Database Administrator

Database Administrator

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Database Administrator for a W2 contract opportunity with one of our largest clients in the Energy and Utilities sector.

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Duration: 12 Months

Schedule: Hybrid

Industry: Energy and Utilities

Position Summary: The Senior Database Administrator primarily supports the database environments for OT Energy Services, which includes Distribution, Transmission, and Nuclear business areas and other regulated application databases. The Senior Database Administrator partners with application support teams on projects of all sizes and durations, serving as a diagnostician and solution provider for data, information, and business process‑related analysis. They are responsible for providing technical expertise in specific data domains and incorporating data governance into daily activities, as well as enabling data‑driven decisions for their respective domain.

• Experience with SQL Server Database Administration, including Backup and Recovery, Performance Tuning, and Business Continuity.
• Experience with Oracle Database Administration, including Backup and Recovery, Performance Tuning, and Business Continuity.
• Consultation:
  Work cross‑organizationally to drive adoption of standard tools, improve data integrity, and ensure IT solutions have sound data‑management practices. Provide subject‑matter expertise and consultation on data aspects of new and/or changing IT solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in technology, science, business, or a related field, or 8 years of equivalent experience.
• Strong communication skills, effective with varying organizational levels and skill sets.
• Strong relationship‑management and collaboration skills, with a track record of working cross‑organizationally to drive innovation and business results.
• Excellent problem‑solving, data governance acumen, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated experience with distributed computing, data visualization, data architecture and structure, statistical modeling, and predictive modeling.
• Experience with machine learning.
• Experience designing, developing, and delivering reporting solutions and providing insight to business.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and recommend BI solutions to fulfill business requirements.

• Strong technical knowledge of SQL Server database administration for versions 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022.
• Strong technical knowledge of Oracle database administration for 12c, 19c, and 21c.
• Experience with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), reporting services, and database replication technologies (mirroring, log shipping, replication).
• Experience with Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM), Real‑Application Clusters (RAC), and Data Guard technology.
• Experience with Oracle and SQL Server major‑version upgrades.
• Experience with T‑SQL, PL/SQL, shell scripting, and Power Shell scripting.
• Experience with Windows/SQL Server clustering and Always On failover cluster.
• Experience managing Postgre
  
  SQL and MySQL databases.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

Industries:
Software Development