Lead Oracle DBA Data Architect

Are you looking for an opportunity to learn state of the art technical skills?  Are you looking to gain real world experience with a world class leader in a technical field?  If so, this opportunity is for you!

 

About Comverse:

 

Comverse is the world’s leading provider of software and systems that enable multimedia network based enhanced services. More than 450 communication service providers in more than 125 countries use Comverse call completion, messaging, content and billing solutions to increase revenues, strengthen customer loyalty, and improve operational efficiency.Our converged billing solution is creating cutting edge technology to service a variety of industries and sectors. 

 

...the global market waits for no company, so we are growing to meet the demands for our world-class cutting edge solution

 

Our mission is to be the first choice of service providers for solutions that enhance the Total Communication experience. To be the first, we need to hire the best. Our goal is to attract the best talent around the globe - individuals with vision, creativity, and the energy to lead the changes that take place in the communications industry each day.

 

Comverse offers its employees a unique blend of an informal work environment and a corporate culture that encourages personal empowerment. Comverse employees enjoy a high level of job satisfaction, global career opportunities, flexible hours, and a competitive benefits package.

 

Make a difference. Make an impact. Join our team!

 

 

Job Title: Lead Oracle DBA/ Data Architect

 

Location:

The position will be located in Mt. Laurel, NJ or Englewood, CO

 

Job Description:

 

As a Lead Oracle DBA/ Data Architect this person will lead a small group of 4-5 Database Administrators and architects. 

 

The team works with and supports the Architecture, Development teams, Core Engineering team, PQA teams, Documentation team, Current Release team, Sustaining Engineering team, Support Organizaton, and Educational Services teams to construct and support product deliverables. 

 

The Lead DBA will work in a dynamic environment with varying roles ranging from data modeling for new development projects to consulting with internal groups on performance and tuning to internal database support for products to external support of deployed products.

 

Also will be responsible to support the deliverables as they move through DIT/PQA and are released to our customers as part of the company’s product suite.  Once into production, support is provided as necessary to the Support Organization and Current release groups on both an in and after hours basis.

 

 Job Responsibilities:

 

·  Work with System Architects and Development Engineers to develop the logical and physical data models for CBS applications consistent with existing architectures.

·  Includes conceptual design, logical database design, and physical database design as necessary for the project.

·  Work with development teams to schedule, develop, test, document, and implement database changes into development releases and environments using ClearCase for source management.

·  Responsible for deliverables including DDL, Triggers, Stored Procedures, various database objects, UNIX Korn Shell (ksh) scripts, and/or Perl scripts as necessary.

·  Responsible for managing time efficiently and effectively and working with project management to produce deliverables on time.

·  Responsible for scheduling and holding design reviews as needed to support the development processes.

·  Participation in the development, documentation, maintenance, and enforcement of database standards and naming conventions for all database objects and machine configurations both internal and external supported environments.

·  Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to schedule time and use resources to meet the goals, objectives, and schedules. 

·  Provides guidance to peers and co-workers within company policies and management guidance.

·  Work with database vendors to research database topics/issues as necessary.

·  Keep current on new features, and raise/follow up on Service Requests opened with the vendors when appropriate.

·  Support database server environments including capacity planning, performance monitoring, database vendor software maintenance, database tool support, and various DBA functions such as SQL tuning, automatic start/stop, and database backups based on customer requirements.

·  Requires interaction and coordination with System Administration team and all other supported teams for all database server issues.

 

Job Qualifications:

 

BS degree and a minimum of 5-8 years + experience in the following areas:

·  Exp. With Oracle 10g and Oracle 8i Enterprise Server Editions. 

·  Oracle 8i is desireable

Proficient in design/architecture, development, test and maintenance of Oracle databases, including data modeling, logical and physical database design.

·  A strong knowledge of Oracle’s command line interfaces and utilities is required in order to develop and support the product suite.

·  Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

· Some travel required.