Sr. Oracle DBA

TerpSys is a leading IT and Internet business solutions provider based in the Washington, DC area. Blending 21st Century technology with unequaled customer service, TerpSys offers its clients innovative, individually-crafted IT and Web solutions to meet their unique needs. Time and again, our team of dedicated professionals has helped our customers actualize the true potential of technology.

 

Washingtonian Magazine has recognized TerpSys for the third time as one of “50 Great Places to Work,” and The Washington Business Journal also named us one of its “Best Places to Work” in 2006 and 2007. Why? Because TerpSys is more than a business. It’s a place where we focus on our employees and on our communities, as well as on our customers. It’s a place where you can grow, personally and professionally. TerpSys offers a flexible work schedule, continuing education, pizza nights, happy hours, team competitions, sporting events, and so much more.

 

TerpSys is currently seeking an enthusiastic, results-focused professional to join our team as a Senior Oracle DBA to install and support Oracle and Open Source applications and database solutions.

 

 

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance, integration, migration, tuning, and infrastructure support of Oracle 9i, 10g, 10gAS products, MySQL and PostGreSQL.

 

• Perform backup and recovery.

 

• Database support for the deployment of major software releases, feature enhancements, and bug fixes.

 

• Patch management.

 

• Lead and mentor other teams members.

 

• Provide all other database administration duties as required.

 

Qualifications:



• A Bachelor's Degree is required.

 

• Experience in a technical team lead or management role.

 

• 6+ years of database administration experience with Oracle.

 

• Demonstrated experience with Solaris and RedHat Linux.

 

• Demonstrated experience with the following Oracle products:  9i/10g RDBMS, 10g Application Server, Portal, Grid Control, RMAN and Data Guard.

 

• Demonstrated experience with the following open source databases:  MySQL and PostGreSQL

 

• Demonstrated experience with contingency plan and disaster recovery strategy implementation.

 

• Demonstrated experience and expertise with shell scripting.

 

• Demonstrated experience working in a software development environment.

 

• Demonstrated ability to perform complex technical tasks and analysis.

 

• Demonstrated capability of working independently as well as part of a team.

 

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with customers, team members, other teams and managers.

 

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

 

• Professional certification: Oracle Database Administrator 9i/10g is required.

 

• Experience with MySQL, Postgres and/or other Open Source RDBMS preferred.

 

• Experience with Veritas Volume Manager, Cluster Server and Netbackup preferred.

 

TerpSys offers competitive compensation packages, including excellent salary and comprehensive benefits with a variety of health care options, performance-based bonuses, a matching 401(k) plan, professional training, a flexible work environment, tuition reimbursement, and – very possibly - the career of your dreams.

 

Interested? Why wait? A Great Place to Work may be in your future! Visit us today at www.terpsys.com, and apply for confidential consideration.

 

TerpSys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.