Oracle GoldenGate Administrator

Golden Gate Administrator

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and administer Oracle GoldenGate for real-time data replication.
• Design and implement uni-directional, bi-directional, and multi-master replication architectures.
• Configure and manage Extract, Data Pump, and Replicat processes.
• Perform GoldenGate upgrades, patches, and migrations across environments.
• Monitor replication performance and proactively resolve lag, data divergence, and latency issues.
• Troubleshoot GoldenGate errors related to trail files, checkpoints, and process abends.
• Implement and manage DDL and DML replication strategies.
• Handle conflict detection and resolution (CDR) in bi-directional setups.
• Work closely with DBAs, application teams, and infrastructure teams during deployments and incidents.
• Support 24x7 production environments, including on-call rotation and incident management.
• Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and SOPs.

Required Technical Skills Oracle GoldenGate

• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle GoldenGate (Classic & Microservices Architecture)
• Expertise in:
  • Extract, Pump, Replicat configuration
  • Integrated Extract and Integrated Replicat
  • Trail file management and checkpoint tuning
• GoldenGate for Oracle-to-Oracle and heterogeneous replication
• Knowledge of GoldenGate Veridata (preferred)

Databases

• Strong knowledge of Oracle Database (11g/12c/19c/21c)
• Understanding of redo logs, archive logs, SCN, and transaction consistency
• Experience with RAC and Data Guard environments

Operating Systems & Scripting

• Strong experience on Linux / Unix platforms
• Proficiency in shell scripting for automation and monitoring
• Understanding of file systems, permissions, and OS-level performance tuning

Performance & Monitoring

• Experience in replication performance tuning and lag analysis
• Ability to analyze AWR/ASH reports in relation to GoldenGate workloads
• Experience with enterprise monitoring tools (OEM, custom scripts, etc.)

Security & Compliance

• Knowledge of GoldenGate security best practices
• Experience with encryption, user privileges, and secure deployments
• Awareness of compliance requirements in regulated environments (banking/finance preferred)