Oracle Database Administrator

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Job Description

One of our financial services hiring managers is looking for Oracel DBA to join his team in Toronto for a 6months contract.

What makes this Special

Our client is one of top 5 banks in Canada; our client has a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare 

Responsibilities

• Utilize Oracle subject matter expertise to design or re-use, configure, and implement database solutions/processes that maximize system availability, efficiency, effectiveness, integrity, security, recoverability, and supportability, all while minimizing costs.
• Provide 3rd level on-call support on a rotational basis
• Specific Educational Requirements/Accreditations
• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Qualifications

• Consult, design, build, test, and deploy Oracle database solutions
• Administer Oracle database infrastructure from design to deployment
• design or re-use, configure, and implement database
• Provide escalation level of support
• 7 -10 years working experience performing as an Oracle DBA
• 7 years experience in building and administering Oracle environments (9i, 10g)
• 5 years experience in building and administering Oracle RAC environments (9i, 10g) building and administering Database backups using RMAN with TSM and/or Netbackup, ASM, DataGuard, and OEM Grid Control
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or higher certificates on Oracle 9i or Oracle 10g.
• Applying CPUs and Patch Sets
• UNIX Shell Scripting.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Database centric solutions to deliver High Availability and Disaster Recovery. Awareness of non-Database centric capabilities (HACMP, VCS, True Copy)
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude while working with high demands and short deadlines
• Demonstrated experience involving strong communications skills (written and verbal), proven ability to effectively interact with individuals across business units and at various levels within the Bank (technical, business, including Management).
• Highly organized and possessing strong analytical skills
• Highly adaptable with ability to work in a fast paced demanding environment
• Must be team-oriented with ability to work well with multiple teams in a cross-functional setup
• Self-motivated, with strong sense of ownership and urgency to deliver projects/tasks in a timely fashion
• Must be able to effectively represent DBA team on escalated incident management calls from operations

Nice to have Oracle 10g Oracle RAC Analyst DBA

How to Apply

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com

Oracle Database Administrator

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd. is currently seeking an Oracle Database Administrator (DBA).  Key responsibilities include:

DB Administration Activities:
1. Monitor and maintain the DB server and instances for all environments (Production, QA/REF, DEV, and Disaster Recovery).
2.Monitor and maintain the routine business cron jobs setup on the DB instances of various types, adjust them according to their usage.
3. Routinely refreshing non-production DB instances with Production DB data.

DB Programming Activities:
1. Provide Production Support, i.e., solve bugs reported about DB operations, extract data/reports according to business/customer requests, integrate with external customers through FTP/SCP file transfer to process batch job posting and other business processes using DB cron jobs calling stored procedures.  Most requests come in the form of issue tracking tickets opened by the Technical Support Team, Account Manager and Business Analyst.
2. Participate in the Design and Development of enhancement/customization requests.  Work with the BA and Developers to understand the new features. Work out the required DB changes including table changes, trigger changes, stored procedure/function changes, DB cron job changes, and create/maintain reports in the MS reporting server, loading translated content into DB.
3. Provide support for external customers running the Talentflow system, through their VPN connection.

DBA tasks can be performed relatively independently (Working closely with the IT Infrastructure Team).  However, the DB programming level tasks require working closely with the BA, Account Manager, Technical Support and lead Developer(s) to provide support/solutions both to the business and to the development team, on a daily basis. 

The opportunity will often present itself for the DBA to interact directly with the Customer to obtain specific requirements related to the database.  The DBA will work with a BA (Business Analyst) and PM (Project Manager) at the time of Business Requirements Gathering.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certified as an Oracle DBA
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 6 years of DBA working experience building, deploying and administering distributed Oracle database management systems
• Sound knowledge of database auditing, audit logging, creating benchmark for audit points
• Experience with database security and database encryption
• Sound knowledge of users access and database privileges
• Experience with deploying database security patches and remediation of database vulnerabilities.
• Experience with installation, configuration and maintenance for 9i/10g/11g RAC and 10g/11g ASM
• Experience with the building, configuring, monitoring, and implementation of Oracle DataGuard technology.
• Good Database Programming experience in SQL and PLSQL
• Programming experience in building and parsing the XML files
• Experience in Data Migration tools and methodologies
• Expertise in managing Oracle databases in Linux/Solaris Environments
• Experience with UNIX shell scripting
• Strong RMAN backup/recovery experience on very large databases
• Strong skills in writing stored procedures/functions
• Hands-on experience with Oracle performance analysis using Statspack, SQL tracing, etc.
• Expert experience in troubleshooting and resolving urgent/critical incidents on production systems
• Experience with performing back-up and recovery for both application tablespaces and catalogue table spaces
• Comfortable with working in a rapidly changing, technically complex environment
• Proficiency with MS office product suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
• Excellent communication (both written and oral)
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Organized, such as the ability to plan project and deliver development work
• Goal-oriented/self motivated
• A proven team player
• The ability to participate in knowledge transfer of information with peers and all levels of management

If you are interested in the above position, please send a covering letter and your resume via email to Barry.Bruce@zylog.ca  no later than 5:00pm on February 27, 2012.  We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in the position

Oracle Database Administrator

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience. You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job:

Our client has a requirement for a Oracle Database Administrator for a 6 month contract opportunity. The position is located in Toronto.

What makes this Special:
Our client is one of the largest Banks in North America. With exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through our various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service.

Role and Responsibility:
The DB Engineering team, under Infrastructure Technology Solutions - Engineering, provides the expertise to analyze, define and transform systems specifications into an operational and highly reliable database environment. The team delivers enterprise level database solutions through involvement in design, build, test, and deployment of such solutions.

Job Description/Accountabilities:

• Consult, design, build, test, deploy quality database solutions that involve Oracle and are consistent with project objectives, client requirements, Client's technology architecture standards and departmental best practices. 
• Administer Oracle database infrastructure from design to deployment 
• Utilize Oracle subject matter expertise to design or re-use, configure, and implement database solutions/processes that maximize system availability, efficiency, effectiveness, integrity, security, recoverability, and supportability, all while minimizing costs. 
• Provide 3rd level on-call support on a rotational basis

Specific Educational Requirements/Accreditations: 

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Qualification:

• Must have 7 -10 years working experience performing as an Oracle DBA 
• Minimum 7 years experience in building and administering Oracle environments (9i, 10g) 
• Minimum 5 years experience in building and administering Oracle RAC environments (9i, 10g) 
• Must be team-oriented with ability to work well with multiple teams in a cross-functional setup 
• Must be able to effectively represent DBA team on escalated incident management calls from operations

Other Qualifications/Skills/Experience: 

• Working knowledge of various Oracle technology points including building and administering Database backups using RMAN with TSM and/or Netbackup, ASM, DataGuard, and OEM Grid Control 
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or higher certificates on Oracle 9i or Oracle 10g. 
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Database centric solutions to deliver High Availability and Disaster Recovery. Awareness of non-Database centric capabilities (HACMP, VCS, TrueCopy) 
• Demonstrated experience with applying CPUs and Patch Sets 
• Demonstrated experience with Unix shell scripting 
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude while working with high demands and short deadlines 
• Demonstrated experience involving strong communications skills (written and verbal), proven ability to effectively interact with individuals across business units and at various levels within the Bank (technical, business, including Management). 
• Highly organized and possessing strong analytical skills 
• Highly adaptable with ability to work in a fast paced demanding environment 
• Self-motivated, with strong sense of ownership and urgency to deliver projects/tasks in a timely fashion

Questions to Capture:

• Elaborate on your most recent experience as an Oracle DBA, discuss role, responsibilities, technologies used and deliverables and challenges

How to Apply:

Online:

To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at http://www.zylogcanada.com/.

Email:

If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to Resumes@zylog.ca


 

Company Overview:
Zylog is internationally ranked within the top 100 in the Global Recruitment Industry, and one of the top five IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada. Zylog is a leading provider of human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, and Healthcare organizations actively seeking top talent for contract and permanent positions. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.

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