Database Administrator 1

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Team Overview

The Services team works closely together to set PowerSchool customers up for ongoing success through post-implementation support, troubleshooting, consultation on system setup options, and training on features and functionality. The team offers cross-portfolio support, all while meeting organizational objectives for revenue, utilization, and customer satisfaction.

The Oracle Database Administrator designs, prescribes, analyzes, deploys, integrates, tunes, optimizes, configures, evaluates, tests, debugs, and administers scripts, programs, tools, objects, tables, queries, forms, and other assets relating to the use of one or more Oracle databases.

Description:

The Oracle Database Administrator uses their command of emerging technologies, industry best practices, and system requirements to recommend and document specific elements of database architecture including servers and their components, networking and related appliances, and third party software and programs. The Oracle Database Administrator seeks out and recognizes opportunities for process improvement, re-engineering, and automation, and employs practices intended to improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs. The Oracle Database Administrator is expected to consistently leverage their significant expertise and skillset by routinely providing guidance and mentorship to peers during informal knowledge transfer opportunities and formalized training, and acts as a point of escalation for needs within and outside of conventional business hours. This duty may be scheduled in advance or in an on-call capacity according to the needs of the organization.

Requirements:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in the administration, backup, recovery, and migration of Oracle and SQL databases
• Experience with Oracle Golden Gate and ODS is must
• Significant experience with the design, analysis, deployment, integration, optimization, performance tuning, troubleshooting, administration, and/or consultation of the following disciplines or technologies is required:
• Oracle Real Application Clusters, Recovery Manager, Data Guard, Golden Gate, Application Express, and other solutions
  shell, batch, and Perl scripting
• virtualization software including VMware and/or Hyper-V
• cloud computing programs including Amazon EC2 and/or Microsoft Azure
• complex client/server and web-hosted application software
• Experience with the interaction of Oracle solutions with the following disciplines or technologies is preferred: 
• storage technologies such as Storage Array Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS), Direct Attached Storage (DAS) and
• RAID strategies governing data storage 
• LDAP solutions such as Active Directory, Novell eDirectory, and Apple Open Directory
• Enterprise backup systems and best practices
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other technical discipline, or experience commensurate with a four-year degree
• One or more certifications indicating formal training and expertise with the design, analysis, deployment, integration, optimization, troubleshooting, and consultation of Oracle databases and related solutions is desired

EEO Commitment

PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accomodations@powerschool.com.