Director, Oracle Database Administration

Do you have the drive?  Edmunds.com, the leading authority for automotive information on-line, is seeking a outstanding candidate for the position of Director, Oracle Database Administration to direct the Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) department.  As an Oracle professional, you will support a 24 x 7 data service center and dynamic web site. This position requires skilled management of a team responsible for high volumes of complex data transactions and requires a commitment to high availability.  Extensive background with 9i and 10g administration with GRID, RAC and OEM, and Oracle Financial Applications R11i is required. Familiarity with UNIX/Linux operating systems and standards is key.  The perfect candidate must also be a self-starter, team player, and possess good leadership and communication skills.

 

Job Description:Establish standards, procedures and automation strategies for tools and monitoringUnderstand complex business processes, the relationship of the database with respect to those processes, and the resulting support and architecture requirementsMentor and develop current group on practices and methodsProvide strong leadership to a group that performs ongoing database administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, tuning, installation, backup/recovery, and data migration of Oracle databases running on Solaris/Linux servers in multiple environments. Maintain and develop corporate Oracle Financial Applications R11i infrastructure.Work closely with Project Management, Software Development, QA and Production to coordinate product release. Prepared to share on call and shift duty for 24x7 support



Requirements:Must have a minimum 7+ years related experience preferably with Oracle 8i/9i/10g administration Working experience on Oracle Financial Applications R11i.Proven experience on Oracle advanced features, such as RAC, RMAN, Data Guard, partitioning, streams, replication, and parallel processing, is required. Demonstrate strong working experience of database administration, backup and recovery, modeling, tuning, monitoring, and security in the last 3 years. Solid understanding of database and data warehouse design is essential. Candidate must hold a B.S. degree in Computer Science or related field.



Skills:Oracle 8i, 9i, and 10g database administration experienceOracle advanced features (RAC, Data Guard, Streams, replication, partitioning)STATSPACK, and/or Quest SpotlightPL/SQL and SQL tuningOracle RMAN and various backup/recovery methodsOracle Financial application R11i experience Solaris 8 and aboveRed Hat Advanced Server 2.1+UNIX shell programmingJAVA and J2EE knowledgeApache and Weblogic knowledge

About Us

Sure, our name ends in ".com" but we were founded as a publishing corporation 19 years before our Web site was even launched!  While Edmunds.com has the best consumer automotive content on the Web, we’re more than just an ‘Internet’ company.  Our comprehensive set of data, tools and services are also licensed to third parties and used by over 15,000 car dealers.  We also supply content for the auto sections of AOL, CNN.com, NYTimes.com and About.com.

 

Benefits

Edmunds.com offers a cutting edge technical environment, competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including: 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees; 3 weeks of vacation; paid holiday and sick time; matching 401K, stock options; 2 flexible spending plans, tuition reimbursement, and a fun, friendly, casual environment.

 

So if you've got the drive, come help shape the future of how millions of automotive consumers navigate the market with confidence and traction. 

 

To Apply:  Please submit your resume in MS-WORD/PDF format to jobs@edmunds.com or fax to (310) 309-6466. Please send resumes only once and no phone calls please.  EEO D/V/M/F

 

No Agency Calls or Submissions will be considered.

Local candidates only please. No Visa sponsorships are offered at this time.