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# TERADATA DBA

- **Company:** Envision, Inc
- **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Disaster Recovery, Parsing, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Shell Script, SQL Databases, Teradata SQL, Sql Optimization, Database Optimization, Database Performance, Indexer, Database Migration, Database Backup, Database Monitoring
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9194e433-cd93-4989-9137-577da473c927

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience in Teradata Database Administration.
 * Strong hands-on experience with Teradata architecture and administration.
 * Strong knowledge of Teradata SQL.
 * Experience with Teradata performance tuning and query optimization.
 * Experience with:
 + Teradata Utilities
 + FastLoad
 + MultiLoad
 + FastExport
 + TPT (Teradata Parallel Transporter)
 + BTEQ
 * Strong knowledge of database backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery.
 * Experience managing Teradata users, roles, permissions, profiles, and security.
 * Strong understanding of AMPs, Parsing Engines, BYNET, nodes, and Teradata architecture.
 * Experience with workload management and resource management.
 * Strong troubleshooting and production support experience.
 * Strong Linux/Unix shell scripting skills.
 * Advanced SQL and database performance analysis skills.

## Description

Role: Senior Teradata Database Administrator (DBA), * Perform day-to-day administration and support of Teradata database environments across development, test, and production.

 * Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain Teradata database systems.
 * Monitor database health, availability, performance, capacity, and resource utilization.
 * Perform Teradata performance tuning, including query optimization, workload management, indexing, statistics, and system-level tuning.
 * Analyze and troubleshoot database performance issues, failed queries, locking/blocking, spool space, and resource contention.
 * Manage Teradata users, roles, privileges, profiles, and security policies.
 * Perform database backup, restore, recovery, and disaster-recovery activities.
 * Support database migration, upgrade, and environment refresh activities.
 * Monitor and manage Teradata space utilization, including permanent, temporary, and spool space.
 * Work with development teams to review SQL and recommend database optimization strategies.
 * Support high-volume data loads and ETL processes.
 * Troubleshoot production incidents and participate in 24x7 on-call / rotational support, if required.
 * Develop and maintain automation/scripts for database monitoring and administrative activities.
 * Ensure database environments comply with enterprise security, governance, and operational standards.
 * Collaborate with data engineering and cloud teams on modernization and migration initiatives.
 * Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides.