DBA Engineer

Monitors database activity and file usage, and ensures necessary resources are present. Determines data to collect and analyses information as appropriate. Investigates and resolves technical database issues of significance;
Oversees the analysis and determination of database performance characteristics, informational needs and elements, data relationships and attributes, proposed manipulation, data flow and storage requirements, and data output and reporting capabilities for more complex databases;
Recommends and implements tuning opportunities to improve system response and run times;
Defines logical attributes and data inter-relationships and designs complex data structures to accommodate database production implementation, storage, maintenance and accessibility to enhance performance;
Optimizes database accessibility by developing load balancing architectures and processes to eliminate down time for backup processes;
Limits database accessibility based upon information security level and ensures data spillage from more secure to less secure databases does not occur;
Implements and supports database security regulations, policies, and guidelines. Monitors security bulletins to obtain information of potential threats; installs necessary security patches to ensure ongoing database security;
Plans and installs upgrades of database management systems (DBMS) software as necessary to enhance database performance;
Researches various hardware and software products; recommends solution and implements approved products;
Functions as a technical project leader or provides work leadership for less experienced personnel on a portfolio of databases, including installations and upgrades of DBMS software and backup/recovery strategies;
Reviews and approves application and database design decisions to ensure that application solutions exhibit high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, and reliability upon deployment;
Assists project managers in the development of project plans including detailed project estimates and tasks required for database activities;
Utilizes standard corporate tools to record change and problem activities for tracking purposes;
Integrates databases and commercial of the shelf software; resolves conflicts between databases and of the shelf software, operating systems, and open-source applications;
Designs and tests database installation, implementation, and recovery scenarios. Determines test to use and collects appropriate data according to established guidelines;
Participates in analysis, development and implementation of unique database recovery plans in response to client-impacting outages;
Manage, monitor, and maintain company databases;
Ensure database security, integrity, stability, performance, and system availability;
Provision, monitor and operate cloud services in a globally distributed team, in a cost-efficient manner;
Analyze and solve operational issues and respond to incidents; Includes the ability to troubleshoot complex oracle and SQL queries;
Participate in on-call rotations
Conduct root cause analysis and implement continuous improvements.

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Telecom or Business, or equivalent (preferably Computer Science/Engineering);
Technical knowledge and background
5 + years of solid experience as an operational Mongo DBA;
Ten or more years of experience in database design or maintenance;
Skillful knowledge of Mongo Database administration;
Practical knowledge and experience of High Availability solutions within Mongo;
Proficient knowledge of Mongo Database design and database server infrastructure;
General knowledge of Windows Server, Unix and Linux environments;
Solid experience of query performance tuning;
Experience of working in the Airport / Airline industry preferred Technical certificates (Mongo);
Advanced English communication skills, both written and verbal, including advanced business writing skills (will be tested).

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