Applications (EBS) Database Administrator

Work Environment: Camden, NJ(HQ) with ability to work remote 2 days per week.

General Responsibilities

Designs, implements, maintains and repairs of the organization's database(s) and E-Business Suite applications. Ensures that the underlying technologies provide users with flexibility in the management, access, retrieval, sharing, security, and configuration of the large amounts of data held by many systems.

Duties include:

• Create, administer, and maintain all corporate production and development database systems
• Configure and maintain Oracle E-Business Suite application infrastructure
• Perform routine application administration functions such as component shutdown/startup, concurrent/job process and queue management, changing profile settings, and security tasks (login creation, passwords) of assigned applications.
• Works with application development and support teams in troubleshooting and resolving issues involving the use of databases or EBS application
• Familiarity with EBS application components and underlying architecture
• Upgrade and patch database and applications systems.
• Knowledgeable with online patching utility (ADOP)
• Deployment of approved database and application code changes to production environments
• Defines and/or implements access controls to the relational data.
• Ensures maximum uptime and performance.
• Assists programmers and engineers with efficiently utilizing the database.
• Investigates and resolves any problems arising with company database or assigned applications systems.
• Maintain and verify database backups
• Provides 7x24 production support

Education/Experience

BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related degree, and 6 to 8 years of related experience. Knowledge of current Oracle RDBMS versions is required. Experience with administering E-Business Suite application components is also required.

Skill Requirements

• Must be a self-starter, able to work independently and take initiative to find solutions for business requirements.
• Must work well in a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Possess the knowledge to quickly understand complex problems and devise effective solutions.
• Familiar with Unix (Solaris) and Linux (RedHat) operating systems
• A background in database administration that includes administration, development, design, backup & restoration, scalability, capacity & reporting, data migration, data warehousing, data mining, and reporting.
• Database performance enhancement and tuning.
• Database scalability, sizing and capacity.
• Proficient in SQL and SQL tuning procedures.