JOB DESCRIPTION

ROLE:

• Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
• Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.

MANDATORY SKILLS:

• 5+ years Database (MySQL, Postgre SQL, RedShift) Administration experience required
• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models
• Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for different databases.
• Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Flexible and good team player.
• Ability to organize and plan work independently
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams

DESIRED SKILLS:

• 2+ years of hands on experience on AWS Cloud, such as: S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, RDS, API Gateway, IAM, Cloudformation
• Experience in Unix Shell Scripting, SQL
• Experience of data analysis – profiling, investigating, interpreting and documenting data structures
• Familiarity with data modelling techniques and hands on modelling experience (our relational databases are third normal form and star schema)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Bachelors Degree or equivalency (CS, CE, CIS, IS, MIS, or engineering discipline)

PREFERABLE INDUSTRY:

IT or Manufacturing or Pharma or any specific

OVERALL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:  

5 to 6 years of experience

Date Posted

13-Nov-2019

Closing Date

16-Mar-2020

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.