Below are the 12 Database Administrators with in-depth technical skills & multiple systems expertise.  The Thor Group® provides database administrators with your industry and systems experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would a detail-oriented JD Edwards database administrator with experience working in manufacturing, retail and pharmaceutical industries fit in your organization? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Physiology. Technological know-how consists of JD Edwards, MS SQL, MySQL, Hadoop and MongoDB.

Some job functions included organizing and facilitating Agile and Scrum meetings. Scrum meetings included Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums or Standups, Sprint Check-In, Sprint Review & Retrospective. Acting as a JD Edwards database administrator, drafted Enterprise Big Data Platform policy which was incorporated in executive Project Management guidance. This professional defined scope for Big Data Platform and identified/selected initial Use Cases that would drive Big Data Project. In addition, provided daily communications, scrum notes, sprint reviews reports, and project retrospectives. Moreover, provided regular snapshots of project velocity and budget burn rate, as well as developed Initial Approach and Selected Initial Technology Stack as part of Big Data Strategy.

Shared expertise by designing and modeling database within the NoSQL area to accommodate data solutions with Hadoop and In-Memory DB. Moreover, performed as an architect & administrator of Hadoop, MongoDB, MySQL, Hadoop Cluster; Hadoop HDFS; Hadoop Hive; Hadoop Map Reduce; and Hadoop Pig. Furthermore, did replication of data from JD Edwards database into MS SQL and MySQL databases Platforms for reporting. Additionally, acted as lead technical team responsible for performing the Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Financials and Supply Chain Management.

Would your organization benefit from hiring an accomplished database administrator with senior experience at large companies using both the PeopleSoft HRMS and Financials applications? This individual has multiple repeat engagements implementing PeopleSoft upgrades and system optimization projects.

While employed in a computer services company, this senior PeopleSoft database administrator served as performance tuning specialist for HCM and Campus Solutions projects. Part of the job was to apply patches and maintenance bundles to PeopleSoft HCM, Financials, Campus Solutions and Portal system. Additional responsibilities involved working with developers designing custom PeopleSoft Applications as well as applying Retrofits during 8.3 to 9.0 PeopleSoft upgrades.

While working for a newspaper company, this senior system administrator/database administrator was responsible for upgrading the company from PeopleSoft release 8.3 to 8.9 using PeopleTools 8.47. Writing special utilities that enabled the company to run PeopleSoft PayCalc and PayConfirm was also one of the accomplishments. Other duties involved writing and modifying Kronos and PeopleSoft SQR and Crystal Reports as well as modifying delivered PeopleSoft Component interface to third party HR systems.

Is impacting your organization with a database administrator (DBA) who worked in environmental services, education and IT services industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science. Software skills include Deltek, Vision Reporting with Report Designer, ASP.NET, Deltek Vision ERP, MS SQL Server 2005/2008 and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). Professional certifications involve ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Project+, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Support Technician (MCITP), and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuration (MCTS).

While employed as a database administrator (DBA) in an environmental services company, rescued stalled implementation of Deltek Vision Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system by working with vendor and departments to re-evaluate requirements and expand its use company- wide, preventing the loss of a quarter of a million dollars already spent. Part of the job was to reduce annual costs of ERP system by an average of 44% per year over three years by reducing dependence on external consultants. Also, reduced annual cost of IT support vendor by 50% in one year by performing IT support in corporate office (Windows 7 Professional desktops and Windows Server 2003/2008R2, including Hyper-V host servers in fail-over cluster).

Part of the job as a database administrator (DBA) in a school district was to streamline and organize business processes by implementing RSCCC Business System (Accounting, Payroll, HR) on IBM AS/400 and several web-based systems, including time keeping, applicant tracking, and substitute teacher calling. Furthermore, rescued mainframe-based student data system by volunteering to assume management responsibility when director and assistant resigned. Additionally, improved business decision making by district office administrators by creating SQL reports using Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, ODBC, and AS/400 Query.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a senior database administrator who is skilled in MS Dynamics CRM, Azure VM, Azure Cloud, Azure AD Network and Azure VNet, with work background in marketing, IT and financial services industries? Technical skills cover MS Dynamics CRM, Azure VM, Azure Cloud, Azure AD Network, Azure VNet, ASP, C# and SQL Server. Educational attainment includes B.S. in Computer Information Systems.

While working for a marketing company, one of the main functions of this senior database administrator involved completing premise servers to Azure VM, Azure cloud, Azure AD network and Azure VNet. Support was provided in handling multiple database applications written in ASP and C#. Designing Restful pool of data from Point of Sale to SQL Server, along with designing SSRS reports and SSIS ETL were some of the duties. Other roles covered maintaining the SQL Server Azure instance, SQL Server and MySQL, employing transaction log shipping and replication, along with using Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Notable tasks in other jobs included developing methodology for analyzing transaction system real-time financial transaction processor using partitioning strategy, in addition to upgrading test, QA and production SQL Servers. Responsibilities consisted of designing DR, designing SSRS reports and SSIS ETL, along with maintaining SQL Server Azure VM. Functions involved designing the C# application for DevOps to run SQL Server jobs in .NET 4.5, doing SharePoint server administration and providing assistance with HA as well as data replication of multiple SQL Servers. Work was provided within Team Foundation (GIT) with Agile method.

Is hiring a database administrator with work experience in the financial services, IT and manufacturing industries a good business move for you? This computer science graduate’s technical experience is mainly on Sage 500, MS Visual Basic, MS Access, VBA, and SQL. Areas of expertise are in user interface design, reporting tools, and relational database management. The individual was also educated in management information systems and engineering.

As senior database administrator for a portfolio management systems data warehouse project, responsibilities were for the design, management and maintenance of enterprise/ workgroup databases, COTS software and in-house custom developed software/ systems for the entire enterprise. Aside from taking care of database management of all corporate databases, the individual also has systems management and database administration responsibilities for general ledger accounting system (MAS 500 / Sage Enterprises Suite) and investment portfolio management. Projects involved developing a web based help desk application, a fund participant proxy voting website, and a corporate expense report system. Technologies utilized included MAS 500 and Sage Enterprises Suite.

For the same project, another job called for the database design and development as well as full-life-cycle design and development of a custom applications and accounting/General Ledger reconciliation systems. Data modeling system was designed for data-warehouse that extracted data from three of the company’s internal accounting systems. Data extraction from Investment and GL systems were performed using DTS (Data Transformation Services) Jobs trigger via Visual Basic Code. The individual also had SQL Database Administration responsibilities for 1 General Ledger Accounting System (MAS 500 / Sage Enterprises Suite) and three Investment Portfolio Management Systems.

The future success of your organization could be helped by this database administrator who is proficient in Oracle with work background in IT, telecommunications and financial services industries. Technical competencies involve Oracle, CRM, Enterprise Manager, Access Management and Identity Management.

Important contributions included implementing an application creation script, in addition to creating system and data migration procedures from object-oriented DB Versant to Rational DBMS in Oracle. Tasks covered writing several SQL scripts and taking out the BLOB info both from Versant and Oracle RDBMS.

In addition, this specialist maintained and supported Oracle databases that included backup, recovery, performance tuning and utilization. Job descriptions consisted of performing DB patching, cloning, DB installation, troubleshooting issues and collaborating with the Oracle support group for bugs and issues resolutions.

How can a database administrator with experience working in mining, insurance and entertainment industries help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Diploma in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science. Professional certifications involve Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Professional for Microsoft SQL Server, DB2 UDB Certified Database Associate and Microsoft Certified Solution Developer. Software skills involve MS Great Plains Dynamics, ColdFusion, SQL Server, T-SQL, MySQL, MS Access, TOAD, ERWin and VERITAS NetBackup.

Working with challenging issues such as consolidating 350+ SQL Server instances across North America, South America, Africa and APAC regions under Win2k/AD project were successfully completed. Acting as a database administrator in a mining corporation, documented current SQL Server inventory, instance summary and prioritized consolidation, as well as actively involved in SQL Server Licensing. This professional migrated MS SQL Server 2008 R2 and 2012 servers / databases in VMware environment VMWare ESXi 5.5 (Configuring VMs, performance monitoring, datastores, etc.) using vSphere client 5.5 and vCenter Server 5.5. Moreover, was responsible for creating and modifying existing Dev/ Test and PROD SQL Server 2008 R2/ 2012/ 2014 templates in VMWare ESX 5.5 environment using MSFT best practices.

With a “can do approach” in the area of upgrading SQL 2000 and SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2012. While working in an insurance company as a DBA, architected and set up SSIS environment in Visual Studio 2010 and SQL Server 2012. Other duties were converting DTS packages to SSIS using MS BIDS and databases using SQL Server Data Tools 2012 (SSDT). Furthermore, developed SSIS packages for importing data from CSV, text, Excel, SQL Server, Oracle and other data files.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this data/systems administrator with significant experience in PeopleSoft system, database and security administration on all modules of HRMS, CRM, FSCM and EPM? Other technological skills include Oracle 9i/8.x/7.x, DB2, SQL Server 2000, PL/SQL, Sybase, MS Access, Crystal Reports, FrontPage, MS Visio, Java, FORTRAN, COBOL, Pascal, C, C++ and Visual Basic.

While employed in a healthcare organization as a PeopleSoft system administrator, part of the job was to coordinate with the database administrator in installation of Oracle server and creation of PeopleSoft database instances for HCM, CRM, FSCM and EPM environments. Tasks involved managing and controlling the configuration and application of patches/fixes to PeopleSoft production environments. Additional responsibilities were providing technical administration and migration support for PeopleSoft development, training, quality assurance and production environments.

As a PeopleSoft system administrator for a retail company, the configuration and design of all layers of the PeopleSoft internet architecture to accommodate the client’s operating procedures and maintenance windows were carried out. Other duties were planning and coordinating upgrade of the PeopleSoft system from Application version FSCM/EPM 8.3 to 8.8 and PeopleTools 8.42 to 8.47. Also, this administrator was involved in the initial planning phase and design as well as in the installation of the demo instance of the PeopleSoft new release.

Does a detail-oriented SAP Basis Administrator with the ability to work with and communicate at all levels of the organization fit in your company? Core competencies include extensive experience SAP Basis, SAP Basis team management, application development management and database administration. Besides being SAP Basis certified, the specialist has also undergone SAP Technical Training Program, IT Executive Development Track and Project Management training.

As a database administrator for a financial services company, one main function was to manage Informix databases, both for OLTP system and data warehouse systems. Serving as a member of a migration project team that converted the existing mission-critical system from a mainframe DB2 environment to an HP/UX Informix platform was also part of the job. Additional responsibilities consisted of redesigning table structures, modifying the Informix server configuration and monitoring the performance improvement for a newly developed data warehouse system.

While working for an electronic manufacturing company, some of the responsibilities involved installing, configuring and testing SAP third-party Supply Chain Management product (ICON). This demand planning software was interfaced with SAP ECC and BW. Moreover, the use of SAP JCO connector, the installation, configuration and the testing of the interface to the SAP ECC / BW systems were carried out. Furthermore, configuring the production landscape in a Windows cluster to provide high availability was performed.

Is impacting your organization with a database administrator (DBA) with expertise in the financial services industry a current business consideration? Technical specializations cover Sage 50/Peachtree, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle, Enterprise Manager, and more. In addition to being an Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate (OCA), the specialist has training in the Oracle Database 10g/11g administration; SQL & PL/SQL fundamentals; among other topics Other pluses include having extensive experience implementing, tuning, testing and supporting next-generation database solutions in Oracle enterprise, with proficiencies in all DBA responsibilities such as installation, Configuration, Upgrades, Patches, Performance Tuning, Backup, Recovery, Cloning, Space management, Database Security, Auditing, Troubleshooting, Unix Shell Scripting, Scripting in RMAN and Documentation.

Responsibilities as database administrator for an accounting firm were managing Oracle database administration assignments for a diverse range of industry clients, aside from enhancing database performance, performing restores, implementing recovery procedures, handling performance tuning and conducting regular system backups. Part of the job was also ensuring that technical and functional designs meet business requirements.

Functions while employed in the same company involved reconciling small companies’ daily invoice transactions into Peachtree software. Besides handling all activities in accounts payable, another task was preparing accounting and financial reports, schedules and statements.

Is hiring a database administrator experienced in the manufacturing, professional services and IT industries a major consideration for your company? This business management graduate’s software knowledge is in using Sage MAS 90, Goldmine, HUD, ACT, BusinessWorks, Peachtree, QuickBooks, Great Plains, Solomon and other tools. Strengths encompass information technology and production control. Aside from being a Certified Sage Support Technician and trainer for 3 software lines, the individual is also a Certified Microsoft Trainer (WINNT, WIN98).

Working in a manufacturing firm, the job focused on database management. Duties were managing a staff of 2 admin/office people, in addition to taking care of GL department financials and A-Z data entry for payables. Aside from cost accounting for on-going projects, performing inventory control (database) and AP/AR reconciliations/ audits were carried out. Other concerns were AP cash flow for check runs.

Additional tasks included taking care of GL departmental budgeting, Inventory as well as production reporting and analysis. New employee training (software/hardware/sales procedures) and orientation were also done. Other tasks were designing, creating and publishing Excel and Access database reporting for MAS 90 software. MAS 90 and Access databases were maintained for integrity and security of data.

Does a database administrator who is skilled in Lawson ERP, Oracle Apps, Kernel, PL/SQL, RMAN, Shell Scripts and HP UX, with years of experience across various industries pique your interest? Technical skills include Lawson ERP, Oracle Apps, Kernel and more.

In support of an aviation company, responsibilities were working on performance monitoring, applying code changes and troubleshooting application problems. Part of the job was to get involved with installations, setups and configurations of all database instances for multiple applications such as IDEF, ERWIN, AFMII, SSTI, AGAM and IPDS.

Being part of a manufacturing company, this DBA maintained production databases of Oracle Application both in ERP and CRM, Internet Procurement (SSP5) 115.2 and Oracle 9iAS Portal combined with SiteScapes. Other tasks were getting involved with new software installations, troubleshooting for production and development problems in addition to daily database administration work such as performance tuning, backup, recovery and patching.