Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)  - Lakeland, Florida (FL)
Must be willing to relocate to Central Florida (Orlando, Lakeland, Tampa)

Position Description:
A Senior Level Oracle DBA who will provide technical and project leadership to the Oracle DBA Team. The Oracle DBAs support large scale (over 1 TB) mission critical databases.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Lead efforts to improve use of exiting Oracle technology and establish Oracle database best practices
• Lead efforts to evaluate and implement Oracle technologies such as RAC and Data Guard as required for internal applications
• Provide technical mentoring to other Oracle DBAs
• Perform application performance tuning related to the DBMS system
• Provide project leadership
• New technology awareness, research and system integration
• DBMS and related system software installation, integration and support
• Database design and physical implementation
• DBMS system monitoring and tuning
• Problem determination and resolution
• Intense project team participation and
• Ensuring architectural standards adherence.

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or an analytical discipline or equivalent experience
• Must have minimum of 7 years experience managing and administering Oracle 9i,10g, and 11g on large scale (over 1 TB) mission critical databases
• Experience managing large Oracle databases in a high transaction volume environment
• Must have 3 to 5 years experience planning and implementing backup and recovery solutions for large scale Oracle databases with the emphasis on minimizing recovery time
• Must have a thorough understanding of Oracle database related technology to include Data Guard, Automated Storage Space Management, and Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitoring
• Must have a thorough understanding of Oracle running on Windows, HP-UX, AIX and Sun Solaris operating systems
• Must have a thorough understanding of SAN and backup related technologies
• Must have experience in planning and developing system architectures that are linked to the company’s business and product delivery strategies
• Strong Oracle system and SQL performance tuning skills
• Must have technical project leadership experience
• Must be flexible and able to handle stressful situations in a professional manner and must demonstrate ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card)

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience using Oracle RMAN and Veritas NetBackup to perform database backups.
• Experience with Oracle RAC. Experience implementing RAC technology for new or existing large scale Oracle databases is a plus.

Benefits:  
• Very Competitive Compensation
• Year End Bonus - One month's pay (pro-rated in the first year) if associate remains employed through December 31
• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes company stock to associates each year at no cost to you
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health plan (with prescription benefits)
• Group dental plan
• Group vision plan
• Sick pay
• Long-term disability pay
• Company-paid life insurance (with accidental death & dismemberment benefits)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vacation pay
• 6 paid holidays (can be used on other days)
• Paycheck direct deposit option
• Credit union
• Discounts on computer, vehicle and wireless purchases
• Theme park discounts
• Relocation Assistance
• Fun Casual work Environment
• Opportunities for growth/advancement

About The Madison Group
At The Madison Group, we believe in conducting business with integrity. What does that mean for you? It means that you can have confidence in partnering with us. Whether you are a talented professional or an employer, the relationships we build together will always be infused with 4 core values: trustworthiness, respect, commitment and diligence. The Madison Group is a professional search services firm who works nationally to match the best possible candidate to the best client company. We specialize in three primary areas: Architecture, Engineering and Construction; Information Technology and Accounting.

The Madison Mission
To become the #1 trusted hiring source to each of our client companies. To continually identify, assess and sell top performing candidates on the idea of working for our clients. To consistently present the best possible career opportunities to our candidates, while acknowledging the cultural fit as well as qualifications and credentials.

The Madison Advantage
• We hire intelligent, skilled recruiters who are trained in their industry and know the right questions to ask to identify the perfect candidate.
• Our clients include award winning organizations who are recognized as leaders in their field.
• We adhere to only the highest ethical standards.
• We utilize cutting edge recruitment resources and techniques to locate the hard to find candidates.
• We take our job seriously, and our relationships are personal and genuine. We care about the long term outcome as if it is our own.

Whether you see a specific match for your background or not, we are always interested in talking with you about your background and what you are looking for in a new opportunity!

If you are interested in hearing more about this rare opportunity and fantastic organization, please email your resume directly to sdrawbaugh@madison-inc.net

Learn more about The Madison Group at www.madison-inc.net