JOB POSTING : DBA- Informix EXPERIENCE AND SKILL INFORMATION Informix Tech Skills Needed : Informix Database Administrator V1.x Technical Certification/Training : none Overall IT Experience : 6 DESCRIPTION Database Administrator (17314) Location: Washington, DC Position Description: * Assists, defines, and/or oversees database organizations, standards, controls, procedures, and documentation. * Provides technical consulting in the definition, design, and creation of a database environment. * Develops applications to help solve database solutions to business problems; data architectures; database management system facilities and capabilities; and the operation and tuning of databases. * Designs, implements, and maintains databases with respect to access methods; access time; batch processes; device allocation; validation checks; organization; protection and security; documentation; and statistical methods. * Includes maintenance of database dictionaries, and integration of systems through database design. * Maintains and documents shell scripts and batch processes. * Ensures that documentation is complete and up-to-date. * Develops and applies procedures for periodic database backup. Project Overview: The Client's Data Center provides System Administration and support for multiple federal judiciary projects' application, database and web servers. Daily Responsibilities: * Administer and maintain Informix applications servers. * Instruction and documentation for support * Instruction and documentation for front-line support * Report status of enterprise efficiency weekly * Service monitoring and capacity planning * Install and maintain Database systems, software applications, and upgrades and ensure appropriate security measures to protect information assets * Define and implement improvements to lower costs and improve efficiencies * Design migration plans, oversee and supervise execution * Conduct systematic performance tuning * Design and develop extensive scripting and other automation tasks * Participate with the development, documentation and implementation of metrics tracking and reporting * Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity plans. Ensure system and database disaster recovery procedures are in place and ready for execution as required * Develop and assist in implementing/maintaining backup strategy for all information assets. * Writing the company tools as needed (e.g. task automation, data migration, custom monitoring) * 24 x 7 on call status to handle internal support issues * Staying up to date on current directions of relevant technologies. Required Skills: * Extensive experience with Informix. * 6-9 years of experience Desired Skills: * Working knowledge of DB2 JOB INFORMATION Date Posted : 08 May 2008 Start Date : 10 May 2006 Company Name : Federal Client Internal Job # : 17314 Location : USA - District of Columbia Employment Type : Employee, Full-time, Long-term Pay Rate : Open IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION REQUIREMENTS US citizenship and green card (perm resident)holders. No relocation expenses or per diem can be paid. JOB CONTACT Name : Annette Upchurch Email Address : This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone : Address :