Database Administrator

Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) - where brilliant people embrace change and seize opportunities to advance their careers and amplify customer success. People are the heart of our business. We support each other and work as a team, globally and locally to deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues. We live in more than 70 countries, speak multiple languages and work with over 6,000 customers on almost every continent. We use the power of technology to deliver mission critical IT services that move the world. At DXC we pride ourselves on delivering excellence in everything we do. What this means for you is the opportunity to be a part of delivering innovative solutions and helping to solve real business problems for a wide variety of valued clients.

Job Description:

The DBA will be responsible for database system administration and support. The DBA will be required to assist application team on databases system implementation, setup, maintenance, support and troubleshooting application database related issue for clients.

To provide effective and efficient delivery of infrastructure projects, services and database administration support to customers.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible to provide MS SQL Server, Maria DB administration and support for projects/clients.
• Create, document, and implement standards and/or complex modelling to monitor and enhance the capacity and performance of the database.
• Coordinating with customers and application project managers for database infrastructure implementation and setup as per application requirements.
• Responsible to plan, schedule, track and coordinate with project manager, application support for database system version upgrade and database server patches.
• Manage, design, and implement database backup and recovery procedure for database recovery. Implement monitoring for database backup.
• Assist application team to troubleshoot application/database related issues. Manage and coordinate with vendors to provide database support for the customers.
• Provide SIT, UAT and Production database application installation, setup, and support.
• Manage and configure the database backup and day to day operations.

Knowledge and Skills:

• 3-5 years' database administration experience of MS SQL Server & support on Windows/Azure environment.
• 1-2 years' database experience in installation, configuration, and setup of MariaDB and MS SQL HADR AG Failover Cluster instances & Peer-peer Replication.
• Knowledge or/and experience on Oracle Database, Oracle Exadata, OGG, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB & Cloud DB Environment models (DBaaS) will be an advantage.
• Experience on Oracle & MS SQL Server database security hardening, monitoring, and capacity planning.
• Ability to coordinate with customer, application project managers & vendors on database infrastructure setup and installation.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines and a commitment to maintain optimum database system availability for customer.
• Strong customer focus with emphasis on commitment to continuous improvement in database system availability and performance
• Ability to work independently and exemplify good working integrity in a team.

Our culture and benefits:

DXC is committed to building better futures for our customers, colleagues, environment, and communities. We take care of each other and foster a culture of inclusion, belonging and corporate citizenship. We put this to action developing and implementing societal initiatives within our Social Impact Practice. #WeAreDXC

As an employer of choice, our "people first" philosophy means we offer competitive remuneration, benefits, training and career opportunities that reflect our commitment to improving the lives of our employees, and the communities in which we live and work. Some of these include;

• Extensive resources to support your onboarding and continual development including DXC University

• DXC Recognition, our global virtual platform that fosters a culture of appreciation and celebration with real-time reward and recognition

• We know that great people refer great people. We will reward you when you bring your friends and family to work at DXC

• More time to do the things you love with flexible leave options, including purchased leave

• Take time to give back with charitable and emergency services volunteer days

•Well-being matters to us and our Employee Assistance Program is there to support you and your family.

Our culture and benefits: DXC is committed to building better futures for our customers, colleagues, environment, and communities. We take care of each other and foster a culture of inclusion, belonging and corporate citizenship. We put this to action developing and implementing societal initiatives within our Social Impact Practice. #WeAreDXC

As an employer of choice, our "people first" philosophy means we offer competitive remuneration, benefits, training and career opportunities that reflect our commitment to improving the lives of our employees, and the communities in which we live and work. Some of these include;

• Extensive resources to support your onboarding and continual development including DXC University

• DXC Recognition, our global virtual platform that fosters a culture of appreciation and celebration with real-time reward and recognition

• We know that great people refer great people. We will reward you when you bring your friends and family to work at DXC

• More time to do the things you love with flexible leave options, including purchased leave

• Take time to give back with charitable and emergency services volunteer days

• Well-being matters to us and our Employee Assistance Program is there to support you and your family

How to apply & our commitment to you in return: If you would like to be part of a culture that drives innovation, delivers results, rewards performance and encourages ideas, then please press the "Apply Now" button to submit your resume. In return, we agree to ensure a hiring process that is enjoyable, thorough, and fair. We strive to provide an environment that lets you thrive and show off the very best version of yourself, while learning about us at the same time.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer: DXC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome submissions from people from all walks of life. We celebrate our diversity and recognize it is the unique contributions of our people that give us our edge. We stand by the 'bring your whole self to work' philosophy. It is our inclusive culture that powers our results, and our company grows only if our people grow. Accommodation of special needs for qualified candidates may be considered within the framework of the DXC Accommodation Policy. In addition, DXC Technology is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to support qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

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