Title: Senior DBA Admin(Netezza)

Location: Remote (India)

Time : 7.00 Am Or 1.00 Pm IST shift

TargetedStartDate:should Immediate (We are looking only for immediate candidates)

Exp - 5 - 10 Years

Job Description:

Database Administrator ( strong Netezza experience)

Setting

The DBAs will support a data warehouse ecosystem utilizing:

- Oracle
- SQL Server
- Netezza

Current workload distribution is approximately:

- Netezza: 50%
- Oracle: 25%
- The client is also moving heavily toward Oracle Exadata and would strongly prefer candidates with Exadata and RAC experience.
- SQL Server: 25%

Responsibilities:

Application DBA Support

This role is primarily an Application DBA function focused on project delivery and operational support rather than infrastructure management.

Key responsibilities include:

- Database deployments
- Environment support
- User and security administration
- Performance monitoring and troubleshooting
- Backup and recovery support
- Database access and permissions management
- Ticket management and issue resolution
- Participation in project delivery activities

DBAs will act as a first point of contact for database-related issues, including:

Performance Monitoring

- Locking and blocking issues
- Long-running jobs
- Data processing failures
- Missing or ineffective indexes
- SQL performance troubleshooting

Operational Support

- Reviewing database logs
- Monitoring CPU and storage utilization
- Troubleshooting database job failures
- Diagnosing environment issues and escalating when necessary

The role functions largely as an L2/L3 support resource responsible for initial investigation and resolution.

Build and Deployment Support

The team supports data warehouse development projects through:

Build Activities

- Reviewing code changes
- Merging code into GitHub repositories
- Supporting development teams during implementation





Deployment Activities

- Executing database deployment scripts
- Following deployment instructions packaged through ServiceNow/Jira workflows
- Supporting deployments into QA and UAT environments
- Troubleshooting deployment issues

Deployment work typically represents 1–2 hours per day, while the majority of effort is spent supporting project teams.

DBAs become actively involved as solutions progress through:

1. Development
2. QA
3. UAT
4. Release/Deployment

Typical responsibilities include:

- Supporting QA environments
- Assisting with database changes between environments
- Troubleshooting integration and testing issues
- Supporting project teams throughout the delivery lifecycle

Developers primarily manage Development environments, while DBAs provide support as projects move into QA and UAT.

Administrative Responsibilities

Expected activities include:

- User provisioning and access management
- Security administration
- Account unlocks and permission requests
- Monitoring ticket queues
- Backup and recovery support

Database creation and infrastructure provisioning are generally handled by separate teams.

Project Engagement Expectations

This is a highly project-oriented environment.

Key expectations:

- Supporting approximately 10 active applications undergoing enhancements and modifications
- Working across multiple projects simultaneously
- Participating in Agile delivery teams
- Collaborating with:
- Project Managers
- Data Engineers
- Scrum Teams
- Product Owners
- Other DBAs

Strong communication skills and previous project-based DBA experience are highly desirable.

Tools & Technologies

Database Platforms

- Oracle
- SQL Server
- DB2
- Netezza
- Oracle Exadata
- Oracle RAC

Delivery & Ticketing Tools

- GitHub
- ServiceNow (current)
- Jira (future-state initiative)

Architecture

- Data Warehouse / OLAP environments

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