Senior Database Administrator at IQVIA

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
N/AIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience with Microsoft SQL Server (current and legacy versions)
  • Experience troubleshooting performance issues in Microsoft SQL Server
  • Experience with performance tuning on Microsoft SQL Server
  • Experience running and troubleshooting SSIS packages
  • Experience with Oracle Enterprise Edition on Oracle Enterprise Linux
  • Experience with RMAN, ASM, and Oracle Enterprise Manager
  • Experience with PL/SQL, including package writing and materialized views
  • Experience with database backups, test recoveries, and disaster recovery planning
  • Experience with high availability configurations (e.g., SQL Server Always On, clustering; Oracle RAC)
  • Experience with replication (e.g., SQL Server mirroring, log shipping; Oracle Data Guard, GoldenGate)
  • Experience with data migration techniques for datacenter consolidation
  • Ability to monitor and resolve production database issues
  • Ability to upgrade and patch SQL Server and Oracle environments
  • Ability to design and create databases for development initiatives
  • Experience with refreshing/cloning production databases into test environments
  • Ability to consult on SQL queries for ad hoc analysis
  • Experience developing or co-developing applications with development teams
  • Ability to mentor junior DBAs
  • Ability to discuss database-related details clearly with business stakeholders
  • Capable of explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

  • Perform approximately 25% Development DBA and 75% Production DBA work
  • Work on both Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server platforms
  • Core database administration tasks
  • Monitor and resolve production database issues
  • Upgrade and patch SQL Server and Oracle environments

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
SSIS
RMAN
ASM
Oracle Enterprise Manager
PL/SQL
SQL Server Always On
Oracle RAC
Oracle Data Guard
GoldenGate
PowerShell
SSRS
TOAD

IQVIA

Advanced analytics and clinical research services

About IQVIA

IQVIA provides advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services specifically for the life sciences industry. Their services utilize extensive data resources and technology to create connections within healthcare, allowing clients to gain insights that help speed up the development and marketing of new medical treatments. This process is facilitated by their IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ system, which offers quick and flexible insights. IQVIA stands out from competitors by focusing on patient privacy, employing various technologies to protect individual data. The company's goal is to enhance healthcare outcomes by supporting biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies, as well as researchers and government agencies, in understanding diseases and advancing medical science.

Durham, North CarolinaHeadquarters
1998Year Founded
$3,526MTotal Funding
POST_IPO_EQUITYCompany Stage
Cybersecurity, Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Rapid advancement of cancer vaccines may disrupt traditional clinical research models.
Proliferation of disparate technological solutions causes technology overload in clinical trials.
Generative AI technologies face challenges in adoption due to data privacy concerns.

Differentiation

IQVIA leverages advanced analytics and big data for life sciences solutions.
The company offers privacy-enhancing technologies to protect individual patient data.
IQVIA's AI Assistant provides rapid, actionable insights for healthcare and life sciences.

Upsides

Increased adoption of decentralized clinical trials enhances patient-centric study designs.
AI-driven drug discovery accelerates identification of potential drug candidates.
Expansion of telemedicine facilitates remote patient monitoring and data collection.

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