Oracle Database Administrator

Responsibilities

• Day to day administration of Oracle databases, Exadata and the UNIX (IBM AIX) servers they run on
• Monitoring of the Oracle database infrastructure to ensure optimum performance
• Supporting continuous integration code releases at the database layer
• Improving database support/administration services via the use of automation and other appropriate tooling
• Suggest improvements to current services provided based on past experiences and know-how
• Work with Java Developers and .NET Developers that use Oracle database
• Take part in new projects as Oracle SME (subject matter expert)
• Participate in Agile SCRUM meetings

Requirements

• Experience administering Oracle databases running on UNIX (IBM AIX or RedHat Linux).
• Experience with monitoring Oracle instances via OEM
• Experience with Oracle Dataguard and Oracle RAC
• Understanding of Oracle and database concepts and architecture (Goldengate experience is desired)
• Experience tuning queries and the overall database for performance
• Experience with configuration management tools like puppet/Ansible
• Experience with containers and Oracle’s pluggable database infrastructure
• Experience with UNIX, either IBM AIX and/or RedHat Linux (RHEL)
• Excellent communication /customer service skills
• Ability to understand others and clearly express thoughts
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service and quality deliverables
• Have an understanding of backup and recovery tools e.g. Cohesity, Spectrum Protect etc.

Desired Skills 

• Microsoft SQL SSxS tools (SSIS/SSRS)
• Splunk
• Exadata