- Install and support DBMS (Database Management Systems) software and tools
- Perform various database activities which include monitoring, tuning, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and consulting
- Translate a logical data model or user specifications into a physical design
- Ensure the detailed physical design of data structures and database complies with enterprise standards, guidelines, policies, procedures, and processes
- Create physical database structures based on physical design for development, test, and production environments
- Coordinate with system engineers to configure servers for DBMS product installation and database creation
- Install, configure, and maintain DBMS product software on database and application servers
- Provide consultation to application development teams on DBMS product technical issues and techniques
- Responsible for database performance tuning, security, and database backup/recovery strategy
- Implement monitoring procedures to maximize availability and performance of the database, while meeting defined targets
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve database problems
- Coordinate downtime with the application development teams and system engineers to implement approved changes
- Create and maintain high performance, scalable, and stable database solutions
- Work with customer, deployment squads, and product management to identify and document use case scenarios
- Lead on all data solution aspects including setting data standards and providing your deep technical expertise to development teams for best practices, systems, and architectures
- Design databases solutions that are highly available and meet disaster recovery requirements
- Design effective data store solutions that account for effective capacity planning, data tiering, and data life-cycle management
- Design, develop and maintain automated systems for process for AWS Cloud based products and services
- Troubleshoot issues with automations and ensure efficient solutions
- Collaborate with team members for effective and efficient automations
- Evaluate existing automation process and identify area of improvement
- Monitor and validate performance and functionality of the automated processes to ensure the objectives of automation are met
- Develop and maintain documentation for the automated processes and ensure knowledge transfer
- Mentor other team members on new technologies and automation process
- Work with QA to create detailed test plans and needed tooling to account targeted performance for production volume data
- Ensure the successful delivery of solutions, training, and documentation, internally and with customers
- Recommend solutions to improve new and existing database systems
- Participate in code reviews and create documentation for engineering and cross-functional practices
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end technical and business viability
- Learn new database technologies as necessary
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a technical or scientific field, with five plus years applicable experience in IT or three plus years of in-depth experience in the design, implementation, administration, and support of a database
- Experience with operating systems software, networking tools, application development, multidimensional tools, knowledge of relational databases, logical modeling, and data warehouse
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of employees and management, capable of successful formal and informal communication, speaks and writes clearly and understandably at the right level
- Seen as a direct, truthful individual, can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner, keeps confidences, admits mistakes, and doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain
- Ability to work well in a collaborative setting, supporting work team by volunteering for and completing assignments, acting as a positive team member by contributing to discussions, developing and maintaining both formal and informal relationships enterprise-wide, defines success in terms of the entire team through mentoring and knowledge transfer
- Demonstrated commitment to increasing knowledge and skills in current technical/functional area, keeping up to date on technical developments, staying informed as to industry practices, knowing how to apply relevant technical processes to appropriate business needs
- Demonstrated desire to dedicate time and energy to accomplish goals, tasks, assignments, etc. Will do what it takes to get things done
- Knowledge of policies, general practices, procedures, etc. relevant for the area in which he/she works
- Ability to accurately scope out length and difficulty of tasks and projects, break down work into the process steps, develop schedules, anticipate and adjust for problems and roadblocks
- Able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions, probe all fruitful sources for answers, can see hidden problems, excellent at honest analysis, looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answer
- Able to deliver quality work on time, translate planning into action by following applicable established procedures or methodologies, proactively monitor and control task status by collecting and analyzing task data to anticipate and address barriers, appropriately communicate and resolve or escalate any problems that arise
Desired skills:
- Previous airline experience
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
About Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
- Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
- Remote opportunities available
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.