IQVIA
life sciences
DatabaseManagementSpecialist
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“Database Management Specialist at IQVIA. Skills: Database management, Database design, Database administration. Design database designs to solve problems. Modify database designs to solve problems”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet required operational standards; Meet performance levels
Industry & Context.
Problem identification; Solution development
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Two (2) years of information technology experience, One (1) year experience in database administration, Ability to proactively identify complex problems and needs and develop solutions/recommendations to solve problems
What You'll Do.
Design database designs to solve problems
Modify database designs to solve problems
Perform database analysis
Perform database design tasks
Ensure databases meet operational standards
Ensure databases meet performance levels
Participate in database consultations
Participate in database design reviews
Develop backup strategies
Implement backup strategies
Develop recovery strategies
Implement recovery strategies
Perform denormalization
Develop data archival schemes
Create data definition language
Create database objects
Enforce referential integrity
Optimize applications
Perform administration of databases
Perform monitoring of databases
Perform tuning of databases
Perform support of databases
Full Job Description
Job Overview Under broad guidance, designs or modifies database designs to solve database processing problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time and form of desired results. Essential Functions • Designs or modifies database designs to solve database processing problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time and form of desired results. • Performs database analysis and database design tasks ofdatabases in the production environment. • Ensures that databases meet required operational standards and performance levels (as measured by reliability, response time, query execution time, etc.). • Participates in database consultations and database design reviews. • Develops and implements backup and recovery strategies. • Activities include: denormalization, developing data archival schemes, sizing, creation of data definition language and database objects, referential integrity and security enforcement and application optimization. • Performs the administration, monitoring, tuning and support of databases in the production environment. Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience Req • Two (2) years of information technology experience Req • One (1) year experience in the database administration area Req • Ability to proactively identify complex problems and needs and develop solutions/recommendations to solve problems. IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at [https://jobs.iqvia.com](https://jobs.iqvia.com/) IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and c
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