Associate Database Administrator at Global Payments

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Payments, FinTech, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Relevant Experience 2-5 years
Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in IT related field
Preferred: Experience with the Installation, Customization, Testing and Maintenance of database systems within a production environment
Skills / Knowledge - Learns to use professional concepts. Applies company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues
Job Complexity - Works on problems of limited scope. Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained. Builds stable working relationships internally
Supervision - Normally receives detailed instructions on all work
DBMS Knowledge - Extensive Knowledge of multiple database disciplines and technologies
DBMS Utilities - Extensive Knowledge of multiple utilities utilized to manage, monitor and maintain database systems
DBMS Recovery - Extensive Knowledge of recovery technologies for local and geographically disperse systems

Responsibilities

Plans computerized databases, including base definition, structure, documentation, long-range requirements, operational guidelines and protection
Ensures accuracy and completeness of data in master files and various support tools, such as base dictionaries
Establishes and maintains security and integrity controls
Formulates and monitors policies, procedures and standards relating to database management
Proposes and implements enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system
Works in close liaison with more experienced Database Administrators (DBAs) to learn processes and techniques for testing database software, utilities, and patches in a test environment
Observes more experienced DBAs during the migration of tested/approved database software, utilities, and patches to a production environment
Observes and supports more experienced DBAs to learn how to properly complete authentication and authorization requests by creating/purging/maintaining user accounts, adding/deleting/modifying table and data permissions and performing and/or setting up scheduled database audit procedures to track the who/when changes are made or new items are created
Learns established database back-up tasks by assisting as directed
Observes a more experienced DBA during a disaster recovery and/or recovery exercises to build a familiarization with the database recovery tasks
Supports more experienced DBAs with storage and capacity planning by executing established reports and gathering additional data as directed
Observes more experienced DBAs to learn basic database tuning, optimizing, and monitoring techniques
Observes and occasionally supports more experienced DBAs during application failures to learn troubleshooting techniques
Gathers data/reporting to support the production and maintenance of operational database documentation, such as SQL Disaster Recovery, SQL Recovery Presentation, Naming Standards, Performance and Tuning

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Database AdministrationData IntegritySecurity ControlsBackup ProceduresDisaster RecoveryUser AuthenticationAccess PermissionsDatabase AuditingPatch ManagementDatabase Migration

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What are the minimum qualifications for the Associate Database Administrator role?

A Bachelor's Degree and 2-5 years of relevant experience are required.

What preferred qualifications are there for this position?

A Bachelor's Degree in an IT-related field, along with experience in the installation, customization, testing, and maintenance of database systems in a production environment.

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What does the team structure look like for this role?

The role involves working in close liaison with more experienced Database Administrators to learn processes and techniques.