Job Title: "Senior Database Infrastructure
Engineer"
Location: New Haven CT 06473
Perm (FTE) role (Remote options are available)
Must Have:
- zOS (Mainframe) Operating Systems: Windows OS,
LinuxUnix
- Database Management Systems: DB2 on zOS, SQL
Server on Premise, SQL Server Azure, DB2 LUW (Windows and
Linux),Snowflake, and other cloud hosted database technology.
US citizens and Green Card
Holders and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are
unable to sponsor H1b
candidates at this time
Job Description
- Senior Database Infrastructure Engineers provide
engineering services and 24x7x365 operational support associated with
Database platforms across the enterprise. Responsible for building,
deploying, documenting, and maintaining functional, optimized, secure and
highly recoverable Database Management Systems in all environments.
- Recommends, installs, configures, monitors, and
maintains Database Management Systems both on premises and in the cloud.
- Enforces Data Governance Policies including
database transaction and security audits.
- Strong understanding of database structures,
theories, principles, and practices.
- Provides Database Administration services in
support of information technology and business project activities, often
serving as members of a project team.
- Troubleshoot, manage, and resolve incident,
problem, service request and change management assignments associated with
Database Management systems across the enterprise.
- On-call and/or afterhours work as required.
- Design Database Backup solutions which are highly
recoverable for all Databases across the enterprise. Frequently requires
engagement with internal departments, external partners and/or vendors.
- Monitors Database performance and responds to
issues for all supported Database Management Systems.
- Monitor, optimize and allocate physical data
storage for all supported Database Management Systems.
Job Responsibilities
- Analyze and review proposed Database Management
Systems based on industry experience, research, vendor interaction, proof
of concepts, labs, and compliance.
- Install, setup and configure Database Management
Systems in support of information technology and business project
activities, serving as a member of a project team.
- Upgrade, maintain, and administer Database
Management Systems across all platforms including initial installations,
patches, and hotfixes.
- Enforce Data Governance Policies for all Database
Management Systems across the enterprise.
- Work with application development staff to
develop database coding standards, and quality assurance policies and
procedures and provide recommendations for Database performance tuning.
- Accountable for management and resolution of
incident, problem, service request and change management assignments for
all supported Database Management Systems. Provides support & services
(evaluate, diagnose & resolve) to other internal ITS departments for
diagnosing Database performance issues and recommending solutions.
- Accountable for the backup and recoverability of
all Databases across the enterprise.
- Responsible for monitoring Database performance
and responding to issues for all supported Database Management Systems.
- Responsible for monitoring, optimizing, and allocating
physical data storage for all supported Database Management Systems.
- Participates in disaster recovery & business
continuity testing for all Database platforms.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Self-starter with good work ethic and attitude
- Ability to research, recommend, and develop
cost-effective solutions.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Sound judgment in decision making.
Systems/Technical Knowledge:
- zOS (Mainframe) Operating Systems: Windows OS,
LinuxUnix
- Database Management Systems: DB2 on zOS, SQL
Server on Premise, SQL Server Azure, DB2 LUW (Windows and
Linux),Snowflake, and other cloud hosted database technology.
- Database Management tools and applications: SPF
Editor and JCL (Mainframe), BMC Mainview, some knowledge of COBOL is a
plus, Power BI, SSMS, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS (SQL Server), Data Vault, SQL and
T-SQL, (SQL Server and DB2), stored procedures, Cron scheduling and VI
Editor (Linux).
- Database Management scripting: in depth knowledge
of SQL and T-SQL, Stored Procedures in a relational Database environment,
Windows, and Linux scripting.
- Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Collaborates with Strategy and Architecture,
Solution Delivery Teams, Infrastructure Operations, and End User Services
to ensure business requirements translate into business solutions
resulting in business value.
- Clearly communicates solution design and support
requirements to tier 1 and 2 supports groups using a variety of
communication styles.
- Collaborates with Senior Solutions Architects and
Enterprise Solutions Delivery teams to implement solutions.
- Collaborates with stakeholders at all levels
A reasonable, good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum base
salary for this position is $130K/Annum to $140k/Annum
