Oracle Systems Administrator
Travelex is the world’s leading foreign exchange and international business payments specialist with more than 30 years of experience in the payment processing industry. Through its subsidiaries and branches, Travelex operates in the
Travelex strives to make global payments and receipts easy for businesses of any size worldwide. It offers business-to-business payment and receipt solutions through an intuitive online platform that integrates directly with clients’ systems and helps clients manage their currency exposure. The company currently services over 35,000 clients in 35 countries and processes more than $37 billion payments annually to more than 1 million beneficiaries.
SUMMARY:
Candidate will be responsible for the architecture / design and day to day operations of UNIX and / or Linux environment and Oracle database server’s with failover and redundant data centers. They will also be expected to provide architecture solutions and enhancements for the environments, maintain and configure SUN hardware, HP Hardware, UNIX operating systems, Linux operating systems, maintain Zones, Oracle Data Guard, Oracle RAC and maintain Oracle environments in geographically dispersed data centers.
Candidate will be expected to support on-call rotation and work with existing on and offshore personnel in support of the environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Install, configure and upgrade Oracle server software and related products in a UNIX environment
- Create and implement Oracle backup and recovery methods and disaster recovery methods
- Database tuning for optimal performance to support business service levels
- Design, test and implement Oracle high availability solutions
- Establish effective database performance monitoring procedures
- Control and monitor user access to databases and maintain database security
- Allocate systems storage and develop plans for future storage requirements (Capacity planning)
- Set up and maintain documentation and standards
- Resolving development and QA database requests, and troubleshooting various database issues
- Provides technical assistance and mentoring to staff
REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- 5-7 years experience in Oracle High Availability solutions: Oracle 9i, 10g & 11g installations, administration, design, development, upgrades and data migrations, DataGuard, RAC and RMAN
- 5-7 years experience with Linux/UNIX
- Strong UNIX/Linux shell scripting experience
- Extensive experience in SQL tuning and Oracle database performance tuning including SAN optimization
- Proven diagnostic problem solving and solution development capabilities required
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from accredited four-year college or university, or related certification;
- Oracle and SUN certifications preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues in a strong team.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Travelex is an equal opportunity employer that believes in growing and promoting a diverse work force. We believe in creating an environment where you can be challenged and improve your skills, gain professional development within your discipline, build your resume, and work with other motivated individuals. Our organization also firmly believes in an open door policy for all staff and we foster open communications between all disciplines, departments, and offices within the company at large.
Travelex associates are remunerated for their efforts with competitive salaries and benefits packages.