OIPA Database Administration Advisor

Company: NTT DATA Services
Location: Plano
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Company Overview:
Req ID: 238704
NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking a OIPA Database Administration Advisor to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Job Description:
OIPA Administrator
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to a Manager or a Director of IT Applications, the OIPA System Administrator will work directly with members of the business and technical teams to gather the business and technical requirements necessary to establish and maintain the OIPA system and Client environment. Work will include project work related to implementing new functionality as well as maintenance and support work for existing functionality.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
--- Monitor, Analyze and Configure the OIPA Application and Database Servers to ensure optimal performance.
--- Database Tuning includes query, index recommendations for performance and I/O consumption.
--- Application Server Tuning includes Clustering, CPU, Memory and Thread Pool recommendations.
--- Design OIPA production and lower infrastructure environments.
--- Produce system design specification documents.
--- Design and review Security requirements based on business user requirements.
--- Support complex deployments and migrations.
--- Proactively assess short/long term design implications that would impact effective and efficient operations of the overall OIPA and the Client ecosystem.
--- Identify, recommend and implement standardization and consolidation opportunities as the system is implemented across the organization.
--- Work closely with internal OIPA Configuration teams as well as Oracle Development team to manage OIPA SRs.
--- Manage multiple development designs and projects to meet project and customer required time lines.
--- Participate and lead, when needed, the project meetings with technical and business teams.
--- Train and mentor other team members.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
--- Ability to productively work under Agile project methodologies.
--- The Client project will follow the appropriate Globe SDLC guidelines.
--- Provide reasonable and accurate estimates for assigned work.
--- Complete work within committed timeframes and budget.
--- To ensure the program management team can make timely decisions all team members must ensure project artifacts such as estimates, work completed, work remaining, task status, etc. are maintained on a daily basis.
--- Risks that would impact the delivery of the assigned tasks on schedule are immediately communicated to the project management and/or program management team.
EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
--- 4+ years of Oracle DB Support/Administration.
--- 5+ years of Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Redhat JBoss, Tomcat and Coherence.
--- OIPA Components Deployment with WebLogic will be an asset.
--- 5+ years of Oracle Linux.
--- Oracle System Administration Tools - OEM, Admin Server, Data Guard.
--- CRON jobs - creating and scheduling.
--- System Alerts - Creating and modifying system alerts utilizing scripting tools - Python.
--- Distribution of system alerts via XMail.
--- Cherwell and Service Now ticketing applications.
--- Terminal Emulation Software - (i.e., Putty).
--- Oracle Exalogic and Exadata will be an asset.
--- OIPA Database and Application upgrade will be an asset.
--- Data migration, management, partitioning experience.
--- Data simulation/replication (i.e., Policy Copy or equivalent tool) will be an asset.
--- OIPA Release Management will be an asset.
--- OIPA Components User Management with security group entitlements and SSO enablement will be an asset.
--- DI - Queue configuration and setup - troubleshooting of issues with JMS messaging with WebLogic or WebSphere.
--- Database back up tools - Rubrik.
--- Deployment experience with Docker images / Kubernetes for WebLogic and TomEE profiles.
--- Experience with Cycle and DI monitoring / troubleshooting to identify RCA.
--- OIPA v10 or v11 experience will be an asset.
--- OIPA System Design and Configuration using OIPA v10 or v11 will be an asset.
--- OIPA implementation experience for multiple clients will be an asset.
--- Knowledge of Oracle SOA, MuleSoft and BPM will be an asset.
--- Knowledge of AWS and Oracle OCI cloud computing will be an asset.
--- Ability to prepare complex design diagrams.
--- Working knowledge of insurance life and health products for individual, group and worksite markets will be an asset.
Education
--- Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Math, Statistics, Finance, Computer Science, or other equivalent working experience

About NTT DATA Services:

NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients' long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more.

NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.

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