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Database Application Support Analyst – Oracle – SQ |
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| Job number |
113340671 |
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| Posted |
15/07/2008 (13:27) |
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| Agency/Employer |
The People Pod |
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| Description |
DBA Support Analyst
Up to £25K pa plus benefits & potential 5% bonus
Newton-le-Willows
On site - Vending facilities, pool table, television, free gaming, healthy living program.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of Europe’s largest specialist media publishers who currently produce over 70 leading classified titles, run a selection of popular and profitable websites and operate several high-volume printing businesses.
Job Purpose
- Ownership of the data within the database environments
- To manage the data to ensure:
Data is cleansed
Data integrity is maintained
Data is consistent
Dataflow is maintained
- Responsibility for ETL processes for all databases
- Implement and enforce data policies set by the Data Asset Manager
- Develop standards and procedures for best working practices
- Create and maintain standard interfaces to all databases
- Monitor all processes relating to the import and extract of data
- Provision of data sets for the operational, QA and development database environments
- Monitoring and daily maintenance of automated build procedures
Maintain data sets from all internal and external sources
Functions and Responsibilities:
- Liaison with delivery channels regarding the design of applications affecting the data
- Provision of first and second line support for any incidents and problems relating to the data held within the databases, including out-of-hours cover
- Escalation point for any queries, incidents or problems
- To create, maintain and run ETL procedures, including the management of 3rd party data feeds and extracts
- To create and maintain monitoring procedures for all data import and export routines
- To create and maintain documentation for all database applications and procedures
- To manage automated deployments into the QA and operational environments
- To follow defined processes & procedures
- To ensure that defined procedures are adhered to by other parties
- Provide technical assistance to other departments as and when required
- To assist in the provision of accurate, up-to-date documentation for all aspects of the hosting environment
- To keep abreast of new technologies and provide suggestions for continuous improvements to the environment
- Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude at all times
- Be adaptable to changing business needs as and when required
Any other duties as and when required
Essential Technical Skills
- Intermediate SQL
- Intermediate MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of File Transfer Protocol
- SQL tuning
- Basic PL/SQL
Essential Personnel Skills
- Attention to detail, specifically relating to following documentation and following processes in order to minimise mistakes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate at a range of levels
- Good timekeeping, including work prioritisation with minimal supervision
- The ability to work under pressure to tight timescales
- Ability to prioritise with technical experts from other disciplines.
Desirable Technical Skills
- Experience of Database development / administration for the following database technologies:
Oracle 9i, 10g & RAC
Microsoft SQL Server
MySQL
- Experience of TOAD or PL/SQL Developer
- ETL tool experience – preferably Ab Initio
- Basic Unix/Linux and Windows administration experience
- Oracle Application Express / HTML DB
- Familiarisation with XML standards and technologies
To apply for the role of DBA Support Analyst, please simply send your CV and a covering letter via the button shown. If your skills and experience meet with any of our client's requirements and/or needs, we will provide our client with your full details so that they can consider whether you may be suitable for the vacancy advertised. By submitting your CV and cover letter to us, you give express consent to us using your details for this purpose.
Additional Keywords: Unix, Oracle, Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML.
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| Location |
Newton-Le-Willows, Cheshire |
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| Job type |
Permanent |
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| Contract length |
Permanent |
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| Salary/rate |
£22000 - £25000/annum Up to £25K + 5% Bonus + benefits |
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| Start date |
ASAP |
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| Contact name |
Simon |
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| Ref no |
TPP WW |
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