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Teradata DBA Contractor

Primary Responsibilities: 
- Teradata EDW responsibilities - Providing DBA support for both Teradata system users & applications;

-Support DDL migrations across environments as requested; 
 -Establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and security; 
 -Monitoring performance and  managing parameters to provide fast query responses to 'front end' users; 
 -Mapping out the 'conceptual design' for a planned database in outline; 
 -Work w/developers and production support teams on various Teradata EDW issues; 
-Assist w/'logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model; 
 -Implement the physical design to meet system storage/performance requirements; 
 -Installing/test new versions of the database management system (DBMS) and TTU; 
 -Maintaining data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act; 
 -Writing database documentation (PCM/TSM), including data standards, procedures and documentation; 
 -Define roles within database; 
 -Developing, managing and testing backup and  recovery plans for BAR/COB; 
- Implement compression, collect statistics, and space movement as needed;

-Install & Supporting Teradata environment, databases, tools, utilities (TTU);

-Work with Data Classification and Performance Management Teams to ensure appropriate roles and data access considerations.

-Develop various reporting relative to capacity, performance, availability, problem and change management, etc.

-Provide 24x7 on-call support.

Required Experience: 
• 4 + years experience as a Database Administrator – Teradata EDW 
• Associates or Specific Technical Training preferred 
• Good Communication skills 
• Ability to work independently