Database Support Engineer (Sybase & DB2)

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Database Support Engineer (Sybase & DB2) for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Salt Lake City, UT.
24x7 support -
Tues - Saturday
Sunday - Thursday - Full Weekend - Saturday and Sunday
5 days onsite
Responsibilities:

• Perform Database Administration Operational Support activities as part of the Firm's Technology Services Operations Team.
• Provide production support for Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise, Sybase IQ, UDB DB2, Sybase Replication, UDB DB2 SQL Rep and Q Replication, Paraccel, Postgres, Hadoop, MSSQL, Mongo DB, Oracle database infrastructure globally.
• Support the following hardware: Sun v/420r, Dell r610/710, HP 385/585/480 Blades Administer and maintain an existing local / global Database infrastructure including implementation, operational support, and periodic upgrades of all infrastructure Database servers.
• Continually evaluate the operations of the environment and assist in the optimization and delivery of server infrastructure Schedule maintenance jobs using Autosys Perform root cause analysis on system failures and incidents and provide remediation solutions.
• Communicate and coordinate with application support and other IT support teams to provide timely responses for critical requests.
• Perform daily monitoring of Database infrastructure for Healthcheck, Application and Replication Alerts.
• Responsible for Provisioning activities, User requests and Resolution alerts.
• Involves in Business Continuity plan tests across all regions related to Database infrastructure...
• Adhere to company change management requirements and procedures.
• Create policies and procedures for regular operational activities.
• Manage small project initiatives within the Database team across large portions of the enterprise including datacenter migrations and End Of life Database software's and hardware's.
• Organize Database Trainings locally and globally for Database Team.
• Perform basic file system administration tasks including expansion and device carving using native Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5/6 multipath utilities.

Required Skills:

• High School Diploma
• 3+ years of experience in the job offered or a related Database Administration role SPECIAL SKILLS AND/OR LICENSES
• Strong working knowledge on DBA tasks, troubleshooting and analytical skills IT Experience with Solid understanding of Banking, Retail, healthcare and Insurance domains and its processes
• Flexible to work in weekend shifts.
• Good Interpersonal skills to interact with global Teams.
• Knowledge in job scheduler bash; Autosys, cron jobs etc...
• Ability to work and effectively prioritize in a highly dynamic work environment that includes a global focus.
• Strong team player, good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Results oriented and highly flexible.

For DB2:

• Supporting the following platforms: Red Hat Enterprise Linux v3/4/5/6 and Sun Solaris 5.8/10 Strong experience in UDB/DB2 database administration, maintenance, and implementation in a complex system environment Extensive exposure to DB2 Replication including SQL Rep and Q replication.
• Strong knowledge DB2 HADR ( High Availability Disaster Recovery )
• Strong knowledge of DB2 Version upgrades and DB2 Builds.
• Strong knowledge of DB2 Transportable Tablespaces.
• DB2 Database design, development, and maintenance.

For Sybase:

• Supporting the following platforms: Red Hat Enterprise Linux v3/4/5/6 and Sun Solaris 5.8/10 Database Platform: Sybase ASE, Sybase IQ, Sybase Replication.
• Extensive exposure to Sybase ASE 16.x,15.x, ASE 12.x database administration under Linux platform.
• Strong experience in Sybase database administration, maintenance, and implementation in a complex system environment Strong Sybase Replication experience (Replication Server 15.x, 12.x) and knowledge on Distributed Database Management System Strong Knowledge in Performance Tuning for Databases.

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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