Hi BusinessPartners,
Candidate can be located in either Eagan MN or Carrollton TX, please specify on the submittal which location they would be interested in.
Senior Database Engineer
Data Center Operations
CPS Design & Engineering DBA
Behind every great on-line eCommerce site and technology service is an equally great database. These databases provide mission critical data processing services and it takes highly skilled DBA's to build and maintain these systems. To meet the challenges of our fast growing business products and services lines, we need to grow our DBA team. We're looking for exceptional DBA's who are interested in using the latest database technologies to deliver industry-leading systems, with results that go directly to the bottom line.
Thomson Reuters (TR) is the world's largest international multimedia company. With approximately 50,000 employees, TR has more than 300 offices in 93 countries. The technology organization within TR is a centralized unit providing shared software and services to TR business units across the globe.
We are looking to add a Senior Database Engineer to our Design and Engineering database team. This global team interacts directly with our key business customers, collaborating on the planning, implementation and ongoing support of the key databases systems that deliver data to the critical, revenue-generating applications that drive the TR business. These systems use Oracle and IBM DB2/UDB database software running on versions of the Linux, AIX and Solaris operating systems.
MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Technology (70%)
Database Engineering, Design and Standards
• Define database design and infrastructure standards in conjunction with the Architecture team, including supported DBMSs, features, and server configurations,
• Partner with specific Development and Business partners to assess database hardware, database design and configuration requirements and recommend solutions that conform to supported standards
• Create and maintain data models.
• Develop and maintain standard solutions for database software installation and database creation
• Develop and maintain standard solutions for database monitoring and management
• Develop and maintain standard solutions for database patching and upgrading existing database environments
• Develop and maintain standard solutions for database migrations, upgrades and technical refreshes
• Develop and maintain standard solutions for tracking database assets and the critical information about those assets necessary to allow all CPS DBAs to provide support for all assets in the environment
• Develop and maintain processes, procedures and the necessary tools to regularly audit the database environment for conformance to implementation standards.
Database Support
• Provide escalation support for the CPS DBA Support team for production incidents that require application specific knowledge or investigation.
• Assume ownership of database related problems; pursue root cause analysis and problem resolution through coordinated interaction with database vendors and internal support teams.
• Use established Shared Services support processes and tools to document and track problem resolution
• Execute high risk changes that require specific application knowledge or are using new technologies, approaches or techniques
• Direct the execution of periodic audits for standards compliancy and backup consistency.
Ongoing Education and Training
• Learn and stay current on the features and functionality of Oracle and DB2/UDB databases, focusing on technology to improve performance, availability, reliability, stability, and work efficiencies.
• Learn and stay current on the Architectural standards supported by the Shared Services Architecture group.
Leadership and Communication (15%)
• Translate highly technical solutions/problems into clear language useful to audiences at varying technical levels
• Prepare high quality technical documentation, present it clearly to interested parties
• Communicate in a professional manner when interacting across staff levels and internal/external customers
• Mentor database engineers
• Research and develop team and project leadership skills.
Management and Administration (5%)
• Contribute to and influence a variety of projects concurrently
• Set individual goals that are consistent with business goals
• Participate in initiatives to define, measure, and report on database quality and stability
Business Acumen and Strategy (10%)
• Has broad knowledge of Thomson Reuters Professional products
• Proactively generates relevant ideas for new and improved use of technology
• Understands the impact of new projects and technical impacts to supported systems
• Collaborates with peers, architects and managers to determine project strategy and how best to implement/support it
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's Degree — Computer Science, technical or engineering degree preferred
• 5+ years experience providing 24x7 support for Oracle on Unix platforms, Linux preferable
• Strong quantitative, analytical, communication and verbal skills with a strong customer service focus
• Basic data modeling and relational database design skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently toward assigned goals
• Preferable 2+ years experience with UNIX shell scripting
• Preferable 2+ years in a development or support organization supporting large applications
• Preferable 1+ years experience supporting DB2/UDB on the AIX platforms
Lucky Pawar
Sr Technical Recruiter
Integrated Technology Strategies, Inc.
Direct: 856 519-0049
Yahoo/Gtalk IM : laxmikanthpawar
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