Job Description

Database Administrator

Position Description
Become part of a growing team implementing software solutions for the government.

It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change-supporting our clients' digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.

At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team dedicated to helping our clients design and implement solutions that meet their needs.

Your future duties and responsibilities
Our AWS DBA will support multiple database technologies in the AWS Cloud

The selected Candidate will:
• Install, configure, clone, maintain (upgrade and patch), and monitor databases
• Create, edit, troubleshoot, debug stored procedures
• Proactively recommend best database configuration practices to match performance and availability requirements established by CGI and our client
• Manage, support and maintain database technology and infrastructure, adhering to architectural guidelines and policies
• Automate recurring or redundant database tasks using scripts
• Provide technical expertise and hands-on support in consolidation and migration of databases to new hardware and platforms
• Provide the implementation of databases, storage structures, high-availability solutions, replication, and disaster recovery solutions
• Perform analysis, monitoring, troubleshooting and resolution of escalated issues
• Evaluate and research new database features, versions, and technologies
• Document database standards, guidelines, and best practices
• Work closely with Senior DBA, product development, project support, and technical operations to ensure delivery of database services within performance targets
• Participate in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of DBA tools to improve the effectiveness of tasks such as performance monitoring and tuning, recovery, and database change management processing
• Work with application development teams to tune SQLs for efficiency.
• Monitor production applications for performance and recommend improvements.
• Work with application development teams to backup and restore test data.
• Perform test data creation by de-identifying PII/PHI from production.
• Participate in design/code reviews to recommend the design efficiency
• Flexible to support after hours database activities

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
• 1+ years database administration experience with Terabyte size databases in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redshift preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to solve systems, data, and database environment issues
• Experience with configuration, load balancing, backup/recovery, sizing and space management, SQL tuning, and diagnostics
• Outstanding troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently, establish priorities, meet deadlines
• Self-motivated team player with a positive attitude and good work ethic

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Build your career with us.

It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change-supporting our clients' digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.

At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.

Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com .

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.

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