Lead Oracle – DBA

Role Title:     Lead Oracle – DBA
Department: Core Technology Group -Professional Services
Location:      Reston, Virginia, USA

ABOUT OPENET
Openet is a leading worldwide provider of event processing and transaction management solutions that enable service providers to maximize profitability, minimize deployment and management costs and ensure regulatory and partner requirements compliance. Our products - FusionWorks Mediation, FusionWorks Charging, and FusionWorks Real-Time Rating – and the solutions they enable, set the industry standard for availability, performance and scale in processing and management of network activity events and transactions in multi-service convergent environments

The Core Technology group is a global team within professional services that performs the following main functions:

• Solution consulting across multiple customers and projects.
• Development and delivery of product demonstrations and proof of concepts
  (POCs) to support the sales cycle.
• Encompasses the Openet product training department.
• Services Project and Core Product Oracle database expertise and consultancy.

ROLE SUMMARY

The role of Lead Engineer (Oracle Developer/DBA) in the Core Technology group DBA team sees the candidate working on many initiatives in a very fast moving environment, often concurrently. This is a Lead position within the Oracle consultant team that is currently being expanded. The primary role of this team is one of providing consultancy and expertise to the general services projects in the Oracle domain to ensure project solutions are architected and implemented successfully. Some of the tasks required by the role include:

• Working with Professional services project teams during requirements analysis and design phases in defining the correct solution for the project from an Oracle Database standpoint.
• Coding activities and consultancy related to the implementation of proposed solutions.
• Some general DBA support to the various internal groups in Openet-Telecom (only 20% of role).
• Involvement in Value Added Service (VAS) offerings to customers such as database health checks and tuning activities. This work may require some onsite travel to the customer premises.
• Consultancy and development for the Openet-Telecom Product Group regarding product features, functionality, and new releases that revolve around the Oracle product.
• Work closely with the Principal Engineer to assist in planning and improving the team’s activities and offerings.
• Mentorship and career development of DBA team members.
• Pioneering research and development of new methods, tools, products and techniques in the Oracle and database field within Openet Telecom.

 PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plays a leading role within the global Core Tech DBA team.
• Takes responsibility for the analysis and design of Oracle related component of customer solutions. This involves being a virtual member of the services delivery team for that customer and covers the full life-cycle.
• Advises project teams on deployment architecture where Oracle is concerned, often within a clustered environment where high levels of availability are expected.
• Produces requirements, functional and design specifications in the course of implementing solutions. Oversees the technical design and implementation of Oracle related components. Guides and supports the engineering staff during the project in this area.
• Implementation of software modules using PL/SQL programming.
• Provides consultancy services in the area of production system tuning exercises. Carries out analysis of system performance using various tools (e.g. ORACLE StatsPack etc) and reports on recommendations for improving system stability and performance. May work with customer DBA or independently to implement these recommendations.
• Shares responsibility for in-house DBA work by carrying out day to day maintenance activities for various Oracle environments in Openet.
• Adopts an innovative and committed approach to overcoming obstacles and solving problems in order to successfully deliver on commitments.
• Has excellent oral and written communication skills for effective dialogue with customer representatives and with colleagues in Services and other Openet Departments.
• Actively develops own knowledge in the Oracle field – researching new product versions, industry trends, methodologies and technologies.
• Is expected to pursue professional training as part of career development, e.g.  Oracle Certified Professional.
• Travel for short periods (on average one to two weeks at a time) to customer site.
• Experience in dealing with Tier 1 customers directly – and track record of delivering satisfaction and value to same.

EDUCATION
Bachelors’ degree or equivalent experience, and a min 10 years industry experience.

SKILLS

ESSENTIAL

• Strong technical skills and understanding gained through previous development experience
• Recognised as an Expert in the Oracle field. Has a very deep understanding of Oracle database products (8i – 10G) to guru level
• Database solution architecture and design
• Very strong SQL and PL/SQL Programming and system tuning experience
• Experience with production Oracle systems in a UNIX environment (Solaris and HP-UX) and performance tuning of same
• UNIX scripting
• Excellent Communications Skills both verbal and written
• Team Leadership Experience
• Strong Customer Interaction

USEFUL

• Experience with critical systems architecture, design and implementation in highly available environments –e.g. Oracle Real Application Clusters
• Product Design and development experience
• Experience of working in Telecoms Industry
• Mediation, Rating or Billing industry experience
• Design/Analysis tools such as Oracle Designer/Erwin/Quest Spotlight etc.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Leadership
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Professional Positive Attitude
• Analytical
• Creative
• Initiative
• Comprehension, Planning, Vision
• Results orientation

EXPERIENCE INDICATORS

• Proven record of planning and delivery of products/solutions to customers
• Profile of number, size, and type of production environment of Oracle installations delivered
• Customer interfacing experience
• Delivery of complex products to multiple customers
• Ability to multitask and switch between many tasks efficiently whilst under pressure to deliver
• Ability to lead a team of technical consultants
• Constant research of new products and features in the Oracle space with a view to applying within the company to improve solutions
• Product development experience

How to apply:- Please send your CV to:
jobs@openet.com