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Responsible for all functions associated with the design, implementation and maintenance of UDB Server databases including security, back-up, logging, reporting and recovery procedures Manage all technical aspects of the databases and processes Troubleshoot Database service outages as they occur, including after-hours and weekends Transform data via standardization, cleaning, data repair, matching, and de-duping Manage data from multiple sources including internal, external, and 3rd party data Assist in maintaining and improving database operational efficiency Perform daily, weekly, and monthly data maintenance tasks Assist in developing feeds to Data Warehouse, Marts and data management processes Tuning queries to improve performance Ensure all database servers are backed up in a way that meets the business s Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) Test backups to ensure we can meet the business Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) When performance issues arise, determine the most effective way to increase performance including hardware purchases, server configuration changes, or index/query changes Database and application disaster recovery. Experience with Service Now Fix pack upgrade experience. UDB Level upgrade experience. Preferred Skills: Design, test, implement and maintain complex databases with the required organization, access methods, access time, validation checks and security to meet or exceed requirements. Develop, edit and maintain required documentation. Proactively evaluate, recommend and perform database upgrades and changes. Perform system optimization and improvement planning including, but not limited to, database performance analysis, capacity planning and system sizing. Stay abreast of and recommend improvements in technology and methodology to meet changing business needs and market demands, as well as provide for overall optimization of database administration function. Pro-actively monitor the performance of development and production databases to detect existing or potential incidents and/or performance issues. Perform tuning and maintenance to correct and prevent unplanned downtime or performance degradation. Ensure operation of database environments meet or exceed agreed upon service levels (e.g. availability and performance). Plan, schedule and manage the implementation of new databases and modifications to existing databases in a manner that avoids disruption to production and development systems. Set-up and manage database security, manage data purging/archiving activity and other day-to-day database administration activities. Provide ongoing support to operations and support teams as needed. Escalate and manage escalated issues as appropriate. Required Qualifications 5+ years of technology experience of increasing scope and responsibility (e.g. software development, database) expertise in DB2 UDB 10.5 and 11.1 5+ years of AIX/Linux experience. Working Knowledge of TSA (Tivoli System Automation), HADR (High Availability Disaster Recovery) in DB2 UDB environment. Data Server Manager (DSM) Performance Manager. Experience with database design , administration and maintenance in distributed and mainframe environments. Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database issues, including performance tuning and capacity planning . Proven expertise in database design, to include solid understanding of related programming languages, clustering , back-up/restore technologies, replication and security. Proven understanding of SQL coding required understanding performance implications and translating requirements to application developers. Pearl and/or PowerShell Programming
