Job Description
CPC is a leading provider of multi-channel marketing services, technologies and database solutions. A subsidiary of Publicis Groupe, CPC is seeking a DBA with a balance of skills in database design, physical implementation and performance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design, configure, and manage Database Systems on Cloud (e.g., AWS Redshift, EMR) and on premises (e.g., IBM Netezza/GreenPlum)
- Monitor and report on performance metrics, system health, and logging compliance on database services or database appliances.
- Perform database administration tasks including backup and recovery, troubleshooting, performance tuning and SQL optimization
- Design database schema, and tune data types and data distribution for performance optimization
- Configure and implement workload management for resource allocation and query event handling
- Support users, and troubleshoot data access applications and ad hoc queries
- Develop and support shell scripts for database activities, such as data loading, unloading, and maintenance
- Manage data replication, data encryption, backup storage and archiving procedures
- Follow standards and best practices for availability, security, backup and recovery, and integrity of client databases
- Evaluate new database technologies and products and recommend to technical management
- Contribute to document company database standards, guidelines and operational procedures
- Perform a variety of tasks relying on experience and judgment to manage time, plan and accomplish goals on several client engagements
- Provide 24 x 7 x 365 support through on-call rotation
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in general database administration
- At least 3 years of experience managing and maintaining Database technologies, such as IBM Netezza, Teradata, Pivotal Greenplum, Actian ParAccel or similar
- At least 1 years of experience managing Cloud database technologies, such as AWS RedShift or AWS EMR service.
- Strong Knowledge in Hadoop eco system components such as YARN, MapReduce, HDFS, HBase, Zookeeper, Hive.
- Interact with vendor support to ensure open issues are resolved within defined SLA
- Understanding of Data Warehousing MPP architecture, technologies and concepts
- Ability to write and analyze complex SQL queries for performance
- Competence to read and interpret query plans, database statistics and database performance measurements and optimize SQL
- Proficiency in backup and recovery methodologies and techniques
- Ability to diagnose problems and resolve issues across various tiers (application, database , network and appliance)
- Adherence to SDLC, Change Management, troubleshooting and development methodologies
- Strong Unix/Linux and shell scripting
- Ability to perform work with minimal supervisory direction
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Education/Certification
B.S. in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent work experience required. AWS certification is a plus.