Database Administrator

Pemex Procurement International, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Equality and non-discrimination are principles contained in the PPI ’s Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct. Be Part Of Our Team We take pride in the professional qualifications and experience of our workforce and maintain a wide cultural diversity in our organization. See our open positions listed below. Provide strategic and operational support to ensure company databases run efficiently, securely, and reliably in support of business applications. Oversee daily operations, maintenance, and performance monitoring of all databases. Partner in the administration and upkeep of Unix/Linux servers hosting the databases and provide occasional support for basic IT Infrastructure tasks as needed to ensure operational continuity. LOCATION Houston, TX 77079 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned) Modify, test, and correct existing databases and database management systems or direct others to do so; Write and code logical and physical database descriptions, define optimum values for database parameters, configure permissions for database access. Plan, coordinate, implement and document security measures to safeguard the databases and the information stored within against accidental damage or unauthorized use, modification, or disclosure; Establish access criteria and define the necessary permission levels for all systems within scope of responsibility. Develop data models to describe the data elements and their use and review procedures in database system manuals for making changes to the databases. Manage database backups and provide integration with other applications as demanded, including UNIX/Linux/MS Windows Servers, Oracle, MS SQL Server, and SAP. Monitor and tune the corporate databases, UNIX, and SAP using diverse tools to ensure optimal performance. Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project. Document actions and tasks in helpdesk support tickets, asset inventory, Service Level Management Software, assigned project tasks, etc. Provide support to users on exploiting database information; assists IT personnel in developing efficient queries to retrieve data utilizing business intelligence and reporting tools as well as in the design of databases for new systems to be developed by the Software Development Coordination team. Perform or assist others with auditing ISO procedures and policies. Revise company definition of data as defined in data dictionary. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or other computer-related discipline from a four-year college or university. A minimum of three years of experience as a database administrator. Qualifications Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, and dependability. Self-motivated with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals; able to define problems, collect and interpret data, establish facts, and recommend effective solutions. Requirements Experience as Oracle 11g or above and SQL Server administration. Travel: 0-10% of the time in the United States, Mexico, or as required. Language: Fluent in English. Spanish is desirable, yet not a requirement for the position. Special requirements: Desirable experience in PostgreSQL administration. Desirable experience with UNIX, Linux or Windows server management. Desirable experience with PaaS databases administration in Azure. Desirable experience with devops for Azure environments. #J-18808-Ljbffr PEMEX Procurement International Inc