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American Public University System
  • Position Number: 1454598
  • Location: Charles Town, WV
  • Position Type: Computer and Information Technology


Production SQL DBA

Requisition Number: PRODU01698
Location:

The Production Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for creating, optimizing, and managing multiple production and non-production databases and instances in support of proprietary and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) implementations in both the SQL and MySQL environments at American Public Education, Inc. (APEI).
Essential Functions
Completes the layout and administration of moderately complex database applications to accommodate a variety of user needs.

  • Provides support for development, test, and production enterprise environments located in Charles Town, WV, and co-location facility; supports APEI's disaster recovery site and other branch offices.
  • Performs database installations and configurations.
  • Monitors and tunes database performance for compliance with internal standards.
  • Initiates actions to optimize the use of disk space.
  • Resolves moderately complex database problems; completes backup, recovery, and tuning of multiple databases.
  • Maintains database security in compliance with APEI policies, Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards.
  • Administers and maintains end user accounts, permissions, and access rights.
  • Brings new instances on-line and completes integrations into current environment.
  • Provides support for multiple environments.
  • Performs backups and recoveries as needed.
  • Configures and tunes monitoring systems and enterprise scheduler.
  • Ensures that patch levels are kept current.
  • Identifies opportunities for improvement, makes proposals, and participates in the planning of new and enhanced technologies or services within area of expertise.
  • Demonstrates commitment to outstanding customer service by continuously striving to provide the highest possible customer service; makes recommendations for improving service and efficiencies.
  • Assists in creating and documenting policies and procedures.
  • Clearly communicates problem and resolution process to customers and/or management.
  • Participates in the change control process.
  • Provides after hours support as needed.
  • Manages updates, patches, and upgrades to ensure system availability.
  • Monitors and measures performance and costs through regular reporting and summaries of the systems including availability, usage, and capacity.
  • Recommends, schedules, and performs improvements, upgrades, and repairs.
  • Anticipates, mitigates, identifies, responds to, and resolves problems affecting database performance, efficiency, and availability.
  • Ensures 24x7x365 availability for identified internal mission critical data services.
  • Develops and documents instructions and guidelines to perform the functions assigned.
  • Performs backup/recovery and archiving.
  • Provides backup support to other Network Engineers, Systems Engineers, and Technicians.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:
  • Standard office and data center environment in Charles Town, WV.
  • Ability to lift boxes up to 50 lbs.
  • Core coverage hours of support are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.



Requirements:


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