Database Applications Developer - II

DescriptionResponsibilities

Planning, building, implementing, and administering Python scripts to test and deploy Nosql clusters building scripts to validate database performance

Ensuring optimal database performance through exhaustive pro-active testing and ongoing real-time monitoring

Troubleshooting issues to resolution

Testing database security and enterprise policy guidelines according to established best practices

Monitor and maintain the backups for database recoverability for all production databases

Work with responsible Engineer/vendor resources to implement fixes for identified database issues within agreed upon Service Level Agreements

Work Experience

NoSql DBA with 3-5 years of experience in any of the following NoSql databases (Cassandra, MongoDB, Couchbase, Redis)

At least 2 years of DBA experience in an enterprise environment supporting all aspects of databases with emphasis on 2-tiered and 3-tiered architecture

Strong experience in monitoring and tuning NoSql databases for optimum performance and assistance in capacity planning of database servers

A minimum of 2 years of experience with the Linux operating system to be able to design high performance environment

A minimum of 2 years of scripting (Python, Shell) experience

Must possess excellent organization skills

Must be able to prioritize and support multiple concurrent projects while consolidating inputs from multiple groups

Able to work independently with accuracy and attention to detail

Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Commercial facing database/application support experience is desired

RDBMS (MySQL, MariaDB, MemSQL, PostgreSQL) knowledge will be a plus (2 years)

Qualifications

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other related degree, relevant military experience

Strong analytic, interpersonal and communication skills are required

Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills

Advance troubleshooting skills

Proven problem solving abilities

Must have the ability to function in a tight knit team environment

Must be willing to work Change Control Windows on a very regular basis

Must be willing to challenge yourself with regard to learning new databases, tools and technologies

Vivek Salvatore

vivek.salvatore(@)americanetworks.com

(973) 582-3458