SAP Database Administrator - Herndon, VA (Remote)
Posted 1 week ago by 1752902723
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The SAP Database Administrator T4 role focuses on providing comprehensive database support across various hardware and software platforms. The position requires monitoring system performance, troubleshooting issues, and managing database configurations and backups. The role is primarily remote, with potential travel to Virginia once a quarter. Candidates should possess a technical degree and relevant experience in database administration and support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide database and system on-site support.
- Monitor, collect statistical information, and provide reporting on capacity and system performance. Based on statistics, make recommendations to maintain and improve capacity and system performance.
- Monitor the system and act upon system and application automated alerts.
- Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems).
- Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade, and patching.
- Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching.
- Perform and manage system and database backups. Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failure.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required.
- Experience in providing technical support, covering database administration and operations to include monitoring maintenance capacity, performance monitoring/planning and incident/problem troubleshooting and resolution.
- Strong knowledge of SQL.
- Understanding of Help Desk tools and trouble ticket tracking processes.
- Hadoop and Kafka knowledge.
- Understanding of support agreements and their implied service levels.
- Proven ability to write excellent technical documentation.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role : SAP Database Administrator T4
Project location : Herndon, VA (Remote) - Travel may be required to VA once a quarter
Job Description:
Summary: The main function of a Database Administrator is to provide database support on a variety of hardware and software platforms and peripherals.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide database and system on-site support.
- Monitor, collect statistical information, and provide reporting on capacity and system performance. Based on statistics, make recommendations to maintain and improve capacity and system performance.
- Monitor the system and act upon system and application automated alerts.
- Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems).
- Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade, and patching.
- Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching.
- Perform and manage system and database backups. Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failure.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required.
- Experience in providing technical support, covering database administration and operations to include monitoring maintenance capacity, performance monitoring/planning and incident/problem troubleshooting and resolution.
- Strong knowledge of SQL .
- Understanding of Help Desk tools and trouble ticket tracking processes.
- Hadoop and Kafka knowledge.
- Understanding of support agreements and their implied service levels.
- Proven ability to write excellent technical documentation.