IT Oracle Database Administrator

A Brief Overview

The Oracle Database Administrator is responsible for the maintenance and support of the Oracle eBusiness Suite and ancillary applications while working directly with peers, application developers, and business analysts to meet the operational needs of the organization. In addition, this role acts as a liaison between the organization, application vendors, and their technology staff to ensure the database environment meets organization policies and regulatory requirements in conjunction with application requirements.

What You Will Do

• Perform database system management functions (e.g. software installs, version upgrades and configuration management, security).
• Define database objects and relationships as indicated based on requirements of the Oracle application.
• Implement data models, database structure design, database documentation, backup, and recovery processes.
• Perform assessments to identify, test, and resolve moderately complex database performance issues (e.g. monitoring and tuning).
• Perform timely code and technical design reviews.
• Work directly with IT leaders, business partners, and vendors to implement database environments that meet organization security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure database environments are properly installed and implemented and utilize appropriate backup strategies.
• Perform moderately complex modification, testing and debugging tasks on vendor-supplied utilities and packages to ensure fit with current operating environment.
• Support escalation of issues with appropriate internal resources.
• Support the development and maintenance of system documentation.
• Perform all technical support of assigned applications.
• Utilize and maintain appropriate change control procedures and standards.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform on-call rotation duties in a 24O7 environment and other duties as required
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.