Database Administrator

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The Associate Database Administrator is an entry level role within the Database Administrating job family. Under the supervision of more experienced Database Administrator team members, this role assists in daily database administration tasks such as database monitoring, backup and recovery, user management, and data maintenance. This role will also assist with the installation, configuration, monitoring, optimization, and security of less complex database systems.

The Associate Database Administrator works closely with Change Control, Release Management, Asset and Configuration Management and Capacity and Availability Management to establish the needs of users, monitoring user access and security. This role assists in controlling access to databases environments through permissions and privileges.

**Working at NTT**

**Key Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Assists with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of database management systems (DBMS), including SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, or others, as required.
- Works with general direction from the client, stakeholders, team lead, or senior manager, to perform operational tasks to resolve all escalated incidents/requests in a timely manner within the agreed SLA Provides timely and consistent updates of tickets with resolution tasks performed
- Assists with the mapping out of the conceptual design for a planned database.
- Participates in the writing of database documentation, including data standards, data flow diagrams, standard operating procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata).
- Creates, tests and executes data management languages.
- Monitors database performance, identifies performance bottlenecks, and optimizes queries and indexing for optimal database performance.
- Continuously monitors database systems to ensure availability, proactively identify potential issues, and takes appropriate actions.
- Designs and implements robust backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data availability and business continuity.
- Monitors production databases regularly or respond to any database issues by bringing down the database or taking the database offline.
- Proactively supports the development of database utilities and automated reporting.
- Sets up data sharing and disk partitioning.
- Plans and executes database software upgrades and applies patches to keep systems up-to-date and secure.
- Implements and manages security measures to safeguard databases from unauthorized access, data breaches, and data loss.
- Maintains data standards in accordance with business requirements, NTT policies and the data protection legislations
- Ensures data integrity and consistency by performing regular data validation, integrity checks, and data cleansing activities.
- Conducts regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to maintain compliance with data protection standards and regulations.
- Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, network engineers, and business stakeholders, to support database-related initiatives.
- Provides technical support to end-users, assists with database-related enquiries, and conducts training sessions as needed.

**Knowledge, Skills and Attributes**:

- Proficiency in database administration tasks, including database installation, configuration, maintenance, and performance tuning
- Knowledge of SQL (Structured Query Language) to write less complex queries, stored procedures, and functions
- Understanding of database security principles, access controls, and data encryption methods
- Working knowledge in database backup and recovery strategies to ensure data availability and business continuity
- Ability to monitor database performance, identify and resolve issues, and optimize database operations
- Ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail on each project
- Ability to learn new technologies as needed to provide the best solutions to all stakeholders
- Ability to collect, organise, disseminate and present significant amounts of information
- Ability to communicate IT information in simplified form depending on the target audience
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Understanding of the princ