Senior Database Administrator

Description

We are seeking a Database Administrator to be responsible for the ongoing design, implementation, and support of database systems and infrastructure for consumer facing digital media services

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide senior level operations support of Production/QA/Development computing infrastructures as part of the global IT Operations team.
• Responsible for standard and advanced DB administrative duties. Including, but not limited to, installation, monitoring, backup and recovery and tuning.
• Manage Storage Area Network Infrastructure.
• Work effectively with team of DB Administrators to maintain uptime, consistency, scalability and performance while meeting business needs.
• Know or quickly learn environment – technical and business through initiative and direction from senior staff and/or peers.
• Monitor application, database, server and network usage and undertake routine preventative measures.
• Build, implement and support Systems Monitoring and Management tools.
• Research new IT technologies.
• Execute and manage project plans as part of a team.
• Follow strict operating processes and procedures as it relates to operations.
• Perform lab testing for ongoing evaluation of software and hardware network functionality.
• Performing Linux (CENTOS) administration.
• Performing other duties as requested by manager.

Minimum Experience and Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience with MySQL. ORACLE experience is a plus.
• Experience supporting high traffic web sites delivering video content
• Seven years of UNIX/LINUX experience
• Five years of hands-on TCP/IP experience
• Working knowledge of Apache and Apache Tomcat.
• Experience with MySQL and ORACLE.
• Working knowledge of Windows server administration.
• Experience with F5 load balancers a plus.
• Knowledge of Blade servers, HP.
• Deep working knowledge of Storage Area Networks, EMC experience a plus.

Qualified applicants must be able to demonstrate the following

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedural manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, piers and customers.
• A strong desire to learn and improve.
• A strong sense of trouble-shooting and problem solving.
• Ability to prioritize and organize tasks carefully and accurately.
• Excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Dedication and commitment to providing continuous service .
• Communicate well with all levels of management and company personnel.
• Handle multiple projects and tasks with potentially varying priorities.
• Make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure.

This position may involve special working conditions, including

• 24x7 accessibility. Subject to on-call as and when needed.
• Lifting, mounting and cabling heavy servers and network equipment in cold/loud datacenter environment over a long period of time.
• Travel to other locations (both domestic and international) for extended periods of time as & when needed, sometimes on short notice.