Database Administrator
Apply NowCompany: Synectics Inc.
Location: Atlanta, GA 30349
Description:
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.
- We are seeking a highly skilled Database Administrator to manage and optimize our Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
- Responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and performance tuning of our databases, ensuring their availability, reliability, and security.
- Install, configure, and maintain Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
- Perform database backups, restores, and disaster recovery operations.
- Monitor database performance and optimize queries and indexes for improved performance.
- Analyze and resolve performance issues through query optimization, indexing, and tuning.
- Implement and monitor database performance metrics and alerts.
- Conduct regular database health checks and performance reviews.
- Ensure database security through user management, access control, and encryption.
- Implement and enforce database security policies and compliance requirements.
- Monitor and audit database activities to detect and respond to security threats.
- Apply patches, updates, and upgrades to databases and related systems.
- Manage database migrations and version upgrades with minimal downtime.
- Develop and maintain documentation for database configurations, procedures, and policies.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for database-related issues.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to resolve database-related problems.
- Participate in on-call rotation and respond to critical incidents as needed.
- Design and implement robust backup and recovery strategies for databases.
- Test and validate backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability.
- Monitor backup processes and address any issues related to backup failures.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Database Administrator with expertise in Oracle and PostgreSQL.
- Strong knowledge of database design, data modeling, and SQL.
- Experience with database performance tuning, backup and recovery, and security practices.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell) for automation tasks.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
- Certifications in Oracle Database Administration (e.g., OCA, OCP) and PostgreSQL.
- Experience with additional database technologies or cloud databases (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL).
- Knowledge of database high availability solutions and clustering.
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.