Senior Oracle DBA
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Oracle Database Administrator to lead complex database architecture, engineering, and optimization initiatives for mission-critical systems.
You will work closely with development, infrastructure, and governance teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and compliance of enterprise-grade Oracle environments. Join us to drive continuous improvement and mentor fellow DBAs—apply today to elevate your career.
Responsibilities
- Architect, configure, and manage enterprise-grade Oracle database environments
- Lead major upgrades, patching cycles, platform migrations, and consolidation projects
- Design and manage high-availability and disaster recovery solutions using Oracle Data Guard
- Perform advanced performance tuning including SQL optimization, instance tuning, and memory management
- Implement and optimize robust backup and recovery strategies using RMAN
- Conduct capacity planning, growth analysis, and recommend scalability improvements
- Enforce security standards, credential rotations, access governance, and audit compliance
- Support development teams with code reviews, query optimization, and schema design
- Validate deployment plans, participate in change advisory boards, and ensure successful release execution
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices
- Drive automation efforts using Shell, Python, and Ansible
- Mentor Level 2 DBAs and serve as an escalation point for complex issues
Requirements
- 6–12 years of Oracle DBA experience
- Deep knowledge of RAC, ASM, multitenant architecture, partitioning, and advanced Oracle internals
- Strong experience with Data Guard configuration, switchover and failover, and disaster recovery design
- Expertise in SQL and PL/SQL performance tuning with AWR, ASH, and trace analysis
- Strong skills in RMAN backup strategies, restore troubleshooting, and recovery scenarios
- Solid Linux administration skills with Shell and Python scripting proficiency
- Working knowledge of an additional RDBMS such as MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB
- Proven leadership in high-impact production issue resolution with global teams
- Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
- Clear communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Upper-Intermediate English language proficiency (B2)
Nice to have
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform
- Knowledge of Oracle GoldenGate, Oracle Data Integrator, or other data integration tools
- Experience with infrastructure automation using Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD
- Understanding of security frameworks, compliance audits, and governance processes
- Oracle professional-level certification such as OCP or OCE
