Database Administrator

Job Title: Database Administrator Location: Plano, Texas Job Type: Contract Duration: 12 Months Job Description: Skills:10+ years of DBA experience with strong understanding of relational and NoSql databases.Experience architecting, supporting and implementing advanced, strategic database management systemContinuously evaluate & enhance the data models to improve performance and data integrityExpert in designing effective & scalable database solutions and data models for the business.Proficient in database tuning and distributed data replication.Strong knowledge of Database backup & Recovery practices adheres to organizational security standards Roles and Responsibilities: Database administration, query optimization / Schema design and build, ownership of the database environment. • Participate in design sessions with fellow programmers, business analysts and team members to analyze business requirements and outline the proposed IT solution. • Review designs and provide input to the design recommendations; incorporate security requirements into design; and provide input to information/data flow, and understand and comply to Project Life Cycle Methodology in all planning steps. • Document the detailed application specifications, translate technical requirements into programmed application modules and develop/enhance software application modules. • Collaborate with fellow developers in design sessions ensuring that all solutions are aligned to pre-defined architectural specifications; identify/troubleshoot application code-related issues; and review and provide feedback to the final user documentation