Cloud Database Administrator

02 Jul 2024

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Our government client is looking for an experienced

Cloud Database Administrator

on a 12+ months’ renewable contract

opportunity

in

Atlanta, GA.

MUST BE LOCAL TO METRO ATLANTA AREAPosition:

Cloud Database AdministratorJob Summary:The ideal candidate will serve as an advisor and project team member for configuring environments on AWS and MS Azure cloud platforms. Includes configuring new database instances for new applications as well as supporting existing databases within agency. Below is an overview of several key applications the Department is looking to implement or replace: •Deploying a common Electronic Health Record application (EHR) across the state with clinical management, pharmacy and analytic capabilities will provide the technical platform necessary to support a more comprehensive understanding of the public health impact and public health operations.•The COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous pressure on all aspects of agency and specifically on of our core data systems, our Disease Surveillance System and our Transaction Services. Both of these systems are over 15 years old and have shown deficiencies during the pandemic related to infrastructure and to how data is managed and accessed. Both of these systems are in the procurement phase to be replaced.Job Responsibilities:•Define data conversion, data quality, and data cleansing criteria for COTS vendors•Work with vendors to integrate COTS based solutions within agency•Design, build, upgrade AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure•Perform cloud environment tuning as needed to optimize application performance•Troubleshoot outages as part of a larger team supporting other layers of the technology environment•Proven experience converting data from one database platform to another such as Oracle to MS SQL Server•Experience building and managing high scalable database solutions on cloud platforms•Guide the design, development, deployment and management highly reliable and scalable systems in AWS and MS Azure• Enforce company policies in areas of database design, security, change management, compliance documentation and separation of duties Job Qualifications:•Thinks strategically, understands the big picture but is also able to execute on tactical operational situations working with disparate databases•Solves complex problems and drives action across the organization•Clearly articulate integration issues with vendors working on COTS and/or custom applications with the ability to drive results and develop solutions•working with Server Engineers, preparing specifications for the database servers, monitoring and tuning the application databases, and establishing communication links across Database Management Systems•Strong PL SQL experienceEducation Required:

Required/Desired Skills:•Masters Degree from an accredited University in computer science, information technology or related field•Experience working in and supporting cloud environments such as AWS, Azure or Oracle cloud•10+ years experience building, maintaining, securing and backing up databases across multiple platforms such as Oracle and MS SQL Server•5+ years experience with Linux administration•5+ years experience working with MySQL•3+ years building, integrating, or implementing COTS enterprise level database solutions for State Government agencies•5+ years implementing infrastructure architecture that supports enterprise applications•3+ years experience designing and implementing high availability systems

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  • ID: #43777285
  • State: Georgia Atlanta 30301 Atlanta USA
  • City: Atlanta
  • Salary: $58+
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2022-07-02
  • Deadline: 2022-08-30
  • Category: Et cetera