Database AdministratorGlobe Telecom, Inc.

Job Description
At Globe, our goal is to create a wonderful world for our people, business, and nation. By uniting people of passion who believe they can make a difference, we are confident that we can achieve this goal.
Job Description
Database Strategy: Develop and implement a strategic plan for the organization's database systems. This includes defining the overall database architecture, technology stack, and data management policies to align with business objectives.
Database Performance Optimization: Optimize the performance of critical databases by analyzing query execution plans, monitoring database performance metrics, and implementing performance tuning techniques. Deliver recommendations and solutions to improve database performance and ensure optimal resource utilization.
Database Security and Compliance: Ensure the implementation of robust database security measures and compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and internal policies. This includes defining and enforcing access controls, encryption
Database Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Define and implement robust backup and recovery strategies for critical databases to ensure data availability and minimize downtime in the event of disasters or system failures. Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and conduct regular testing to validate their effectiveness.
Database Technology Evaluation: Stay informed about emerging database technologies, tools, and trends. Evaluate their potential benefits and applicability to the organization's database systems, and provide recommendations on adopting new technologies or migrating to more efficient platforms.
RESPONSIBILIITIES
Database Availability: Monitor the availability of databases and track downtime incidents. This KPI assesses the Principal's efforts in implementing robust backup and recovery strategies, as well as their ability to minimize downtime and ensure high availability of database systems.
Stakeholder Satisfaction: Measure the satisfaction levels of key stakeholders, such as business users, IT teams, and executive management, with the performance and reliability of database systems. This KPI reflects the Principal's ability to understand and meet the needs of stakeholders, communicate effectively, and build strong relationships.
Team Development and Collaboration: Assess the development and growth of the database operations team under the Principal's guidance. This KPI measures the Principal's ability to mentor and develop team members, foster a collaborative work environment, and promote knowledge sharing within the team.
HIRING REQUIREMENTS
4-6 years experience of work as Senior Database Administrator
Experience in High availability and disaster recovery.
Experience Backup and recovery strategies.
Relational Databases: Understanding relational database concepts, including tables, fields, relationships, and normalization. Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL) for querying and manipulating data in relational databases
Database Management Systems (DBMS): Familiarity with popular DBMS platforms like MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and their respective features and functionalities.
Database Administration: Understanding database administration tasks such as installation, configuration, backup and recovery, security management, and performance tuning.
Query Optimization: Proficiency in optimizing SQL queries, indexing strategies, and understanding execution plans to improve database performance.
Data Security and Compliance: Knowledge of database security measures, access controls, encryption techniques, and compliance regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
AWS SysOps Administration
AWS Certified Database - Specialty Certification
Professional Cloud Database Engineer Certification
Oracle Certified Professional
Leadership: The ability to inspire and guide a team of database professionals. Strong leadership skills are essential for setting a vision, providing direction, motivating team members, and fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
Communication: Effective communication skills are crucial for a Principal to articulate complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner. This includes the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, listen actively, and facilitate productive discussions.
Collaboration and Teamwork: The capacity to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including database administrators, developers, business analysts, and executives. The ability to build relationships, encourage teamwork, and facilitate collaboration is essential for successful database operations.
Database Management Systems (DBMS): In-depth knowledge and expertise in working with different types of DBMS, such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB. This includes understanding their features, functionalities, and administration tasks.
SQL and Query Optimization: Advanced SQL skills, including complex query writing, performance tuning, and optimization techniques. This includes understanding query execution plans, indexing strategies, and utilizing advanced features of the specific DBMS.
Database Performance Tuning: Proficiency in analyzing and optimizing database performance. This includes monitoring and analyzing performance metrics, identifying bottlenecks, tuning database configurations, and implementing performance-enhancing techniques.
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