Department Summary:

Tufts Technology Services (TTS) is a university-wide service organization committed to delivering technology solutions in support of Tufts' mission of teaching, learning, research, innovation, and sustainability. With staff across all of Tufts' campuses, as well as a 24x7 IT Service Desk, we collaborate with schools and divisions to meet the demands of a global, mobile community. We promote a collaborative, flexible work environment, embrace diversity and inclusion, and encourage personal and professional development. Learn more about TTS on our website.

Job Summary:

The Senior DBA is required to have a deep understanding of relational databases with significant experience in Oracle technologies in order to provide support and maintenance for critical university database environments and comparable experience with other databases (MySQL, MS SQL server, etc.) to support other applications and services. S/he will work closely with the system administration, network engineering and storage teams to efficiently provision resources and troubleshoot issues. The successful individual will be responsible for providing all aspects of support for all environments; with a particular focus on operational details, but also play a major role in project related work and strategic roadmap planning. This position requires a good blend of technical and organizational skills to ensure optimal operation of the environments. The role also requires the knowledge to be able to evaluate emerging technologies in relationship to database environments.

Basic Requirements:

• Skills and knowledge typically acquired through a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 6+ years of work experience.
• At least 3 years of experience leading process re-design for IT projects.
• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of Oracle 18c/19c, RMAN, OEM 13c, Windows, Linux, and shell scripting.
• Oracle AWR/ASH reports
• Knowledge of backup/recovery strategies
• Knowledge of MySQL, MS SQL Server.
• Oracle Golden Gate and In-Memory products
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate ideas, both written and orally, to technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Oracle Data Guard
• MS Office
• Experience running and maintaining applications and services across multiple data centers.
• Strong project management skills.
• Linux and/or Windows System Administration
• Familiarity with UCS/virtualization.
• Familiarity with load balancer, firewall, DNS and other networking tools.
• Working knowledge of Active Directory and other Identity Management tools.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure

An employee in this position must complete all appropriate background checks at the time of hire, promotion, or transfer.

Equal Opportunity Employer - minority/females/veterans/disability/sexual orientation/gender identity.