A Calgary based client is using a lot of Oracle software. They are looking for someone with Exadata experience who can perform the following:
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  1. Planning for Oracle program migrations including Patching Services; hardware, operating system and software (except Database & Grid Infrastructure patches).
  2. Knowledge transfer to company’s Database Team Resources.
  3. Assistance with initial configuration (IE: AD Authentication configuration, and other services) work to make Exadata fully functional in company’s environment.
  4. Review and provide recommendations on the current Exadata technical Architecture in relation to its Availability, Scalability and Performance requirements.
  5. Review and provide recommendations on company’s Resource management strategy (data storage management, instance caging) as pertains to the Exadata platform.
  6. Confirm, assist with the configuration and testing, and provide recommendations to optimize the High Availability (“HA”) failover capabilities (applications and databases).
  7. Provide Application, Database and other services health check prior to first Application go live.
  8. Perform a Backup/Recovery assessment for the Exadata stack; evaluate your current backup, recovery, and data replication procedures and providing recommendations for improving those procedures.
  9. Creating and implementing backup and recovery procedures.
  10. Developing and maintaining system documentation related to your hardware and software configuration.
  11. Performance tuning of the database.
  12. Patching Services

Role: Authority for the planning, configuration, testing and implementation as well as knowledge transfer for all patching of firmware, operating system and software on the Exadata platform.
Responsibilities:

  1. Identify, define, and develop a work plan and the associated timing to perform the Exadata platform Patching.
  2. Perform the Patching

•Firmware patching on all components
• OS Patching on all components
• Software patching on all except DB servers
• Knowledge transfer to company

  1. Other Services
  2. Install AD authentication, Yum and NFS (potentially) on Database Servers.

Deliverables:

  • Identification of the various Patches, requirements, rationale, and impact
  • Test Plan and Expected results
  • Scripts, modifications applied
  • Test Results matched to Expected results
  • Change Request and Implementation Schedule
  • Implementation results
  • Other Software product installations and configuration (AD Authentication, YUM)
  • Overall documentation of the process, steps and results
  • Conduct knowledge transfer process with the appropriate Company resources
  • Provide regular progress reports
  • Identify any conflicts / issues and their resolution

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Vikram Kumar
Unilogik Systems Inc.
#620 - 999 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1K5
Tel : 604-739-8488, Ext 202 Fax: 604-739-7337
email:
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