Database Administrator | SYBASE  

• Establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and security;
• Monitoring performance and managing parameters to provide fast responses to front-end users;
• Mapping out the conceptual design for a planned database;
• Considering both back-end organisation of data and front-end accessibility for end-users;
• Refining the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model;
• Further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements;
• Installing and testing new versions of the DBMS;
• Maintaining data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act;
• Writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata);
• Controlling access permissions and privileges;
• Developing, managing and testing back-up and recovery plans;
• Ensuring that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly;
• Capacity planning;
• Working closely with IT project managers, database programmers, and multimedia programmers;
• Communicating regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security;
• Commissioning and installing new applications and customizing existing applications in order to make them fit for purpose.

• Performs database tasks (installation, setup/configuration, patch installation, user/object creation, testing/capacity monitoring ) for existing systems.
• Strong analytical and planning skills
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills

Skills needed:

• Sybase
• MS SQL Server
• Oracle.