Senior Database Administrator

Job description

**Overview**

**About Business Unit:**

A consolidated team of database technology professionals, we provide expertise across all major database engines and Big Data solutions to support Epsilon products and platforms.

The team has a unique alignment that combines a horizontal organizational structure with vertically aligned sub-groups dedicated to our clients.

By adhering to consistent standards and best practices, the team ensures operational excellence and has close ties with product teams at Oracle, IBM, Cloudera, Amazon and Microsoft.

**Why we are looking for you:**

At Epsilon, we deliver excellence and create connections that last a lifetime.

Our digital marketing arm, Conversant, is now growing and we are on the lookout for dedicated individuals who believe that every interaction counts - and want to make an impact on the future of our clients’ businesses.

So, are you someone who wants to work on the cutting edge of new-generation UI technology?

Does the thought of working with Data Warehouse, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence excite you?

Then you could be exactly who we’re looking for.

Apply today and be part of a dynamic, enthusiastic and passionate team who want nothing more but to make a lasting impact on the lives of consumers.

You will also get the opportunity to see your ideas come to life on almost every consumer device across the US.

**What you will enjoy in this role:**

Seeking a highly motivated and well-rounded Senior Oracle DBA with a strong development background to be part of a fast-paced production support and full-lifecycle implementation team.
Candidate is expected to be familiar with database architecture, logical and physical design, automation, documentation, installs, shell scripting, PL/SQL programming, backup & recovery concepts, and database performance and tuning.

Candidate must have good analytical, verbal, and written skills.

Click here to view how Epsilon transforms marketing with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice.

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpjtfpntuv8&t=1s)

**Responsibilities**

**What you will do?**

+ Full life cycle support of client's database(s).

Database system applies RAC and non-RAC for OLTP and warehouse, Active DataGuard for DR, partitioning on 12c and 19c on premises and cloud environment.
+ Oracle Exadata patching and maintenance experience is a must.
+ Responsible for database backups, design, development, testing, and performance tuning.
+ Will work with developers to design and build new structures to support application enhancements and promote database changes throughout the Dev, UAT and Prod databases.
+ Responsible for quarterly patch applications (PSU) and periodic database upgrades with minimal downtime in database environment.
+ Required to participate in 24x7 on-call rotation and be available to perform periodic after-hours support.
+ Proactively think toward automation of repeated tasks.

**Qualifications**

+ 6+ years of related experience with implementation and administration of database systems.
+ Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience required.
+ Able to administer, manage and tune high-transaction Standalone/RAC production server environment(s) on premises and cloud environments.
+ Able to understand and meet needs of end users.
+ Able to work with multiple projects in a dynamic, fast paced and often changing environment.
+ Strong design, development, administration skills.
+ Strong knowledge on managing Automatic storage management.
+ Strong analytical abilities to solve complex database performance issues using AWR/ASH/ADDM/TKPROF/SQLT/10046 tracing/OSWatcher/CHM etc.
+ Strong knowledge on Oracle Exadata
+ Strong knowledge of database upgrade/migrations.
+ Strong knowledge in using Backup and recovery tools(RMAN/EXPDP/IMPDP)
+ Strong knowledge of Oracle DataGuard Physical Standby configuration, build and support including DataGuard Broker and replication.
+ Knowledge on database programming and query troubleshooting.
+ Knowledge on Oracle Enterprise Manager.
+ Experience in managing Database in AWS cloud environment.
+ Experience in writing Shell scripts.
+ Have good written/oral communication and soft skills.
+ Oracle certification can be plus.

**Additional Information**

Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem.

For decades, we’ve provided marketers from the world’s leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice.

1 View of their universe of potential buyers.

1 Vision for engaging each individual.

And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.

Epsilon’s comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology.

We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements.

Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC.

Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.

Epsilon has a core set of 5 values that define our culture and guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers.

We are seeking candidates that align with our company values, demonstrate them and make them meaningful in their day-to-day work:

+ **Act with integrity.** We are transparent and have the courage to do the right thing.
+ **Work together to win together.** We believe collaboration is the catalyst that unlocks our full potential.
+ **Innovate with purpose.** We shape the market with big ideas that drive big outcomes.
+ **Respect all voices.** We embrace differences and foster a culture of connection and belonging.
+ **Empower with accountability.** We trust each other to own and deliver on common goals.

**Because You Matter**

YOUniverse.

A work-world with you at the heart of it!
At Epsilon, we believe people make the place.

And everything we do is designed with you in mind.

That’s why our work-world, aptly named ‘YOUniverse’ is focused on creating a nurturing environment that elevates your growth, wellbeing and work-life harmony.

So, come be part of a people-centric workspace where care for you is at the core of all we do.

Take a trip to YOUniverse and explore our unique benefits, here (https://www.epsilon.com/apac/youniverse)

**Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**
Epsilon is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities by using reasonable efforts to attract, recruit, engage and retain qualified individuals of all ethnicities and backgrounds, including, but not limited to, women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities and any other underrepresented groups, traits or characteristics.

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