Teradata Database Administrator (DBA)

Description

5+ years of data management5+ years of Teradata5+ years of SQL Responsible for providing database administration, database security and production support.Installing, upgrading and maintaining databases.Plans and executes database backup, archiving and recovery.Provides database tuning for performance and stability.Manages physical database design and implementation, database security implementation and monitoring.Uses internal change management processes to prevent production disruptions and outages.Partners with other internal IT organizations to ensure quality support and delivery to the enduser. Participates in an oncall rotation with other DBA's to provide 24X7 coverage.Major ResponsibilitiesReview physical database structures using complex technical skills based on physical design for development, test, and production environments. Responsible for complex database performance tuning, security, database backup/recovery strategy, and implementing monitoring procedures to maximize availability of the database.Activity in security design, which includes designing and implementing roles, profiles and accounts.Manage/tune workload management, which involves designing and setting up workload groups and assigning priorities, throttles, etc.Mentoring and training of other database administrators, managing task assignments for associate database administrators, reviewing work and providing input to Manager.Implement monitoring procedures to maximize availability and performance of the database, while meeting defined targets.Environment is TD 16. Plan to demonstrate some knowledge of version 15 and 16.