Senior Database Administrator - Remote

Our client is looking for a Senior Database Administrator on a 11-month contract in Irving, TX.

Join over 20,000 employees at this global company specializing in technology-enabled claims and risk management solutions. You will be part of a culture that is constantly recognized for progressive, inclusive employment practices, and be part of a bigger movement to simplify complexities in the areas of workers compensation, liability, property, disability, and absence management.

You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration : 11 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Associate degree in computer-related study from an accredited college or university plus 2 years computer-related experience required.
• Related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required to include one (1) year Enterprise (Oracle, Progress, or SQL) development.
• Extensive experience in Oracle performance tuning, including : SQL query optimization, Index and execution plan analysis, AWR / ASH report interpretation, Use of Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) and other diagnostic tools
• Proven ability to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in OLTP and OLAP environments
• Strong understanding of Oracle architecture, including memory structures, background processes, and storage management
• Experience with Oracle high availability configurations such as : Oracle RAC (Real Application Clusters), Data Guard (physical and logical standby).
• Familiarity with performance tuning in other RDBMS platforms such as : MariaDB (e.g., slow query log analysis, optimizer hints), PostgreSQL (e.g., EXPLAIN plans, vacuum tuning), SAP HANA (e.g., query plan analysis, memory management)
• Excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
• Analytical and interpretive skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies

Desired Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree in computer related study from an accredited college or university.

What You Will Be Doing