Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Application Database Administrator, you will specialize in managing and optimizing databases to ensure the smooth operation and efficient performance of applications relying on databases. Your focus will be on installing, configuring, and maintaining databases, as well as implementing disaster recovery strategies and performing performance tuning. Your primary responsibilities will include:
Install and Configure Databases: Install, configure, and maintain databases to ensure high availability and optimal performance. This includes setting up database systems, defining database structures, and configuring database parameters.
Implement Disaster Recovery Strategies: Develop and implement disaster recovery strategies to minimize data loss and ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster.
Perform Performance Tuning: Analyze database performance and implement tuning measures to optimize database efficiency and responsiveness.
Maintain Database Systems: Perform routine maintenance tasks, such as backups, upgrades, and patches, to ensure database systems remain secure and up-to-date.
Ensure High Availability: Implement measures to ensure high availability, including clustering, replication, and failover systems, to minimize downtime and ensure continuous access to databases.

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Database Management Experience: Exposure to managing and optimizing databases using products such as Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2, and Teradata, with a focus on ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
System Administration Knowledge: Experience working with system administration concepts, including installing, configuring, and maintaining database systems, as well as implementing disaster recovery strategies.
Programming Understanding: Exposure to programming concepts and their application in database management, including performance tuning and optimization.
Database Concepts Familiarity: Experience working with database concepts, including database structures, database parameters, and data modeling.
Performance Tuning Skills: Exposure to analyzing database performance and implementing tuning measures to optimize database efficiency and responsiveness.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Advanced Database Concepts: Exposure to advanced database concepts, including data warehousing, data governance, and data quality, would be beneficial in this role.
Scripting and Automation: Experience with scripting languages, such as Python, PowerShell, or SQL, and automation tools would be advantageous in automating database tasks and workflows.
Cloud Database Services: Familiarity with cloud-based database services, such as Amazon RDS or Azure SQL Database, would be valuable in managing and optimizing cloud-based databases.

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