Senior Oracle Database Administrator and Cloud Technical Architect

Sr. Technical Architect - Cloud - Oracle DBA, Backup/Recovery, RMAN, Data Guard, RAC, SQL Tuning

Scope:

• The Senior Oracle DBA will be responsible for managing and supporting mission-critical Oracle database environments in a 24/7 enterprise setup.

• This role requires a strong hands-on DBA with deep troubleshooting, performance tuning, scripting, backup/recovery, RAC, Data Guard, and operational ownership experience. The person should be able to independently manage critical issues, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and drive database-related incidents and service requests to closure.

• This role is critical to ensuring Oracle database availability, performance, reliability, and operational excellence across large-scale production environments.

What you’ll do:

• Own and operate mission-critical Oracle / SQL Server databases in a 24/7 environment.

• Troubleshoot complex issues, tune performance, automate operational tasks, support, design and implement a backup/recovery system and HA/DR.

• Communicate with stakeholders, and drive incidents to closure

• Install, patch, and maintain all Oracle software.

• Tune all Oracle instance components including SQL and PL/SQL.

• Review and approve all production schema changes.

• Automate repetitive tasks by writing shell scripts/leveraging existing automation frameworks.

• Ensure DB availability.

• Proactively manage and maintain security standards and controls.

• Help in the creation and maintenance of disaster recovery plans.

• Owning and resolving problems and managing customer expectations.

• Actively seek to learn, optimize, and investigate all issues related to database.

• Assist the infrastructure and Application team in sizing hardware used for the databases.

• Ensure database backups are appropriately executed and periodic restorations are exercised to ensure backup quality.

• Support and collaborate with support analyst, product developer and professional services.

• Proactively Identification of bottle necks and blocking and deadlock issues.

• Ensure SLA's & operational KPI’s are met, working as necessary with internal and external support functions when major incidents occur.

• Broad experience in the art of performance tuning, utilizing OEM or third-party tools to finely tune objects and partitions in Oracle 19c, and applications.

• Experience automating, scripting, and streamlining processes for efficiency and accuracy utilizing shell scripting or other scripting tools.

• Mentor fellow DBAs.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM preferred) and minimum of 10 to 13 years of relevant work experience as an Oracle DBA.

• Manage, monitor, and support Oracle databases across production and non-production environments.

• Troubleshoot complex database issues related to performance, locking, sessions, waits, storage, connectivity, backup failures, Data Guard, and RAC.

• Perform SQL tuning, AWR/ASH analysis, execution plan review, index tuning, and database performance optimization.

• Develop and maintain DBA scripts for monitoring, automation, health checks, capacity tracking, and operational reporting.

• Own production incidents end-to-end and drive issues to closure with clear communication.

• Support backup/recovery, RMAN, Data Guard, RAC, patching, upgrades, migrations, cloning, and refresh activities.

• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, Unix/Linux, storage, and operations teams.

• Participate in 24/7 support with rotational shifts and on-call coverage.

• Team player, fast learner, work in a fasted paced environment and share knowledge.

• Experience in handling customer escalations.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

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Experience Level

Senior Level