Database Administration

Req ID: 323942 

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Database Administration to join our team in Belen, Heredia (CR-H), Costa Rica (CR).

Position overview

As a database administration, you will focus on monitoring server performance, maintain systems according to customer requirements, build internal wiki with technical documentation, track patching, software upgrades, deployments, troubleshooting and provide support to our overall network infrastructure team.

Position's General Duties and Tasks:

• Disk Space: Validate database space, research root cause if any significant variance is observed.
• Backups: Monitor and validate all backups steps: creation, storage, duration, etc.
• Jobs/Maintenance Plans: Check for successful completion of all Jobs/Maintenance Plans (Including Data pulling, data update, etc.); Investigate root cause for failed jobs or excessive run time.
• Monitor availability of servers and databases and troubleshoot if any is found down.
• Performance: Monitor and identify blocking issues, check on performance counters, check fragmentation and rebuild/reorganize indexes when needed.
• Monitor logs information, troubleshoot databases issues found, and/or escalate issues related to other teams
• Security: Identify security issues, failed logins, security breaches, policy violations, etc. Troubleshoot and escalate as needed.
• Capacity planning: Ensure sufficient space, memory, etc. is allocated for periods as 3, 6, 12 or 18 months.
• Work with other teams to make sure all the servers are in an optimal condition, this includes but is not limited to I/O Errors, Networking Errors, SAN, Backup tapes, etc.
• Document all changes you make to the databases, including but not limited to: Installation, upgrade, service packs, hotfixes, new databases, logins, roles, process improvements.
• Maintain a centralized inventory with details of Database Servers, Applications Servers, Web Servers, Databases instances, etc.

Qualifications

Must have Skills:

• 2+ years of experience working in the information technology sector.
• 2+ years of database administration experience
• Experience managing more than 40+ Databases Server in Linux and Windows environments.
• ITSM Work experience
• Working knowledge of virtualization, VMWare, or equivalent
• Jira experience or any other experience working with tickets/request.
• The need to document everything.

Nice to have, but not required:

• Experience with network administration or system administration

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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