Contract Progress Openedge DBA

We're now looking for a Contract OpenEdge DBA to join a team to support and help through a busy period. As an OpenEdge DBA you will be responsible for the day to day support and management of Dev/Test/Production OpenEdge environments. You will also manage and monitor database backups and data growth, refreshing QA and Dev environments.

You'll be responsible for:

• Day to day management of the OpenEdge databases

• Installing, maintaining and administering mission-critical, leading-edge OpenEdge databases

• Database design & architecture

• Performing database performance tuning

• Installation and configurations of OpenEdge Server Instances

• Migration and upgrades of OpenEdge Server Instances

• Providing recommendations to management for DB configuration, software purchases and migration paths

• Management of OpenEdge databases at a macro and micro level (Table, Index, Data-file, Fragmentation etc)

• Process documentation

• Experience of installation, maintenance, and administration of mission critical OpenEdge databases

• Experience with all aspects of OE v10, v11 and v12 database administration

• implementation / configuration

• maintenance

• monitoring

• tuning

• backups

• dump/loads

• recovery/restore

• troubleshooting

• Experience with multi volume databases; after imaging, type II storage areas

• Experience with OE Replication

• Experience of OpenEdge on Windows Server OS

Desirable:

• Familiar with OpenEdge Management

• Development skills in OpenEdge

• PowerShell scripting

• Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Plus, we're looking for someone who:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Skilled in multitasking and designing applications

• Skilled in OE installation and configuration

• Strong prioritisation and time management skills

• Ability to prepare good quality written documentation.

• Highly motivated, career orientated and able to approach challenging situations in a calm, logical and methodical manner