Job: Database Administrator (DBA), Operations #2292

Location: Fort Collins, CO 80521

About the Job

Vistronix is actively seeking an experienced Oracle DBA to join our operations team and support development efforts for a government client in Fort Collins, Colorado. Would you like to be part of a dynamic team of dedicated software professionals?  Are you concerned about protecting our Nation’s natural resources?  We need people who are committed to action.  People who want to apply their education and experience to make sure that all of us enjoy the benefits of productive soil, clean water, clean air, and abundant wildlife that come from a healthy environment. Natural resource conservation is an effort of Federal and State agencies, universities, and professional societies to deliver science-based information to land owners.  Join us to build the technology to help people understand, preserve and increase the productivity of our natural resources.

Responsibilities:

Position Description: The successful candidate must be knowledgeable of and experienced with managing and maintaining Oracle databases in a production environment. Prior experience with SQL Server databases is highly desired.  Principal responsibilities include: Configuration, maintenance, and support of production Oracle databases in an enterprise operations environment Maintain application databases and data feeds Configure and maintain multi-site data failover capabilities

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:   Four year technical degree such as Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or Engineering; or 4 years of Oracle administration is required. At least seven years of overall IT experience as a DBA in an enterprise class data center is preferred. Required Skills and Competencies: Demonstrated proficiency in Oracle administration, including 11g Execute standard procedures with a high degree of quality Communicate complex information well using MS Office Desired Skills:   Recent experience supporting live production databases SQL Server 2008/2012 administration Support of COTS products using Oracle or SQL Server databases Experience administering Windows, Linux, and Solaris server operating systems Oracle and/or SQL Server certifications High availability and disaster recovery configuration Experience supporting spatial databases ( ESRI ArcSDE ) Successful candidate is subject to a background investigation by the government and must be able to meet the requirements to hold a position of public trust. More Info and Application