Database Engineering, Advisor

Database Administrator
Key technologies: Oracle 11g, Oracle 19c, Goldengate
A Database Engineer designs, develops, tests, installs, and maintains systems, applications, networks, and/or telecom and related processes to meet the functional objectives of the business. Assesses system, application, network, and/or telecom needs, provides modeling and simulation consulting to clarify client technology functionality, and evaluates and implement new advanced technologies. Ensures adherence to established technology standards and consults with senior leadership on technology solutions. Supports existing systems and is responsible for leading technical aspects of a project. Responsible for assigning resources and delegating tasks to meet project deliverables.
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Key technologies: Oracle 11g, Oracle 19c, Goldengate
Fiserv is looking for a senior level Oracle Database Administrator to join our TeleCheck/ConnectPay development group within Fiserv’s Global Business Solutions (Payment Acceptance) business. This role will be responsible for providing infrastructure and operational database services to the TeleCheck organization. The Senior DBA (Oracle) will be a member of the TeleCheck operations team and will be responsible for providing production support, monitoring, troubleshooting, review database queries and stored procedures, scripting maintaining and tuning Database performance to key banking applications that are managed by Fiserv. They will also be required to have a knowledge of Unix administration (mainly AIX and Linux) and will be expected to assist with ongoing initiatives. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong desire to learn new technology and concepts and proactively seek opportunities to add value, improve efficiency and increase productivity. The candidate will work in a very challenging environment where and will be empowered to provide quality support. This is a very challenging environment and expectation is to be able to support highly critical applications 24x7 and manage to strict service levels.
Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize the performance of application databases to meet performance and service level agreements
• Participate in allocated DBA tasks, e.g. Oracle quarterly PSUs, Oracle upgrades, installations, backup and recovery, tuning, performance monitoring, day-to-day support
• Troubleshoot and resolve Production incidents and participate in bridge calls in coordination with application support team in meeting the SLAs
• Provide advice and guidance on database technology for new business systems
• Manage ongoing initiatives, including server and system upgrades and maintain currency
• Work with internal teams and vendors to resolve production issues when required
• Participate in disaster recovery (BCP) exercises and on-call roster
• Good communication skills, rotating 24x7 on-call support required.
• Mentor/training of peers participating in an around-the-world support model.

Basic Qualifications for Consideration:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 5 years of work experience.
• Minimum five years as a hands-on Oracle DBA, including installation, upgrades, patching, backup, recovery, monitoring (OEM) and HA/DR (data guard, goldengate).
• Strong expertise in Oracle 11g to 19c database administration mandatory

Skills and Experience

• Strong expertise in the installation, configuration and support of Oracle 19C databases in an enterprise environment
• Good expertise in the installation and support of Oracle RAC in an enterprise environment
• Good expertise in Unix (AIX and Linux)
• Good knowledge in the installation and use of Oracle Enterprise Manager 13c and higher
• Working knowledge of Oracle RMAN, dataguard, autoupgrade, ASM, datapump