Chris ***

CAREER SUMMARY

Database Administrator with 8 years of experience designing, administering, securing and optimising enterprise database environments across complex IT infrastructures. Experienced in database architecture, performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, backup and recovery, database security and operational support. Strong background managing Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL and MySQL environments across on-premises and cloud platforms. Skilled in diagnosing complex database performance and availability issues, implementing resilient database solutions and supporting large-scale migration and modernisation projects. Experienced in collaborating with application developers, cloud engineers, infrastructure teams, cybersecurity specialists and business stakeholders to maintain reliable, secure and high-performing database platforms.

EDUCATION

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane QLD
Bachelor of Information Technology, February 2010 – December 2013

EXPERIENCE

Enterprise Data Services Australia, Brisbane QLD — Senior Database Administrator, January 2018 – Current

Lead the administration, optimisation and lifecycle management of enterprise database environments supporting critical business applications.
Design and maintain highly available database architectures across production, development, testing and disaster recovery environments.
Administer Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL and MySQL database platforms across on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
Monitor database performance, capacity and availability, identifying bottlenecks and implementing performance optimisation strategies.
Perform advanced query optimisation, index management, execution plan analysis and database configuration tuning.
Design and maintain backup, recovery and disaster recovery strategies to support business continuity and minimise data loss.
Configure and manage high-availability and replication solutions to improve database resilience and service availability.
Implement database security controls including access management, role-based permissions, encryption, auditing and privileged access controls.
Conduct database health checks, capacity planning and performance reviews to identify potential operational risks before they affect production systems.
Lead database migration and upgrade projects, including planning, testing, implementation and post-migration validation.
Work closely with software development teams to review database schemas, stored procedures, queries and application database interactions.
Investigate complex database incidents and perform root-cause analysis to resolve performance, availability and data integrity issues.
Develop automation scripts and database administration tools using PowerShell, Python and SQL to improve operational efficiency.
Maintain database standards, operational procedures, technical documentation and configuration records.
Mentor junior database administrators and provide technical guidance on database architecture, performance, security and operational practices.
Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity and application teams to ensure database environments meet business, technical and security requirements.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Database Platforms: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB

Database Administration: Database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, monitoring, maintenance, capacity planning, database health checks

Performance Optimisation: Query optimisation, execution plans, indexing, performance tuning, blocking, deadlock analysis, resource monitoring

High Availability & Recovery: Always On Availability Groups, database clustering, replication, log shipping, backup and restore, disaster recovery, business continuity

Database Security: Database access control, RBAC, permissions, encryption, auditing, privileged access, security configuration

Cloud Databases: Microsoft Azure SQL, Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Azure Database services, cloud database migration

Programming & Scripting: SQL, T-SQL, PL/SQL, PowerShell, Python, Bash

Data & Migration: Database migration, data replication, schema design, data integrity, ETL, database consolidation, upgrade planning

Monitoring & Tools: SQL Server Management Studio, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Redgate, monitoring and alerting platforms

DevOps & Automation: Git, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, database deployment automation, source control, scripting

Professional Skills: Technical leadership, problem-solving, incident management, performance analysis, stakeholder communication, mentoring, documentation and project coordination

Education

2013-02 to 2017-12
Bachelor of Information Technology
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane QLD

Skills

Database Administration | Database Architecture | Microsoft SQL Server | Oracle | PostgreSQL | MySQL | MariaDB | T-SQL | PL/SQL | SQL | Database Performance Tuning | Query Optimisation | Index Management | Execution Plan Analysis | Database Monitoring | Capacity Planning | High Availability | Disaster Recovery | Backup & Recovery | Replication | SQL Server Always On | Database Clustering | Log Shipping | Database Security | RBAC | Encryption | Auditing | Azure SQL | Amazon RDS | Amazon Aurora | AWS | Microsoft Azure | Database Migration | Database Upgrades | Data Integrity | PowerShell | Python | Bash | Automation | ETL | CI/CD | DevOps | Incident Management | Root-Cause Analysis | Performance Optimisation | Technical Leadership | Stakeholder Management | Mentoring

Occupation: Senior Database Administrator

Experience: 8 years

Location: Queensland, Australia

Skills: SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle

Experience: 8 years

Daily rate: AUD 350

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