Database Administrator

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.