Param is looking for Oracle/DB2 database Consultant having banking or financial experience minimum 5- 7 years relevant experience in UAE. 

Job Purpose

To carry out monitoring, maintenance, planning, coordinating, implementing, estimating resource & cost overheads assigned to team by unit DB support manager as well as to maximize availability, performance tuning, minimize downtime, regular backups of production databases (Oracle/DB2) and to liaise and manage with project manager/developer’s concerns on database technical issues

 Key Responsibilities

• To lead, plan, Install, setup, configure, manage, coordinate and facilitate implementation of optimal Oracle/DB2 database solutions.
• Expertise in 24/7 critical databases, proactive monitoring, management, timely identification and resolution of potential error/issues that helps maximum uptime.
• Experience in Oracle/DB2 Server tools. Advanced level expertise in performance reports analysis & tuning, trouble shooting, database security, backup & recovery, capacity planning and maintenance procedures.
• Develop, enhance, improve & implement processes pertaining to DBA major functions like high availability, backup and recovery, performance tuning, storage management, maintenance management, audits & change management.
• Hands on Data export & import within & between different platforms & databases.
• Engaging Oracle/SQL Server support as required for resolving major & complex issues.
• Recommending and implementing database version upgrades for resolving existing bugs and to keep databases in vendor support matrix.
• To ensure database security compliance & to manage database audits inputs, close all assigned audit observations and to provide closing evidences related to DBA area to IT-QA team or Audit team in a timely manner.
• Proper implementation of disaster recovery sites & to prepare, maintain disaster management procedures to minimize downtime in case of disaster, if any.
• All the above accountabilities includes but not limited to any additional/new tasks or responsibilities assigned by the line Manager.

Optional Skills:

Offer SQL database basic support

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