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Duties And Responsibilities Will work as a Database Administrator within Network & Server Systems (NSS) Database Management Group. The primary focus will be to support the database and applications for multiple environments, including the Oracle Applications and Data Warehouse environments. Technical responsibilities include database installations, upgrades and patches to Oracle products and environments; manage multiple development, test and production environments; address issues, such as; security; monitoring; performance tuning; analysis and design, and application release management. Client support requires analysis, recommendations and solutions for creating, upgrading, integrating, and managing database systems in a distributed environment. Will work within the existing structures and protocols and make recommendations as necessary. Develop solid working relationships with customers, staff, management, consultants and vendors. Required Education, Experience and Skills Degree in computer science, computer information systems or mathematics and/or equivalent work experience. Must have 5 years experience as a DBA supporting Oracle ERP Applications in a large, complex data center environment, managing multiple database platforms on a wide variety of operating systems. Demonstrated experience with Oracle databases in both development and production environments. Project Management experience preferred. Must have hands-on experience with designing, building, installing, configuring and supporting database servers using Oracle 10g and Application Servers (10gAS, Weblogic). Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices. Similar experience installing, configuring and supporting the Oracle Applications (11.5.10.x) environment is required. In-depth technical knowledge of operating systems, including Wintel, Linux, Sun Solaris, and AIX, as they relate to database environments. See "Additional Web Position Listing" for additional duties and requirements Additional Information Central Administrative Information Technology (CAIT) is unable to provide H-1B temporary worker visa sponsorship. As a member of the Harvard community, this individual will work collaboratively with all existing teams. Knowledge and experience using LoadRunner tool (from Mercury) for performance testing is highly desirable. Provide general on-call support for database and other issues. Keep current with emerging technology and trends for applications and databases. Provide mentorship and guidance to UIS/NSS employees, building awareness of database best practices and operational procedures. An understanding of the organization's technical goals and objectives. Must be a strong team player. Knowledge of Sybase, MySQL and MS SQLServer helpful. Strong written and oral communication skills. Strong technical documentation skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to conduct research into database and application issues, standards and products as required. Highly self motivated and directed. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. In cooperation with system and application owners, recommend, schedule and apply database fixes, security patches, and disaster recovery procedures. Work collaboratively with the System Administrators and the NOC team. Harvard University requires pre-employment reference and background screening. Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. To Apply Visit: http://www.jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=36583 |
