[Hiring] Database Administrator at Empower

DBA Responsibilities:

This position is the first line of support for developers and production support during Denver, CO night time and during the maintenance window.
List of responsibilities:
Installation, configuration and upgrading of Oracle RDBMS software and related products
Patching of Oracle RDBMS/Exadata
Maintain database security (per ISP documentation and best practices)
Do database tuning and performance monitoring
Assist with application tuning and performance monitoring
Maintain and update documentation and standards
Work as part of a team to provide 7×24 support (after hours and maintenance window)
Including researching and killing sessions
Extending tablespaces when necessary
Purge XA transactions
Do general technical trouble shooting and give consultation to development teams
Research Oracle database issues, including interface with Oracle Corporation for technical support
C Shell/Perl/SQL scripting, including debugging/maintaining existing scripts as well as creating new scripts
Partition maintenance
Monitor OEM for potential production issues
Other tasks/duties as assigned

Required Skills:
Good understanding of the Oracle database, related utilities and tools
Good understanding of Oracle Forms, Pro*C, and Data Modeler & Subversion is desired
Understanding of Exadata, DataGuard, RAC, GoldenGate is desired
Understanding of database compression, encryption, materialized views a plus
Knowledge and experience with scripting (PL/SQL, Perl, C Shell)
A good understanding of the underlying operating system (mostly UNIX/LINUX)
A good knowledge of the physical database design (including partitioning)
Ability to perform both Oracle and operating system performance tuning and monitoring
Knowledge of Oracle backup and recovery scenarios
A good knowledge of Oracle security management
A good knowledge of how Oracle acquires and manages resources
A good knowledge of Oracle data integrity
Sound knowledge of the applications systems at your site
Good communication skills with management, development teams, vendors and systems administrators
Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.   You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description.   You may be required perform other duties that are not included on this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.