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Position hiring: Oracle DBA Jul. 2016

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Manage databases for production support and new projects.  Assist in the team effort to maximize the availability, security, and performance of the databases.
Responsible for the configuration, planning and installation of Oracle servers.
Monitor performance and the capacity of the databases supported.
Performance tune and load balance the servers.
Perform routine maintenance including database rebuilds, re-indexing, expansions and archiving.
Troubleshoot Oracle server problems and assist in the resolution of application issues.
Facilitate server upgrades and conversions.
Assist in promotions, data conversions, back-up and recovery of local and remote replicated databases.
Provide database administration support to development and implementation projects.
Load the database and test the applications on the server.
Prepare change control documentation.
Utilize strong analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
You will be required to carry a pager and be on call for after-hours support of the Scotiabank’s database administration.  The pager is part of a team rotation to support 24/7 operations.
Provide remote dial in support and occasional on-site support in response to routine monitoring alerts, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks. These events occur after hours and on weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Five years of experience as an Oracle DBA.
Five years of experience with Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g and 12c.
Five years of experience with Sun Solaris system and utilities.
Five years of experience with device configuration, installation and stored procedures.
Five years of experience with clustering and database replication.
Five years of experience with database re-build and de-fragment techniques.
Five years of experience with logical and physical backup along with recovery techniques.
Five years of experience with application side tuning versus server side tuning.
Experience with use of Oracle RAC, OLAP, OWB, OEM, Perl, MS-SQL and Sybase is an asset to the role.

 

Position hiring: MongoDB administrator. Apr. 2016

Responsibilities:

  • Deploying and maintaining large-scale mongoDB environments in AWS
  • Performance tuning
  • Job automation using scripting

Skills & Requirements:

  • 1+ years professional experience with MongoDB
  • Experience with MongoDB query optimization
  • Experience configuring, deploying and optimizing MongoDB clusters capable of handling several hundreds terabytes of data
  • Experience in deploying and maintaining large-scale production environments in AWS
  • Experience in agile software development
  • 2+ years experience with a scripting language, preferably shell or perl

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