Senior Peoplesoft Database Administrator

Overview The Database Management Services team is a group of highly-technical, highly-competent technologists who support the database software infrastructure necessary to provide academic and administrative computing at Princeton University. The Senior Database Administrator supports the mission of the University by providing a secure, reliable, high-quality, high-performance environment for enterprise class databases. These databases are used by both administrative and academic applications which support the University community. The position also works closely with colleagues in other OIT groups as well as technical staff in University departments to provide expert advice and support of development projects. This position works both on teams and independently, requiring only limited supervision. A remote work arrangement within the United States may be considered for candidates with the appropriate background and experience. This position may require travel to Princeton University approximately 2-3 times per year. Responsibilities Peoplesoft Infrastructure Component Support Install, upgrade, monitor and maintain the Peoplesoft infrastructure components (web server, app server (Tuxedo), process schedulers, and integration broker Provide Peoplesoft application upgrade support, problem resolution and troubleshooting services Database Application Support Provide technical support and assistance Provide consulting support for use of database features Provide problem resolution and troubleshooting services for database application related errors Database Support Monitor and maintain production and non-production database environments Provide database backup and recovery services Provide database troubleshooting and problem resolution Provide standards, procedures and guidelines for the effective and secure use of the databases and database features Create and maintain physical database structures Database Software Support Installation, upgrade and maintenance of enterprise database software including: Oracle and MS SQL Server Manage vendor interaction for database software related items and ensure license agreement compliance Assist in the overall planning for the future direction of database software in support of the University's mission and goals. Database Security/Access Services Monitor and maintain the security of the databases and database software (with other groups) Provide quarterly security patching services Provide migration services to oversee changes to the production environments Database On-Call Services 24 hour production problem support Daily verification of database backups, review and resolution of log and monitoring messages PIa6406cd02a43-37325c143e31-5e48-4549-b2d185386