Database Administrator

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Set up and manage PostgresSQL, MSSQL and MongoDb.
• Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability and security
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement
• Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems
• Prepare documentations and specifications
• Handle common database procedures, such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration
• Profile server resource usage, optimize and tweak as necessary
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Routine production database support functions including and not limited to checking for tablespace free space, fragmentation, checking for nightly / weekly back-up status, checking production databases for critical errors and creating SRs with tech support and follow-up.
• Resolving all database-related issues and working closely with the Development, Project Management and staff
• Ensuring for security, performance monitoring and tuning, capacity planning, and backup and recovery are performed.
• Overseeing backups, replication and failover and running optimally.
• Monitoring Database systems and platforms for availability

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree- IT or other IT/Engineering related Degree
• Professional Qualifications- MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL Certification
• 4 years' Experience In IT
• 3 years' experience in MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and MSSQL database administration
• data Warehousing Experience
• Banking Operations