Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You'll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you'll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Application Database Administrator, you will specialize in managing and optimizing databases to ensure the smooth operation and efficient performance of applications relying on databases. Your focus will be on installing, configuring, and maintaining databases, as well as implementing disaster recovery strategies and performing performance tuning. Your primary responsibilities will include:

Install and Configure Databases: Install, configure, and maintain databases to ensure high availability and optimal performance. This includes setting up database systems, defining database structures, and configuring database parameters.
Implement Disaster Recovery Strategies: Develop and implement disaster recovery strategies to minimize data loss and ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster.
Perform Performance Tuning: Analyze database performance and implement tuning measures to optimize database efficiency and responsiveness.
Maintain Database Systems: Perform routine maintenance tasks, such as backups, upgrades, and patches, to ensure database systems remain secure and up-to-date.
Ensure High Availability: Implement measures to ensure high availability, including clustering, replication, and failover strategies.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Database Management Exposure: Exposure to managing and optimizing databases using product MS SQL Server.
Can assess and identify DB issues then escalate with DB owner / L2 DBA
Perform a daily routine of morning and evening health check
Support the monthly maintenance / patching activity and perform DB failover

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Database Performance Optimization: Exposure to performance tuning measures to optimize database efficiency and responsiveness, including analyzing database performance and implementing tuning measures.
Advanced Database Features: Experience working with advanced database features, such as clustering, replication, and failover strategies, to ensure high availability.
Scripting and Automation: Exposure to scripting and automation tools relevant to database management and optimization, enhancing database administration tasks.

Application Database Administrator-RDBMS