Database Administrators
Database administrator job in Sacramento, CA
Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI organization to identify experienced Database Administrators for a high-priority training and evaluation project. Freelancers will be tasked with performing a wide range of real-world database operations to support AI model development focused on SQL, systems administration, and performance optimization. This short-term contract is ideal for experts ready to bring practical, production-grade insights to frontier AI training efforts. * * * **2\. Key Responsibilities** - Design and optimize complex SQL queries using EXPLAIN plans and indexing strategies - Implement schema changes with CREATE/ALTER statements and rollback planning - Configure and validate automated backup and restoration procedures - Manage user roles and permissions following defined security policies - Export/import data between systems with validation checks and encoding integrity - Execute data quality checks and report violations with remediation scripts - Apply statistics updates, manage transaction logs, and test failover recovery - Perform compliance data extractions, patching, and system audits for enterprise use cases - Document processes and performance findings in clear, reproducible formats * * * **3\. Ideal Qualifications** - 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator working in production environments - Expert-level SQL skills and proficiency with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or SQL Server - Strong background in performance tuning, security, data integrity, and schema design - Familiarity with compliance standards (e.g., SOX), data export formats, and backup tooling - Comfortable handling large datasets, interpreting execution plans, and managing database infrastructure end-to-end - Ability to produce production-quality scripts and documentation for technical audiences * * * **4\. More About the Opportunity** - Remote and asynchronous - work on your own schedule - **Expected commitment: minimum 30 hours/week** - **Project duration: ~6 weeks** * * * **5\. Compensation & Contract Terms** - $90-100/hour for U.S.-based freelancers (localized rates may vary) - Paid weekly via Stripe Connect - You'll be classified as an independent contractor * * * **6\. Application Process** - Submit your resume followed by domain expertise interview and short form * * * **7\. About Mercor** - Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations. - Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. - Thousands of professionals across domains like law, creatives, engineering, and research have joined Mercor to work on frontier projects shaping the next era of AI.
Database Administrators (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services)
Database administrator job in Sacramento, CA
Mercor is recruiting **Database Administrators who work in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector** as independent contractors working on a research project **for one of the world's top AI companies. ** This project involves using your professional experience to design questions related to your occupation as a Database Administrator.
Applicants must: - Have **4+ years full-time work experience** as a Database Administrator; and - **Be based in the US, UK, or Canada** Here are more details about the role: - We aim to make **the hourly compensation rate offered to you competitive based on your professional background and geographic location** (please note that the listed hourly compensation scale is for U.
S.
-based applicants and that that scale will differ depending on where a candidate is geographically based) - The work is **fully asynchronous** and can be done around your schedule - This project requires that you be able to commit a **minimum of 15 hours per week** - The work **will last for approximately 3-4 weeks after you begin the project** - Please note you will need access to a desktop or laptop computer for this project and that we **cannot accept applicants who use chromebook computers** With respect to pay and legal status: - **We can meet industry-standard compensation expectations for your current role** - We will pay you out weekly via Stripe Connect based on the number of project work hours that you log - You will be classified as an “at-will” contractor to Mercor - Please note that we **cannot currently support H1-B or STEM OPT status candidates**
Salesforce Revenue Cloud Admin
Database administrator job in San Francisco, CA
Hybrid Salesforce Administrator (Revenue Cloud Focus)
Contract Duration: 12 Months (with potential extension)
Pay Rate: Up to $120/hour
We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Administrator with strong Revenue Cloud (CPQ + Billing) experience to join a fast-paced enterprise team in San Francisco. This hybrid role combines administration, business analysis, and development skills to manage and optimize our Salesforce ecosystem.
The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of quote-to-cash (Q2C) processes, the ability to translate complex business needs into Salesforce solutions, and hands-on technical expertise across declarative and programmatic tools.
Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day Salesforce operations, including user management, security, data integrity, and automation.
Lead Revenue Cloud initiatives - configuration, pricing, quoting, billing flows, and integration with ERP systems.
Collaborate with stakeholders to capture business requirements and document detailed user stories and process flows.
Translate business needs into scalable Salesforce solutions across Sales, Service, and Revenue Cloud.
Build and maintain Flows, Validation Rules, Reports, Dashboards, and Custom Objects.
Support end-to-end Q2C and revenue recognition processes through CPQ and Billing modules.
Partner with developers and architects to design and deploy custom Apex solutions when needed.
Maintain system documentation and change logs for auditing and SOX compliance.
Conduct UAT testing, end-user training, and post-deployment support.
Qualifications
7+ years of Salesforce experience, with at least 3+ years in an Admin or Lead Admin capacity.
Proven Revenue Cloud / CPQ / Billing implementation experience (required).
Strong Business Analysis background - able to capture, document, and communicate requirements across technical and non-technical teams.
Developer skills highly preferred (Apex, LWC, SOQL, API integrations).
Expertise in Sales, Service, and Revenue Clouds with a deep understanding of data models and governance.
Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and working closely with cross-functional teams.
Salesforce Admin (ADM-201) required; CPQ and/or Platform App Builder certifications strongly preferred.
Contract Details
Duration: 12 Months (with possibility of extension)
Location: Hybrid - San Francisco, CA (3 days onsite / 2 remote)
Rate: Up to $120/hour
Start Date: ASAP
Proposal Administrator
Database administrator job in Napa, CA
Primary Function:
Under the direction of the Vice President of Pre-Construction Services and the company, the Proposal Administrator will manage the proposal activities, including maintaining proposal schedules and deadlines, developing proposal outlines and compliance matrices, and creating and monitoring the progress of each proposal through the submission. The Proposal Administrator participates in the long- and short-range plans for proposal development, including researching future proposal opportunities.
This is a full-time on-site position located in Napa, CA.
Typical Duties:
1. Review primarily Federal project opportunities daily to identify notifications on potential projects from list of sites (SAM, B2G, Gov Tribe, DOE, and others). Communicate to estimating team the potential projects of interest that match the niche markets.
2. Contributes to the development and review of proposal strategies and themes. Assist with communications, summarizing the bids, sharing requests for proposals (RFPs), amendments, Q&A coordination with owner and other updates to the estimating team.
3. Carries out writing/editing/rewriting efforts for proposals, as needed, and ensures that proposals maintain high standards of excellence in appearance, responsiveness, and quality of writing. Review proposal sections to ensure requirements are adequately met.
4. Carries out and/or coordinates proposal final production activities for submission, whether hard copy or electronic, through various owner program platforms, including active status on PIEE and various other owner required forecast tracking and submitting software.
5. Write and continually update all collateral marketing materials, including project data sheets, project photos, and resumes.
6. Update potential project forecast information from various military agencies and industry sources. Conducts annual research and summarization of future project opportunities for the Department of Defense (DoD), and other agencies/organizations when identified, primarily from the published Fiscal Year MILCON budget to identify projects in three key niche markets of Fuel, Marine and Utilities or unique (other) contracts.
7. Provides writing and editing support to various company written materials on an as-needed basis as time permits. Updates, and maintains presentation materials for outreach events. Creates and provides creative assistance on PowerPoint presentations for the firm as needed. Gathers articles from departments and supports the review of the company quarterly newsletter, when needed. Contributes to award submission materials and monitors award submission requirements and deadlines and ensures that all award submission requirements are met.
8. Reviews and provides updated material for the company website, for newly awarded projects and current progress photos and new/updated project descriptions on a semi-regular basis.
9.Collaborates with the VP and Chief Estimator on the communication with the owner on potential opportunities and submitting technical clarifications. Responsible for the exchange of obtaining bid documents and sharing the files including any updated data through addendums with the estimating team and via BOX access to external partners.
Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor level degree in Marketing, Engineering (or Construction), Business Management, English, Communications, or equivalent combinations of training and experience required. Previous experience as a Marketing/Proposal Coordinator is required. Technical writing experience is a plus.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to balance execution of strategic vision with a willingness to dive into details. An open and collaborative style that blends in with our spirit of teamwork and partnership. Sound analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus. Ability to work/function independently as needed.
Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet multiple deadlines, including ability to manage priorities and workflow, as well as plan, organize, and implement programs and procedures.
Excellent oral and written communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Computer experience, including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office. Knowledge of and experience with layout programs such as Adobe InDesign and Photoshop is a big plus.
Proposal Administrator Specific Regular Duties, Organized by Time
Daily
Continuously gather and update bid document data on current estimates
Continuously prepare proposal package, including outlines, project experience matrix, bid bond, etc.
Continuously provide review of written documents for technical narratives, RFI/PPI, presentations
Search for bid opportunities - SAM and B2G
Weekly
Monday marketing meeting updates (including research of projects being tracked)
Update Bid List and send via email to the whole company (Friday)
National Lab research, by separate websites
Operation dept/jobsite requests - Resume's, Organizational templates/charts, etc..
Monthly
Website updates - check site and links, awarded projects, refresh photos, recommend updates to project descriptions
FY budget review for follow-up and updates through industry forecasts
Project status update - send active projects nearing completion - form to complete and request for best photographs
CPARS status - share updates with job team and estimating department
Update Nova Flyers and Nova SOQ for industry event (SAME) communication and handouts as needed
Yearly
AMUM - presentation finalization
Trade show - order booth, reservations, update slide show of fuel projects
Award application for construction industry (AGC), if unique project is identified
Support Safety award packages with safety director
Coordinate Small Business show
As Needed
When an RFP is issued, download bid document files and organize into folders with links to K drive and Box for access, and send an announcement to the Marketing team and Estimating department
Communicate amendment updates to the Estimating department.
Review and submit questions about the RFP (RFI/PPI/BI)
Prepare and submit bid bond requests
Proposal preparation (typically including experience, past performance, price package, and, as needed: narrative, schedule, resumes, etc.)
Proposal submission, via Email, PIEE, DOD SAFE, or other programs as identified by owner
Reply to sources sought requests and/or PLA surveys
Provide bid result announcements to Estimating Dept.
Announce awards to the entire company.
Administrator
Database administrator job in Fresno, CA
TITLE: Contract Administrator
ABOUT THE JOB:
We are seeking experienced candidates to apply for a Administrator position for a construction company in the Central Valley. Responsibilities include processing invoices, change orders, service call reports, closing out projects, review reports and submit for billing, order handling, bid requests, generating proposals and other tasks. Apply today!
PERKS & BENEFITS:
Paid Vacation and Sick time
Medical, Dental/Life Insurance
401k available
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
2-5+ years of related experience in project coordination, ideally in a construction environment.
Highly organized to stay ahead of a heavy workload and high-volume activity.
Excellent client/customer service and communication/grammar skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint
Able to adapt/change quickly/flexibility
HOW TO APPLY:
Send a Microsoft Word version of your resume to Kristin Sweeney at AppleOne.
Apply at **********************
Leave of Absence (LOA) Administrator
Database administrator job in Newport Beach, CA
As the Benefits Analyst- Leave of Absence, you will work closely with the Sr. Benefits Analyst to assist in managing all aspects of employee leaves, ensuring compliance with company policies as well as federal and state regulations. You will provide administrative support and coordination in the effective administration of various types of leaves, including but not limited to, FMLA, ADA, state-specific leaves, and company-sponsored leave programs.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist the Sr. Benefits Analyst in managing all aspects of the company's leave of absence programs, including FMLA, state-specific leaves across 50 states, ADA, and Workers' Compensation.
Monitor the Absence Management Inbox daily, ensuring timely and effective response to inquiries and requests.
Coordinate with HR, Payroll, and Benefits teams to ensure accurate processing of leaves and benefits, maintaining seamless communication channels.
Handle a diverse array of leave scenarios, from intermittent absences to bonding leaves, guiding cases from inception to resolution.
Provide guidance and support to employees navigating the leave process, including assistance with paperwork, eligibility requirements, and return-to-work procedures.
Coordinate the processing of Workers' Compensation claims with the vendor while providing dedicated assistance to the injured worker.
Conduct thorough assessments to determine FMLA/state-specific/ADA eligibility for employees, providing accurate and compliant guidance.
Facilitate the placement or return of employees on Leave of Absence (LOA) in Workday.
Calculate Paid Parental Leave (PPL) entitlements for bonding purposes and coordinating with payroll.
Maintain LOA Master Spreadsheet and conduct regular audits of leave records to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to LOA, ADA, and WC.
Support the implementation of LOA/ADA/WC initiatives and other benefits projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field.
3+ years of experience in leave administration.
Understanding of FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Compensation regulations.
Experience with HRIS systems, preferably Workday.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
Informatica Database Administrator
Database administrator job in Carson City, NV
The Informatica Administrator is responsible for the installation, configuration, monitoring, maintenance, and optimization of Informatica software tools used for data and application integration, transformation, and management. This role involves troubleshooting issues, ensuring performance, and maintaining data workflows to support business intelligence and analytics.
+ Install and/or upgrade, and configure Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica Cloud Data Integration, and related components.
+ Configure and maintain repository, domain, and services on Informatica server.
+ Set up environment-specific configurations (DEV, QA, PROD) for Informatica services.
+ Develop appropriate remediation steps for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) identified by the security team and resolve them in a timely fashion.
+ Monitor and fine-tune the performance of Informatica jobs and workflows.
+ Work on optimizing the performance of the Informatica server, including memory management, query performance, and job throughput.
+ Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to Informatica sessions, workflows, and connectivity.
+ Resolve system-level issues affecting Informatica services and tools.
+ Perform regular system monitoring and ensure the health and availability of the Informatica environment.
+ Set up automated alerts for job failures, service downtimes, or performance issues.
+ Evaluate new features and capabilities of Informatica products and propose strategies for leveraging them.
+ Stay current with industry trends in data integration, cloud computing, and ETL technologies to influence the data architecture strategies.
+ Implement and manage backup and disaster recovery procedures for Informatica repositories and configurations.
+ Work closely with data engineers, developers, and other IT teams to support data integration requirements.
+ Provide support for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to the Informatica platform.
+ Maintain accurate documentation for system configurations, procedures, and workflows.
+ Generate reports on system performance, resource utilization, and other metrics.
+ Collaborate with data architects to design efficient, scalable cloud-based data integration architectures using IICS.
+ Evaluate and optimize current PowerCenter architectures for migration feasibility, including redesigning workflows and processes where necessary.
+ Align migration strategies with the organization's cloud adoption, data governance, and security policies.
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent relevant experience. Master's Degree Preferred.
+ Dependent upon contract requirement.
+ 12+ years of experience working with progressively more complex or large-scale databases.
**Other Job Specific Skills**
+ Strong experience supporting Informatica PowerCenter, IICS, and other Informatica products.
+ Hands-on experience with database management systems such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
+ Hands-on experience with Informatica Connectors such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, JNDI, JMS, PowerExchange, S3, S3 Delta, or Amazon RedShift.
+ Experience managing Oracle RAC and Data Guard databases.
+ Knowledge of UNIX/Linux commands and shell scripting.
+ Experience with system monitoring tools and techniques.
+ Proficiency in troubleshooting and resolving Informatica issues.
+ Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
**Preferred Skills**
+ Informatica certification (e.g., Informatica PowerCenter Administrator).
+ Experience with cloud-based data integration tools e.g., Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS).
+ Familiarity with ETL processes and data warehousing concepts.
+ Hands-on experience with Oracle DBA functions in an enterprise environment.
**Compensation Ranges**
Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.
**EEO Requirements**
It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.
All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.
**Disclaimer**
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
$120,100 - $183k
EEO Requirements
It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.
All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, veteran status, disability, gender identity, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.
System/Database Administrator
Database administrator job in Long Beach, CA
About Us:
Redbarn Pet Products was co-founded in 1996 by lifelong friends Jeff Baikie and Howie Bloxam, who met as 12-year-olds on a hockey rink in Canada. Inspired by a shared passion for wholesome, high-quality dog food, they built a company that has grown to a family of 500 members, offering over 200 foods, treats, and chews. As a family-owned business for over 25 years, Redbarns culture is rooted in the belief that they are more than just a teamthey are a family.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Some Perks of Joining the Redbarn Team
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) with a company match
Flexible/Health Spending Accounts
Voluntary Benefits
Pet Insurance
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Paid Holidays/Vacation/Sick
Hybrid Work Schedule (3 days in office)
Employee Pet Food Discounts
Complimentary Office Snacks
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Systems Administrator to join our enterprise IT infrastructure team. This role is responsible for maintaining, securing, and optimizing mission-critical systems across our corporate network and data centers. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience managing complex environments, proactive problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced enterprise setting.
Youll support hundreds of users, multiple locations, and integrated cloud systems ensuring high availability, performance, and security across all platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise Windows and Linux servers, including domain controllers, file servers, SAP HANA 2.0 database and application servers.
Manage Active Directory, Group Policy, and Azure AD synchronization in hybrid environments.
Oversee enterprise VMware vSphere or Hyper-V infrastructure provisioning, patching, and performance tuning.
Support Office 365 / Microsoft 365 administration including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and Intune.
Manage and secure network infrastructure (Cisco/Meraki) VLANs, VPNs, and firewalls.
Implement and maintain data backup and disaster recovery strategies using enterprise tools (e.g., Veeam, Acronis, or Otava).
Monitor system performance, resource utilization, and logs to identify and resolve potential issues proactively.
Maintain security compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001) by applying patches and adhering to IT policies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Network, Security, DevOps, Help Desk) to support projects and troubleshoot escalated issues.
Automate routine administrative tasks using PowerShell, Bash, or Python scripting.
Document configurations, architecture, and procedures in accordance with ITIL and change management standards.
Requirements:
Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
3+ years of experience as a Systems Administrator or Infrastructure Engineer in an enterprise environment.
Strong knowledge of Windows Server /2019/2022/2025, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy. SUSE SLE, SAP HANA 2.0
Experience with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or cloud-based virtualization.
Familiarity with Azure AD, or hybrid cloud integrations.
Experience with endpoint management (Intune, SCCM, or similar).
Understanding of network fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, switching, firewalls).
Hands-on experience implementing backup, monitoring, and patch management solutions.
Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
Preferred Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate or Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or CompTIA Server+ / Security+
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
ITIL Foundation Certification
Redbarn Pet Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Redbarn Pet Products complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, please contact Human Resources at **************.
CPRA Notice. If you are a California resident, and would like to learn more about what categories of personal information we collect when you apply for this job, and how we may use that information, please read our CPRA Job Applicant Notice at Collection by copy and pasting the below link into your browser).
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Redbarn Pet Products does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Redbarn property and therefore, Redbarn Pet Products will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral. At Redbarn Pet Products request only, preferred vendors may be invited to refer talent for specific open positions. In these cases, a fully executed agreement with Redbarn Pet Products must be in place and current.
Compensation details: 71000-95000 Yearly Salary
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Peoplesoft Admin/DBA Lead
Database administrator job in Oakland, CA
Hello, We have the following job opening. This is an extremely urgent position with immediate interview and start. Please respond ASAP if interested. Peoplesoft Admin/DBA Lead Duration: 18-36 months Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
5+ years of experience in application and database administration of PeopleSoft with multiple
interfaces to other systems (PeopleSoft Portal/Interaction Hub, third party applications, etc.)
Application upgrade and PeopleTools Upgrade experience including development of roadmaps and project plans
Hands-on knowledge of PeopleSoft 9.1 or above, PeopleTools 8.5.x, Integration Broker, the Component Interface, and Oracle Databases, PL/SQL
Working knowledge and experience with PeopleSoft technologies such as PeopleSoft Update
Manager, Change Assistance, Integration Broker, and Secure Enterprise Search.
Experience with third-party migration tools of PeopleSoft objects between environments
Working knowledge of network and server infrastructure and architecture.
Experience with administering the Dell STAT SCM toolset, especially around implementing automated code migration paths.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in application and database administration of PeopleSoft with multiple
interfaces to other systems (PeopleSoft Portal/Interaction Hub, third party applications, etc.)
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Lead Database Administrator
Database administrator job in Los Angeles, CA
It's an exciting time to join defi! defi SOLUTIONS is a pioneer in end-to-end, SaaS loan originations, servicing, and managed servicing solutions. Our customers include the highest-volume captive auto lenders, banks, credit unions, and finance companies in North America. We have more than three decades of experience helping lenders reduce time-to-market, streamline operations, and customize lending processes with proven, scalable performance. Learn more at defisolutions.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Position Purpose:
The Lead Database Administrator is responsible for managing all operational aspects of production and non-production database environments across multiple data centers supporting defi SOLUTIONS. This role oversees daily database performance, backups, tuning, patching, and overall maintenance of all database systems.
You will collaborate with operational and engineering teams to define requirements, architect solutions, and deliver reliable database services. Additionally, you'll work closely with Client Services, Relationship Management, and various development and technical teams to ensure the operational needs of both clients and internal users are consistently met.
This is a multifaceted role requiring strong communication, leadership, and technical expertise to maintain high availability, performance, and security across all database platforms. Participation with On-Call is a critical aspect of this role, ensuring 24/7 support and rapid response to production issues or outages.
Essential functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
* Setup, configure and manage SQL Server Always On Availability Groups on virtual machines.
* Primary responsibilities include installation, configuration, security management, patching, upgrades, backups, restores, environment refreshes, performance tuning, routine maintenance, disaster recovery planning and alerting/monitoring.
* Support ongoing database maintenance tasks, many of which must be completed within defined maintenance windows to ensure system availability and compliance.
* Support both Azure and AWS SQL Enviornments
* Interact with clients, analysts, and other team members to resolve issues.
* Assist less experienced team members and assist in problem resolution as necessary.
* Critical On-Call support to participate in incident and problem management processes and provide support as needed to ensure system reliability and timely issue resolution.
* Stay Current on emerging technologies
* Collaborate with other members of the Operations Team to design and implement solutions
* Open and Escalate cases with Microsoft when required
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required education and experience:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
* 10+ years' experience in an IT operations environment performing database administration.
* 3+ years of experience with Azure portal and all topics in Azure related to database maintenance including SQLMI and AzureSQL with failover groups as well as Azure CLI
* 3+ years of experience with AWS portal including CLI, S3, EC2, EBS and infrastructure knowledge
* 3+ years of experience with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
* PowerShell Scripting experience
* Deep knowledge of SQL internal functionality including but not limited to
* Query Processing and Optimization
* Reading and Analyzing Execution plans, table statistics, data distribution and execution times
* Indexing Mechanisms
* Types, Maintenance and impact
* Transaction Management
* Isolation levels, Locking mechanisms, deadlocks, etc.
* Storage Architecture
* Data Pages, filegroups, row/page compression, etc.
* Expert in large database design (logical, physical, conceptual) for OLTP and data warehouse environments using the Microsoft platform.
* Backup and Recovery
* Backup types, Recovery Models, PITR, Disaster Recovery Planning, etc.
* Experience with maintaining high availability SQL environments and Disaster Recovery Strategies.
* Security and Access Control
* Authentication, Encryption, auditing, access requirements, etc.
* Monitoring and Performance Tuning
* Wait Statistics, Dynamic Management Views, Query Store, etc.
* Experience with Datadog, Elastic or New Relic
* Maintenance and Housekeeping
* Database Consistency checks, statistics updates, index maintenance, log file management.
* Experience using SQL Server Agent to develop and schedule administration jobs, alerts and groups.
* Effective analytical, communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
* No management experience is required.
Preferred education and experience:
* Knowledge in Snowflake Administration
* Knowledge and experience working on Azure Cloud, Azure SQL and SQL Managed Instance is a plus
* Knowledge in Azure resources such as Storage Accounts, Blob Storage, Keyvault, Azure Active Directory
Additional eligibility requirements:
* An achiever, self-starter, and eager to learn
* You'll have a proven track record of results as we'll expect you to act decisively, think big, and manage your time and your team's time to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
* Most importantly, you'll want to contribute to a diverse, supportive, and talented team.
Travel required:
* Travel is potential to be 10% of time
Affirmative Action/EEO statement:
defi SOLUTIONS is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Database Administrator Team Lead
Database administrator job in Los Angeles, CA
Database Administrator Team Lead - Oracle, PostgreSQL and MySQL
At Westlake Financial Services, we believe that our PEOPLE are our most important asset. We embody PASSION in everything we do, and we hope that you will too.
At Westlake Financial Services, the team lead is a crucial role in managing a team of database administrators and providing leadership on database-related projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL databases, and will be a key contributor to the overall engineering, design, and production support of all database systems. They will work closely with internal clients and IT development teams to find solutions to business challenges and lead projects from inception to completion. This role requires a strong leader who can mentor team members and ensure the availability and performance of all company databases.
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of database administrators on data modeling and best practices.
Provide technical leadership on database projects across various teams in the organization.
Troubleshoot and solve Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL development issues.
Ensure the availability and performance of all company databases.
Proactively monitor database systems to ensure secure services with minimum downtime.
Propose and implement database architectural changes to create a highly scalable and optimized database infrastructure.
Assist developers in optimizing, tuning, and enhancing database queries.
Manage the implementation and release of database changes according to agreed-upon timescales and costs.
Provide trend analysis to management to support informed decisions regarding resource management.
Work with IT development teams to assist with the implementation, management, development, and monitoring of databases that support the company's IT data integration initiatives.
Be available for on-call/off-hours deployments and support in a 24x7 environment.
Skills / Attributes Required
Extensive experience as a Database Administrator, with a focus on Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL in a production environment.
Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring team members.
Expertise in Oracle RDBMS features and components, including PL/SQL, RAC, and Data Guard.
Must have experience with performance tuning and optimization.
Strong knowledge of database upgrade, partitioning, and Oracle Management System (OMS).
Excellent and fast troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
Experience with backup and restore processes using Oracle RMAN, Commvault, and SMO (Snapshot Manager for Oracle).
Knowledge of High Availability, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery concepts as they relate to Open Systems architecture.
Experience with Replication, Log Shipping, Change Data Capture, and Database Mirroring.
Experience with Linux systems administration and a deep understanding of IBM Power systems, Linux VMs, AIX, and Linux operating systems.
Experience with a Cloud computing provider like Google Cloud Platform.
PAY RATE:
We offer a competitive starting salary of $115,000 - $140,000/year
The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire and will be dependent on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, experience, education, credentials, and licensure when applicable
BENEFITS
What do we offer?
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
Life Insurance and Long-term disability plans
Flexible Spending Account
401K matching
Employee Stock Ownership Program in a $18.2 Billion Company, plus company matching
Wellness Programs
Metro Tap Card and Metro-link Reimbursement (for Los Angeles, CA employees only)
Career Path Opportunities
Discounts on Parks, Museums, Movie Tickets, and Attractions
Annual Flu Shot
Paid Vacations Days
Paid Sick days
Paid holidays
HGym (available in our Los Angeles, CA & Dallas,TX office)
Rental Car Discounts, Dell Member Purchase Program
UKG Wallet
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not unlawfully discriminate in employment. No question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or excluding any applicant from consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Equal access to employment, services, and programs is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization.
Database developer
Database administrator job in Reno, NV
Database developer to support front end systems (as needed by developers across the organization, in support of web services, third party, or internal development needs) to the exclusion of reporting needs by other departments. Developed code includes but is not limited to PL/SQL in the form of Triggers, Procedures, Functions, & Materialized Views. Generates custom driven applications for intra-department use for business users in a rapid application development platform (primarily APEX). Responsible for functional testing and deployment of code through the development life cycle. Works with end-users to obtain business requirements. Responsible for developing, testing, improving, and maintaining new and existing processes to help users retrieve data effectively. Collaborates with administrators and business users to provide technical support and identify new requirements.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Design stable, reliable and effective database processes.
Solve database usage issues and malfunctions.
Gather user requirements and identify new features.
Provide data management support to users.
Ensure all database programs meet company and performance requirements.
Research and suggest new database products, services, and protocols.
Requirements and skills
In-depth understanding of data management (e.g. permissions, security, and monitoring)
Excellent analytical and organization skills
An ability to understand front-end user requirements and a problem-solving attitude
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.
Stays informed regarding current computer technologies and relational database management systems with related business trends and developments.
Consults with respective IT management in analyzing business functions and management needs and seeks new and more effective solutions. Seeks out new systems and software that reduces processing time and/or provides better information availability and decision-making capability.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $115,000- 128,000 yearly
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Required Knowledge
Considerable knowledge of on-line and design of computer applications.
Require Experience
One to three years of database development/administration experience.
Skills/Abilities
Strong creative and analytical thinking skills.
Well organized with strong project management skills.
Good interpersonal and supervisory abilities.
Ability to train and provide aid others.
Lead Database Administrator
Database administrator job in Carson City, NV
About defi SOLUTIONS:
It's an exciting time to join defi!
defi SOLUTIONS is a pioneer in end-to-end, SaaS loan originations, servicing, and managed servicing solutions. Our customers include the highest-volume captive auto lenders, banks, credit unions, and finance companies in North America. We have more than three decades of experience helping lenders reduce time-to-market, streamline operations, and customize lending processes with proven, scalable performance. Learn more at defisolutions.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Position Purpose:
The Lead Database Administrator is responsible for managing all operational aspects of production and non-production database environments across multiple data centers supporting defi SOLUTIONS. This role oversees daily database performance, backups, tuning, patching, and overall maintenance of all database systems.
You will collaborate with operational and engineering teams to define requirements, architect solutions, and deliver reliable database services. Additionally, you'll work closely with Client Services, Relationship Management, and various development and technical teams to ensure the operational needs of both clients and internal users are consistently met.
This is a multifaceted role requiring strong communication, leadership, and technical expertise to maintain high availability, performance, and security across all database platforms. Participation with On-Call is a critical aspect of this role, ensuring 24/7 support and rapid response to production issues or outages.
Essential functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Setup, configure and manage SQL Server Always On Availability Groups on virtual machines.
Primary responsibilities include installation, configuration, security management, patching, upgrades, backups, restores, environment refreshes, performance tuning, routine maintenance, disaster recovery planning and alerting/monitoring.
Support ongoing database maintenance tasks, many of which must be completed within defined maintenance windows to ensure system availability and compliance.
Support both Azure and AWS SQL Enviornments
Interact with clients, analysts, and other team members to resolve issues.
Assist less experienced team members and assist in problem resolution as necessary.
Critical On-Call support to participate in incident and problem management processes and provide support as needed to ensure system reliability and timely issue resolution.
Stay Current on emerging technologies
Collaborate with other members of the Operations Team to design and implement solutions
Open and Escalate cases with Microsoft when required
**
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required education and experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
10+ years' experience in an IT operations environment performing database administration.
3+ years of experience with Azure portal and all topics in Azure related to database maintenance including SQLMI and AzureSQL with failover groups as well as Azure CLI
3+ years of experience with AWS portal including CLI, S3, EC2, EBS and infrastructure knowledge
3+ years of experience with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
PowerShell Scripting experience
Deep knowledge of SQL internal functionality including but not limited to
Query Processing and Optimization
Reading and Analyzing Execution plans, table statistics, data distribution and execution times
Indexing Mechanisms
Types, Maintenance and impact
Transaction Management
Isolation levels, Locking mechanisms, deadlocks, etc.
Storage Architecture
Data Pages, filegroups, row/page compression, etc.
Expert in large database design (logical, physical, conceptual) for OLTP and data warehouse environments using the Microsoft platform.
Backup and Recovery
Backup types, Recovery Models, PITR, Disaster Recovery Planning, etc.
Experience with maintaining high availability SQL environments and Disaster Recovery Strategies.
Security and Access Control
Authentication, Encryption, auditing, access requirements, etc.
Monitoring and Performance Tuning
Wait Statistics, Dynamic Management Views, Query Store, etc.
Experience with Datadog, Elastic or New Relic
Maintenance and Housekeeping
Database Consistency checks, statistics updates, index maintenance, log file management.
Experience using SQL Server Agent to develop and schedule administration jobs, alerts and groups.
Effective analytical, communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
No management experience is required.
Preferred education and experience:
Knowledge in Snowflake Administration
Knowledge and experience working on Azure Cloud, Azure SQL and SQL Managed Instance is a plus
Knowledge in Azure resources such as Storage Accounts, Blob Storage, Keyvault, Azure Active Directory
Additional eligibility requirements:
An achiever, self-starter, and eager to learn
You'll have a proven track record of results as we'll expect you to act decisively, think big, and manage your time and your team's time to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Most importantly, you'll want to contribute to a diverse, supportive, and talented team.
Travel required:
Travel is potential to be 10% of time
Affirmative Action/EEO statement:
defi SOLUTIONS is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Systems Database Administrator
Database administrator job in San Jose, CA
FLSA Status: Exempt Department: Information Technology Reports To: Director, Infrastructure and Systems Support Employee Unit: Employees in this classification are represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local No. 521
The Systems Database Administrator is responsible for database security, integrity, performance, availability, and recoverability of databases, database servers, and related systems. In addition, the Systems Database Administrator is responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining database servers, databases, related objects, and related software and for database security in support of SCFHP objectives and regulatory compliance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed below satisfactorily.
* Provide technical management and support for the organization's database environments to ensure database security, integrity, performance, availability and recoverability of databases, database servers, and related systems.
* Develop, implement, and periodically test backup and recovery plan for the production of critical databases to ensure the business continuity plan is accurate and effective.
* Ensure database security by controlling access to databases through authentication and authorization and performing auditing of database usage and active users.
* Audit database security and user access to ensure HIPPA regulatory law reporting requirements are met.
* Monitor database server resources to ensure production environments meet performance and availability requirements.
* Install, test, secure and maintain new versions of database software, patches and other associated software application changes or upgrades.
* Provide storage and capacity planning, long and short term, to ensure adequate space is available for all database environments.
* Document database architecture, including developing and maintaining database installation and configuration procedures, data governance program, change control deployment procedures, and SQL coding guidelines.
* Work with the application development team to ensure that appropriate and efficient SQL is coded and tested prior to production deployment.
* Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
REQUIREMENTS - Required (R) Desired (D)
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or desired.
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience, training or coursework. (R)
* Minimum three years of experience serving as a systems database administrator in a Microsoft SQL Server environment with versions currently supported by Microsoft. (R)
* Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE). (D)
* Minimum three years of experience maintaining multiple database environments and regions to support production, development and test areas of business systems; including managing database security, database tuning, query optimization, and application code deployment. (R)
* Minimum three years of experience SQL Scripting and Command Shell scripting. (R)
* Minimum three years of experience with any of the following applicable languages/platforms: .NET, PERL, Java, SAS, VB, C++, or other modern programming language or related software. (R)
* Minimum three years of experience with MS SQL Business Intelligence tools (SSRS, SSIS, SSAS) or other enterprise business intelligence software. (R)
* Experience maintaining a data warehouse database environment, including managing and enforcing data governance and coding best practice. (R)
* Ability to create and maintain documentation of source code, application installation processes, technical specifications, and data governance program. (R)
* Working knowledge of and the ability to efficiently operate all applicable computer software including computer applications such as Outlook, Word and Excel. (R)
* Ability to use a keyboard with moderate speed and a high level of accuracy. (R)
* Excellent communication skills including the ability to express oneself clearly and concisely when providing service to SCFHP internal departments, providers and outside entities over the telephone, in person or in writing. (R)
* Ability to think and work effectively under pressure and accurately prioritize and complete tasks within established timeframes. (R)
* Ability to assume responsibility and exercise good judgment when making decisions within the scope of the position. (R)
* Ability to maintain confidentiality. (R)
* Ability to comply with SCFHP's policies and procedures. (R)
* Ability to perform the job safely with respect to others, to property, and to individual safety. (R)
WORKING CONDITIONS
Generally, duties are primarily performed in an office environment while sitting or standing at a desk. Incumbents are subject to frequent contact with and interruptions by co-workers, supervisors, and plan members or providers in person, by telephone, and by work-related electronic communications.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents must be able to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation:
* Mobility Requirements: regular bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store files and supplies and sit or stand for extended periods of time; (R)
* Lifting Requirements: regularly lift and carry files, notebooks, and office supplies that may weigh up to 5 pounds; (R)
* Visual Requirements: ability to read information in printed materials and on a computer screen; perform close-up work; clarity of vision is required at 20 inches or less; (R)
* Dexterity Requirements: regular use of hands, wrists, and finger movements; ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboard); writing (note-taking); ability to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment (R)
* Hearing/Talking Requirements: ability to hear normal speech, hear and talk to exchange information in person and on telephone; (R)
* Reasoning Requirements: ability to think and work effectively under pressure; ability to effectively serve customers; decision making, maintain a concentrated level of attention to information communicated in person and by telephone throughout a typical workday; attention to detail. (R)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
General office conditions. May be exposed to moderate noise levels.
Associate Architect - Oracle PaaS Administrator
Database administrator job in Carson City, NV
*****CANDIDATE MUST BE US Citizen (due to contractual/access requirements)***** We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Oracle Platform as a Service (PaaS) Administrator to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role involves leading the definition and design of complex Oracle Financial PaaS processes and functions, facilitating the development of sophisticated enterprise business solutions, and contributing to strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the robust, secure, and efficient operation of our Oracle PaaS environment, balancing functional requirements with service quality and adherence to enterprise policies and security standards. This role also involves providing leadership and mentorship in areas of expertise and architecture to peers, developers, management, and business users.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Lead the design and definition of complex Oracle Financial PaaS processes and functions.
+ Facilitate the development of advanced enterprise business solutions utilizing Oracle PaaS.
+ Contribute to enterprise strategy development, including opportunity identification and business innovation.
+ Select and ensure the effective application of appropriate design standards, methods, and tools.
+ Review application designs to ensure optimal technology selection, efficient resource utilization, and seamless system integration.
+ Ensure system architecture adheres to functional, service quality, security, and enterprise policy standards.
+ Participate in customer walkthroughs, technical reviews, problem resolution, and decision-making processes.
+ Provide leadership and mentorship to peers, developers, management, and business users on Oracle PaaS architecture and best practices.
+ Manage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) resources, including provisioning and maintaining compute, storage (Object Storage, Block Volumes), and networking components (VCNs, subnets, NSGs, security lists).
+ Administer and configure Oracle PaaS services such as Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Autonomous Database (ADW, ATP), Oracle Analytics Cloud, and Oracle FDI, ensuring secure and efficient operation.
+ Implement and manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) through IDCS or OCI IAM, including role setup, policies, single sign-on (SSO), and application/user provisioning.
+ Conduct proactive monitoring, performance tuning, and cost optimization of Oracle PaaS environments.
+ Implement and enforce security best practices, including encryption, patch management, vulnerability scanning, backup/recovery, access audits, Cloud Guard, and Data Safe, ensuring SOX compliance.
+ Provide frontline support for incident management, diagnosing and resolving platform issues, coordinating with IT teams and vendors, and documenting operational processes.
+ Develop and maintain automation scripts (Shell, Python) for streamlining tasks, ensuring peer review and version control.
+ Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, oversee licensing, manage change control, and develop recovery plans.
+ Collaborate effectively with developers, analysts, and security teams, and potentially mentor junior staff.
**Core Skills and Experience:**
+ **Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Expertise:** Compute, Storage (Object Storage, Block Volumes), Networking (VCNs, subnets, NSGs).
+ **Oracle PaaS Services:** Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), Identity Cloud Service (IDCS), Autonomous Database (ADW, ATP), Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC), Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS), APEX, WebLogic.
+ **Database Administration:** Oracle Database administration and data transformation experience.
+ **Scripting & Automation:** Proficiency in Shell/Bash scripting and Python. Java experience is a plus.
+ **Security & Compliance:** IAM/Policy configuration, encryption, patching strategies, SOX compliance, and audit experience.
+ **APIs & Integrations:** Experience with REST APIs and FDI SOAP.
+ **Performance Optimization:** Proven ability in performance tuning, health checks, and cost tracking.
+ **Operational Excellence:** Strong skills in incident triaging, technical documentation, backup strategies, and disaster recovery.
**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ Assists in providing strategic consultation to business customers in defining or designing less complex business processes, functions and organizational structures, as well as in researching, identifying and internally marketing enabling technologies based on customer capability requirements. Facilitates development of enterprise business solutions that combine knowledge of particular business processes and issues, general technological options, and process facilitation techniques. Participates in enterprise strategy development, including environmental analysis, opportunity identification, value cases and business innovation portfolio development.
+ Assists in specifying and designing less complex systems, solutions, networks, infrastructure elements, or processes. Selects appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensures that they are applied effectively. Reviews others' system design to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology. Establishes policy for selection of architecture components. Evaluates and undertakes impact analysis on major design options. Ensures that the system architecture balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements.
+ Assists in using appropriate tools, including models of components and interfaces, to contribute to the development of architectures. Produces detailed component requirements, specifications and translates these into detailed solutions/designs for implementation using selected products. Provides advice on technical aspects of system development, integration (including requests for changes, deviations from specifications, etc.) and processes. Ensures that relevant technical and business strategies, policies, standards and practices are applied correctly.
+ Assists in selecting and using tools and methods to establish, clarify, and communicate the functional and non-functional requirements of system users, their characteristics, and tasks. Identifies the technical, organizational, and physical environment in which less complex products or systems will operate. Identifies, proposes, initiates, and leads improvement programs, taking responsibility for the quality and appropriateness of the work performed and the realization of measurable business benefits. Modifies existing process improvement approaches and/or develops new approaches to achieving improvement.
+ Assists in ensuring the resolution of a variety of architecture and business problems and serves as a technical or business resource for less complex project initiatives.
+ Communicates effectively with all levels of organization
+ Manages expectations of customers, partners and management
+ Participates in customer walkthroughs and plans; design and technical walkthroughs; and problem resolution and decision making
+ Interacts with departments across the organization as necessary, including the development and interpretation of less complex requirements for peers and other staff.
+ Maintains an in-depth knowledge of specific technical aspects in area of expertise and provides advice regarding their application. The area of specific expertise may be any aspect of information or communication technology, technique, method, process, product, or application area.
+ Provides leadership in the areas of expertise and architecture to their peers, developers, management and business users including technical expertise, coaching, and ad-hoc training by:
+ Preparing presentations on less complex issues on the area of expertise
+ Presenting to their peers to ensure consistency to Highmark's strategic direction.
+ Other duties as assigned or requested.
**EDUCATION**
**Required**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field
**Substitutions**
+ 6 years of related experience in lieu of a 4 year degree
**Preferred**
+ Master's Degree
**EXPERIENCE**
**Required**
+ None
**Preferred**
+ Health insurance industry business knowledge
**LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS**
**Required**
+ None
**Preferred**
+ Industry certifications
**SKILLS**
An Architect is not required to have experience in all of these, but is required to have those needed to support applications they are responsible for supporting. Current skill set are reviewed every other year, new skills may be required to meet changing business needs.
+ Skills:
+ IMS, DB2, Oracle and Teradata Databases, Data Warehousing
+ COBAL, Visual Basic, C C++, SAS
+ Java/JavaScript Framework
+ PEGA, CSS3, Mobile, JSON, Cognos, Hadoop, SQL, J2EE, HTML5/XML
+ Project Management Tools:
+ Waterfall
+ Agile
+ Certification in application areas such as:
+ Java Developer
+ DB2, Cogno, PEGA, Enterprise Architect(SCEA), Project Management
**PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS**
**Position Type**
Office-based
Teaches / trains others regularly
Occasionally
Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Rarely
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
Yes
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Never
**_Disclaimer:_** _The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job._
**_Compliance Requirement_** _: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies._
_As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy._
_Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements._
**Pay Range Minimum:**
$57,700.00
**Pay Range Maximum:**
$107,800.00
_Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate's qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets._
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below.
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Req ID: J273116
Senior Software Application Administrator
Database administrator job in Reno, NV
Description & Requirements Maximus is seeking a Senior Application Software Administrator to design, deploy, and support middleware technologies-primarily JBoss EAP, Apache HTTP Server, and Apache Tomcat-in Windows environments. This role ensures strong performance, scalability, security, and reliability across our application ecosystem.
This is a remote position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform work submitted by the project when reporting application issues such as performance and service availability.
- Application service management for all managed instances which includes monitoring request for compliance with corporate change policy standards.
- Manage the execution of all environmental changes such as deployments or key configuration changes performed outside the application.
- Manage the shutdown, recovery and testing of all impacted applications during Operating System patching cycles.
- Perform new environment startups and builds which comply with the application administration build standards.
- Manage application administrations and user provisioning as required or when these tasks cannot be delegated without introducing stability issues within the supported solution.
- Participate in after- hours support for assistance in production recovery or time sensitive changes which can only occur outside of standard business hours.
- Provide cross team mentoring and training to assist in propagating application knowledge to the junior team members and assist in strengthening their skills to avoid accidental application impacts to supported environments.
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administer and maintain middleware platforms across all environments.
- Perform patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation.
- Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
- Monitor and tune system performance; coordinate with vendors as needed.
- Document architectures, configurations, and procedures.
- Support new project planning and deployments.
- Participate in disaster recovery activities.
- Manage SSL certificates and security configurations.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Weblogic, Tomcat or TC server and apache experience.
- In-depth knowledge of administration in a UNIX (Solaris) or Linux (RHEL) command-line environment.
- Proficient in writing and maintaining Unix shell scripts to automate system tasks.
- Experience with Puppet/Ansible or equivalent technologies.
- Optimize application performance by tuning application server components
- Thorough understanding of architectural elements required to support large installations and maintain high availability such as clustering, and load balancing w.r.t above listed applications.
- Able to work in fast paced environments and have understanding of programming environments.
- Proactive, can-do attitude whose actions work toward continuous process improvement.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, collaborative and mentoring skills.
- Superior troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities.
- Must be able to write effective technical documents and reports as a primary focus of daily duties.
- Excellent communication ability (verbal, written, and presentation) and a effective team player.
- Experience supporting all phases of the system development life cycle including development, testing, QA and production.
- Must exercise effective judgment and follow established procedures in support of production, 24x7, and other critical environments.
- Experience in installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Kofax Capture solutions a plus.
- Experience within supporting one or more of the following application instances desired: LifeRay, Crystal Report Server, Siebel CRM, OBIEE, OID, Oracle Forms and Reports, JIRA, IBM SmartCloud, Comodo TFA, InQuira, OnDemand, MicroStrategy, Hyperic, OEM, F5 and/or VMware Ops Center.
- Relevant industry certifications (Java, Unix/Linux, MCSE, Application Server, Database, Image Capture) preferred.
- Familiar with Microsoft IIS administration, configuration, and deployments for .NET applications preferred.
- Experience with database related utilities and tools such as Oracle SQL*Plus, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Manager, and Microsoft Data Sources preferred.
- Knowledge of government sponsored health care programs and systems preferred.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Hands-on JBoss and Apache server experience.
- Strong Windows application infrastructure background.
- 5-7 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Strong communication skills.
Additional Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and current residency.
- Ability to obtain a 6C Public Trust clearance and pass a background check.
- Must not be in default on federal student loans.
- Must obtain and maintain a PIV-I card (travel covered by Maximus).
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Patching and deploying Apache Tomcat and JBoss.
- Integrating COTS products and ETL solutions.
- Implementing SSO and two-factor authentication.
- Web and object-oriented programming knowledge (JavaScript, Java, HTML, XML, Perl, web services, IIS, ASP.NET).
- Scripting for automation (PowerShell, Perl).
- VMware or Hyper-V experience.
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccommodations@maximus.com.
Minimum Salary
$
100,000.00
Maximum Salary
$
110,000.00
Junior Database Administrator
Database administrator job in San Jose, CA
Hello,
Greetings from Jobsbridge!
Jobsbridge, Inc. is a fast growing Silicon Valley based I.T staffing and professional services company specializing in Web, Cloud & Mobility staffing solutions.
Be it core Java, full-stack Java, Web/UI designers, Big Data or Cloud or Mobility developers/architects, we have them all.
Job Description
Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems SQL Server 2008 SSIS (Integration Services) SSRS (Reporting Services) T-SQL Microsoft Access(preferred) Skills: Superior written and verbal communication skills Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm Attention to detail Proven analytical and problem solving skills Self motivated and able to efficiently manage time and tasks without supervision Leadership skills and ability to work with peers on group projects
Qualifications
T-SQL,SSIS,SQL Server 2008,
Additional Information
Only OPT
Manager of Database Administration
Database administrator job in El Segundo, CA
Luminous Tec, LLC is a leading staffing firm and provider of temporary and permanent staffing. We provide professionals on a project and full-time basis to our clients in different business verticals. To learn more about Luminous Tec's services, solutions, products, and locations go to ********************
Job Description
One of our client is seeking a seasoned Manager of Database Administration. Reporting to the Vice President, Information Technology, this position is responsible for the management and availability of the Company's production Microsoft SQL Server clusters and will oversee a team of DBAs responsible for supporting them. Client is seeking a manager who is not only expert on the technology and high performance database design, but also equally adept at managing high achieving teams, developing database standards and hands-on troubleshooting of SQL Server performance issues.
Responsibilities:
Lead the development of standards, processes and procedures (creating KBs, runbooks, topology) and ensuring consistency in operations
Develop operations to ensure optimal performance, availability and scalability of all critical database environments at all times
Lead the troubleshooting of any database performance or stability issues
Identify sub-optimal database architecture, design, or operational practices and lead the execution of projects to address them
Create monitoring standards and practices to ensure complete visibility of all database operations and supporting infrastructure
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Minimum seven years' experience supporting MSSQL server in a high availability, high transaction OLTP environment with a minimum of 5 years managing DBAs in similar environments.
Excellent root cause and impact assessment skills
Adept analytical skills with the ability to conduct methodical and well-reasoned analysis of performance issues
SQL Server database engine on contemporary versions of SQL Server
Demonstrable knowledge of how it operates along with strengths and weaknesses of the design/architecture and troubleshooting core database engine and configuration issues
AlwaysOn architecture, clustering, mirroring, and transactional replication
Indexes, index management, integrity checks, configuration, partitioning. How statistics work, how indexes are stored, how they can be created and managed effectively.
SQL Server monitoring/performance tools (Profiler, DTA, SSMS, SAC, SSCM, PerfMon, DMVs, system sprocs)
SQL Development - ability to write, review and troubleshoot SQL Code and design (stored procs, functions, tables, views, triggers, indexes, constraints )
Windows server, security delegation, SPNs, storage and storage sub-systems
Experience migrating SQL Server to a big data solution is a plus
Additional Information
In case you are interested and meet the requirements, please send your resume with contact information, hourly rate and best time to reach you. Please note:
Interview will be in-person or on Skype
Client will not pay relocation cost
Selected individual will have to go through background / credit check
Please send your resume along with expected salary to be considered for this opportunity.
System Database Administrator: IDMS - Mainframe COBOL
Database administrator job in Ontario, CA
Introduction A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio
Your role and responsibilities
IDMS Database Administrator well versed in IDMS database operations, as well as IDMS Central Version system operations. Mainframe COBOL to assist with Modernization conversion projects, including problem determination and resolution based on IDMS DB/DC behaviors.
Responsibilities:
* Consult with clients, discuss IDMS concepts and relate them to existing Db2/SQL solutions.
* Assist with Problem determination in application modernization issues in both the converted application COBOL code, and the internal COBOL framework emulating IDMS behaviors
* Resolve issues and / or make recommendations on corrections needed
* Document issues / resolution as required
* Make modifications to internal COBOL framework, and existing processes and procedures as assigned
Skills:
* Using IDMS Utilities & Tools
* Administrating the IDMS Database
* Managing the IDMS Database & System
* Securing & Applying Maintenance to the Database
* Logical & Physical Database Design for IDMS
* Defining an IDMS Database
* Implementing & maintaining an IDMS Database
* Database, DC-UCF Internals
* IDMS / DC-COBOL
* IDMS Performance & Tuning
* Database definitions:
* Schema, Subschema, DMCL, DBName table, Page groups
* Set definition of MA, OA, OM, MM
* IDMS system and user exits, how to invoke
* Local mode vs CV (Central Version) and why you might use one over the other
Required education
None
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
* Excellent understanding of IDMS application and Database usage including ADSO (15 Years experience)
* Excellent COBOL, COBOL/CICS programming and debugging skills. (10 years of experience)
* Excellent documentation and communication skills
Preferred technical and professional experience
* Db2/SQL application and performance tuning knowledge
* Data Migration experience
* Assembler/Macro language knowledge
* IMS-DB/DC
* VSAM
ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT
IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
ABOUT IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.
This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions. If you are a Foreign National from any of the following US sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine) on a work permit, you are not eligible for employment in this position.
Sr. Support Engineer, Oracle DBA
Database administrator job in Pleasanton, CA
Role: Oracle DBA Support Engineer Duration: 6-Months Contract + Extension Pay Range: $65/hr - $70/hr The role of the Support Engineer, Oracle DBA is to provide exceptional remote-based support for complex client environments on Oracle technology including Oracle Core Database, Oracle Database Tools and associated UNIX Administration as part of our global customer support team. The position has the responsibility for researching, troubleshooting issues and support of architectural & performance related improvements for multiple Oracle technology platforms. The role of the Support Engineer, Oracle DBA requires expertise and skills to debug, diagnose & resolve serious issues for complex, integrated platforms in a timely manner. Many of these environments will be configured for high availability, or high-volume mission critical applications.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
o Solve complex customer issues using methodical troubleshooting based on expert knowledge of Core Database, Database tools and associated UNIX Administration
o Work closely with customers on a daily basis to understand their needs, support business change and deliver a consistently high quality customer experience
o Provide remote-based production operational support & guidance for multiple clients using Oracle Technology products
o Support client configuration, sharing implementation and best practice advice
o Manage one or more key assigned accounts as a single point of client contact and advisor
o Be a pro-active contributor to a 24x7x365 running support organization, this will require working flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays and monitoring email regularly outside standard business hours
o Collaborate with team members in a virtual team environment to extend field experience to different client situations
o Contribute to the development and management of knowledge-sharing methodologies, diagnostic tools, and creative processes, to improve the client experience
o Going on Site to various customers
Additional Duties & Responsibilities
o Mentor and train the other team members in the area of own expertise
Education
o Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
Experience
o 10+ years relevant Oracle Core DBA experience
o 3+ years direct support of application end-users in a Corporate environment
o Expertise in all major versions of technology stack including Database, iAS, Forms, Reports, PL/SQL, Java, Enterprise Manager, SOA, WebLogic and JVM
o Hands-on operational expertise as an Oracle DBA, with technology including RAC, SSO, Dataguard, High Availability and Backup/Recovery
o Expertise with Oracle Database 11 & 12, including full life-cycle implementation experience, configuration and administration of the application
o Expertise in performance tuning across the entire stack - Knowledge of Oracle maintenance/patching mechanics and EBS architecture
o Demonstrable history solving complex problems across multiple modules
Skills
o Superb trouble-shooting skills and tenacity in problem solving
o Passionate focus on customer support and the ability to build long term, successful working relationships with Clients
o Deep knowledge of Oracle Database deployment methodologies
o Excellent development skills using Oracle toolset and Linux/Python scripts
o Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills -verbal & written
o Attention to detail and the ability to learn quickly
o Extreme focus on Client satisfaction
o Ability to work calmly and professionally in high pressure situations
o The ability to work remotely from a home based office in a virtual environment Desired Qualifications
o Experience with administration, installation and/or debug of other Oracle Technology components would be an advantage such as Fusion Middleware, WebLogic components, Essbase, Golden Gate, OBIEE, OIM - MS SQL, PostgreSQL or Exadata experience while not mandatory, would be useful
o A consulting background, while not mandatory, would be useful