Senior Database Administrator

Position :  Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Experience : 8 to 10 Years

Visas : USC

Position Overview

The Senior Database Administrator (DBA) provides enterprise-level database management, maintenance, and support for DOI's Human Resources Directorate (HRD) applications - including FPPS, NextFPPS, Quicktime, and WebTA .

This position is responsible for ensuring optimal performance, security, and recoverability of complex production, test, and development databases hosted on IBM Mainframe z / OS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. The DBA applies deep expertise in Software AG ADABAS , Predict , and SQL-based systems , supporting mission-critical HR and payroll systems serving thousands of federal users.

Key Responsibilities

Database Administration and Operations

• Administer, maintain, and optimize ADABAS databases (v8.6.1) running on IBM z / OS 2.5 for production, test, and development environments.
• Configure and manage Predict v8.5 data dictionary to ensure data consistency, structure integrity, and referential accuracy.
• Perform daily database monitoring , ensuring system availability, stability, and compliance with performance SLAs.
• Execute database backups, restores, and recovery operations to maintain resilience and meet RTO / RPO objectives.
• Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance , including space allocation management and file reorganization.
• Implement and manage database utilities, upgrades, and backouts using package management tools (e.g., yum , rpm ).
• Provide production support under a DBA on-call rotation to troubleshoot real-time issues and perform root cause analysis (RCA).

Performance Optimization and System Integration