Job Description :
Application DBA - Database Modeler
Location is Lansing MI
12 months
Phone then in-person
Must be US Citizen
Profile & Description :
We are implementing an extensive set of integration tests for a system that
conducts over 4 billion dollars of business per year. We are in the midst
of creating v2.0 of our claims processing engine and will be undertaking
large refactoring efforts. The job of the Application DBA will be to
provide DBA support to our application support staff in the form of
performance tuning SQL for high-scalability, understanding the current data
model, and the ability to identify impact on our current code base for DDL
schema changes. This person will also lead the effort in database migration
scripts and act as backup DBA to approve or comment on proposed schema
changes. This will require the ability to read code in languages like Java
and Python to identify potential impact as well as extensive SQL skills.
If you have strong DBA and SQL skills, are able to evaluate code for
potential impact, and thrive on writing complex scripts then you are the
person we need. You need to be a self-starter with good communication skills
who can draft a plan by extracting knowledge from many engineers who only
have partial visibility to the stack.
Required:
2+ years of Oracle SQL Performance and Tuning experience
Extensive Database change management experience
RDBMS schema refactoring experience with experience releasing
breaking changes to prod with minimal downtime
Solid Java and J2EE experience
4+ years'' experience as Application DBA
Excellent communication skills with the ability to solicit and
formalize requirements and work with end users/customers
Ability to work in a semi-structured environment where
requirements and priorities are dynamic
Experience with agile development methodology
Highly Desirable:
Experience with agile development methodology
Experience using Datical for database change management
Experience in HIPAA and PCI security Domain
Experience with Test Driven Design (TDD) methodology
JavaServer Faces (JSF) technology knowledge and experience
Good understanding of junit testing and continuous integration
environment
Working knowledge of developing and deploying applications in
Weblogic portal environment
Understanding of Service Oriented Architecture and experience
working with web services
Experience in the insurance industry, specifically with the health
care industry
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Systems,
Engineering or a related field or comparable work experience
This job''s responsibilities may include task assignment to
support, administer, or access systems, which contractually requires ADP I
or II Public Trust Access Level. Eligibility for ADP Clearance requires US
Citizenship.