Teradata Database Administrator

Description

Will work with other team members and support software development team on complex projects and apply indepth knowledge of DBMS/Warehouse concepts, practices and procedures. Must be willing to regularly work under demanding deadlines. Primary responsibility will be Teradata Database Administration and development support for existing and new projects. You will provide comprehensive Teradata support on 24x7 high available systems and be responsible for physical databases installation, setup and designs of the Teradata environment. Additional responsibilities Test and apply patches/fix packs for Teradata. Interface with various application teams to translate business requirements into database design. You will also review, recommend and enforce database standards and procedures with minimal direction. Identify and recommend performance enhancements to the application teams. Maintain, create, and improve database related documentation. This position will share support for missioncritical database instances, including responsibility for after hours oncall support for issue resolution Specific Skills Needed 5+ years in performing all aspects of Teradata database administration and maintenance. Experience in Oracle AIX is a big plus, Must have a strong understanding of SQL, and writing stored procedures Proven experience in supporting 24x7 high volume Teradata projects and production databases.