Oracle Database Administrator

Title: Oracle Database Administrator

Location

Little Rock, AR (Onsite)

Duration

6+ months

Notes

Work Arrangement

Onsite Only | Interview

Onsite Only | Local Candidates Only

Job Description

• Client is building a team of generalizing specialists utilizing the agile methodology to modernize a suite of court management applications.
• The Court Information Systems (CIS) Division of the Client is responsible for acquiring, developing, enhancing, implementing, and supporting court technologies for the State's courts.
• The Division provides applications for case management, jury management, attorney management, electronic filing, online public access, online payment, online jury interaction, and the Judiciary Website.
• In addition to the applications, CIS has worked with several agencies to develop data sharing interfaces with other agency systems.
• CIS maintains the infrastructure and security to support the systems and services provided, and the Division provides training, education, and help desk support for the thousands of users of the court management systems.
• The Division provides project management expertise to the Division and Client to ensure successful delivery of technology projects.
• The CIS Division is continuing to roll out applications to courts around the state while working to modernize the systems upon which the courts, justice agencies, and law enforcement rely.
• In support of the modernization effort, the Client is building an Agile team capable of modernizing applications and building a stream of continuous improvement and continuous development.
• Team members with experience in legacy and state-of-the-art technologies will be optimal candidates.

Summary

The Client Database Administrators are responsible for developing and supporting Client application relational databases, including standalone, client-server, and web-based databases.

DBAs are also responsible for assisting in the further development and enhancement of the architecture.

DBAs are required to be familiar with the applications for which they are providing database administration and experts in the technologies used to develop and manage application databases.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience.
• Relevant advanced technical certifications highly desired.
• Experience managing Oracle, SQL Server databases, PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, and application servers highly desired.
• Knowledge of Arkansas court systems and understanding of the use of technology in court applications highly desirable.
• Strong computer and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Windows and Linux server operating systems.
• Microsoft Office 365.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with industry-accepted business practices, DevOps, and Agile methodologies.

Required Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills

• Knowledge of Arkansas court case management practices, business processes, and procedures.
• Expert knowledge of database design.
• Knowledge and experience in Oracle RAC, single instance, and SQL Server.
• Knowledge of DataGuard, database backup and recovery procedures, access security and database integrity, database performance tuning, physical data storage design, and data storage management.
• Experience and knowledge in supporting application system development life cycle.
• Engage in ongoing process improvement.
• Assist in coordinating software releases.
• Follow quality standards.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Knowledge of Cloud Technologies.
• Knowledge of basic documentation and record keeping procedures.
• Knowledge of database design and development methodologies, including change and version control.
• Knowledge of database administration in Linux and Windows server operating systems.
• Ability to develop, optimize, tune, and maintain Oracle databases and application servers.
• Ability to apply upgrades and patches to Oracle databases and applications.
• Ability to assist programmers developing reports using Oracle Reports, Crystal Reports, Jasper, and Business Intelligence.
• Ability to assist programmers developing database applications using Java, JavaScript, Windows .NET Framework, XML, JSON, C, C++, ProC, Perl, Oracle Forms, and PL/SQL.
• Ability to effectively multitask.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and computer software.
• Ability to provide database application support in person and by telephone or email to judicial branch employees.
• Ability to write and execute database design specifications.
• Ability to develop and debug stored procedures, database packages, and database views.
• Strong analytical, creative, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with court and non-court, legal and non-legal, technical and non-technical persons.
• Other duties as assigned.

Examples of Work

• Monitor, optimize, and tune application databases for maximum performance.
• Troubleshoot user-reported database issues.
• Work with all Support Groups to provide technical assistance to application users when needed.
• Document and report on daily progress, procedures, and activities.
• Maintain database and application server documentation.
• Daily Oracle database administration, creation, performance tuning, backup, and recovery of Oracle systems, including single instance and multiple instance (RAC) databases.
• Daily Oracle application server administration.
• Install and upgrade Oracle Server, clients, and application development programs.
• Evaluate Oracle features and Oracle-related products.
• Work with software vendors to identify and resolve technical problems.
• Allocate system storage and plan future storage requirements for all database systems (capacity planning).
• Create primary database storage structures (tablespaces) and primary objects (tables, views, indexes).
• Modify the database and physical structure of the database, if necessary.
• Control and monitor user access to the database.
• Establish and maintain sound backup and recovery policies and procedures.
• Set up and maintain documentation and standards.
• Assist developers with data modeling and database design.
• Develop, maintain, and manage utilities for monitoring and maintaining the Oracle database environments.

Working Relationships

• The DBAs have regular contact with elected court officials and court staff, department staff, and other state agency/institution personnel.
• As representatives of the Client, the DBAs must maintain a high degree of integrity, decorum, and respect for court personnel at all times and possess the ability to communicate with court personnel on all levels.
• These positions work closely with Client technical and nontechnical staff to develop and maintain application databases that will be used by members of the judiciary and the public.

Required skills

• Database Administration
• Database Design
• Oracle RAC
• SQL Server
• Backup, Recovery, Tuning
• Access Security and Database Integrity
• Linux Server
• Windows Operating Systems
• UI/UX Design
• Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, Crystal Reports
• Jasper
• Business Intelligence
• Java, JavaScript, Windows .NET Framework
• XML, JSON, C, C++, ProC, Perl, PL/SQL
• DevOps & Agile Methodologies
• Certifications