Title: Netezza Administrator
Location: Remote (India)

Time: 7.00 Am Or 1.00 Pm IST shift

Targeted Start Date:should Immediate (We are looking only for immediate candidates)

Exp - 5 - 10 Years

Job Description: Database Administrator ( strong Netezza experience)

Environment

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 Git Hub repositories




Supporting development teams during implementation
Deployment Activities
Executing database deployment scripts
Following deployment instructions packaged through Service Now/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: Development

QA
UAT

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

Solid 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
Git Hub
Service Now (current)
Jira (future-state initiative)
Architecture

Data Warehouse / OLAP environments

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