From our Minneapolis-based headquarters to over 1,800 stores and 38
distribution centers across the U.S., Target offers a world of possibilities
in an environment that empowers its team members to innovate and contribute
ideas. Join a company that’s focused on moving forward to what’s next while
giving back to the communities they serve. Since 1946, Target has given five
percent of its profit through community grants and programs; today, that
giving equals millions of dollars a week.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Description: JOIN US AS A SENIOR ORACLE DBA Similar Industry Titles and Key Words: Oracle Database Administrator Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking
thinking and visionary goals. As a Senior Oracle DBA, you'll take the
lead as you…
Design, plan, build and support an end to end technology stack supporting
Target’s applications leveraging agile methodologies
Perform problem resolution for complex issues including root cause
analysis, and outline resolution options
Use database expertise to identify and drive improvement efforts related
to life cycle and patching of our database platform
Consult with development teams to advise on impacts of lifecycle and
patching activities on the applications
Provide off-hours support, when required, for critical production issues.
Ensure process and technical documentation is complete per TTS (Target
Technology Services) standards
Ensure high quality by participating in and following TTS processes
Provide application performance tuning activities, where needed
Participate in database strategic planning (business and technology
trends)
Provide management and other team members clear and timely updates on
status of assigned responsibilities
Stay current with technology and evaluate its impact on new and existing
applications and platforms
Demonstrate growing application and technical knowledge
Requirements
BA/BS or equivalent experience
8+ years total work experience
Has in-depth knowledge of state-of-the art engineering technical
approaches in design, build, testing, debugging problems as required by
domain
Maintains technical knowledge within areas of expertise
Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and
self-directed education
Preferred skills
4-year college degree in computer science, engineering or math field
Master’s degree preferred
5 years of Oracle DBA experience
Knowledge of PL/SQL language
Knowledge of DBMS query optimizer and query engine
Preferred background in development areas; some knowledge of Java and .NET
Experience in DBMS performance tuning
Ability to work with multiple development teams on multiple projects and
manage priorities
Proven experience implementing and supporting the following Oracle
features and functions: RAC, ASM, DataGuard, GoldenGate and Flash Recovery
Previous experience providing production database support in a 24x7
support organization
Experience working with Linux operating system
Experience providing database support in a large IT organization
Previous experience in infrastructure support
Previous experience working in agile environments
Understanding of infrastructure systems (e.g. server, storage, network,
etc…)
Understanding of clustering and virtualization technologies
Understanding of retail business, technology, and the application of
technology to our business
