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Senior Teradata Database Administrator

Database AdministratorDatabase AdministratorFull TimeRemoteTeam 11-50Since 2019H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Illinois

Posted

124 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree7 yrs expEnglishSQL

Job Description

• Manage and maintain OnPrem Teradata systems including patches, upgrades, and hardware replacements. • Monitor system health using Viewpoint and other tools; perform preventive and corrective actions. • Support disaster recovery (DR) planning, testing, and quarterly maintenance. • Coordinate with Teradata and subcontractors for system hardening and vulnerability remediation. • Perform backup and recovery operations using BAR DSA and NetBackup. • Monitor and tune performance, capacity, and resource usage (CPU, I/O, Spool, Storage). • Maintain workload management using TASM and Workload Manager partitions. • Administer access rights, role rights, priority scheduling, and security reporting. • Guide developers on design and implementation best practices; review/approve database components. • Support EDW users with query optimization, job handling, and data integrity issues. • Maintain and administer OpenText BI-Query models and front-end tools. • Lead database-related meetings and deliverables with minimal supervision. • Generate and maintain capacity and performance reports. • Support internal and IRS audits; address risks and vulnerabilities proactively. • Communicate system alerts, risks, and status updates to stakeholders. • Ensure compliance with SCSEM and other security evaluation frameworks. • Coordinate with teams and customers to meet business, security, and reporting needs. • Mentor team members and share knowledge on backup and database operations. • Participate in agile development environments and large-scale DDI projects.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years as a lead Teradata DBA (Version 15+)
  • Experience with on premises Teradata 6800/1800 or IntelliFlex systems
  • Expert in SQL skills and Teradata utilities (FastLoad, Multiload, FastExport, BTEQ, TPT)
  • Proven performance tuning experience in large databases (>5TB)
  • Experience in database specification development and issue resolution
  • Excellent communication, client-facing, and mentoring skills.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible working hours

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