Oracle Database Administrator

Hybrid in Nashville, TN, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 days ago
Contract W2
12 Months
50% Travel Required
Able to Sponsor
Hybrid
$60/hr
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Skills

  • Oracle
  • Database Administrator
  • OCI
  • AWS
  • RAC
  • Data Guard
  • Autonomous DB
  • Exadata
  • DB Systems

Summary

Role: Oracle Database Administrator 3

Location:   Hybrid ( 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue N., 20th floor   Nashville,  Tennessee    37243);

Duration: Long term contract.

 

Position Summary

  • Serve as a Senior Oracle Database Administrator across hybrid environments (OCI, AWS, On-Prem).
  • Responsible for architecture, administration, optimization, and security of enterprise databases.
  • Ensure high availability, performance, and compliance for mission-critical applications.
  • Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and data governance teams.
  • Drive modernization, automation, and operational excellence.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Enterprise Database Administration
  • Manage and support Oracle databases (11g to 23c) across OCI, AWS (EC2/RDS), and on-prem.
  • Administer CDB/PDB (multi-tenant), RAC, and Data Guard environments.
  • Ensure database uptime and performance meet enterprise SLAs.

 

2. Cloud & Hybrid Architecture

  • Design and manage Oracle deployments in OCI (Autonomous DB, Exadata, DB Systems).
  • Support Oracle workloads in AWS (EC2 & RDS Oracle).
  • Implement hybrid connectivity (VPN, FastConnect, Direct Connect).
  • Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives.

 

3. Performance & Capacity Management

  • Monitor performance using AWR, ASH, OEM, and cloud tools.
  • Tune SQL, PL/SQL, and database configurations.
  • Perform capacity planning and storage forecasting.

 

4. Backup, Recovery & High Availability

  • Implement and manage RMAN backup strategies.
  • Maintain disaster recovery using Data Guard / Active Data Guard.
  • Ensure and validate RPO/RTO targets.

 

5. Security & Compliance

  • Enforce security standards (TDE encryption, patching, access controls).
  • Support audits and regulatory compliance.
  • Implement least-privilege access and monitoring.

 

6. Automation & DevOps Enablement

  • Develop automation using Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, OCI Resource Manager.
  • Integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Standardize provisioning, patching, and configurations.
  • Work with AI-powered database features and LLM tools.

 

7. Data Governance & Quality

  • Support data cataloging, lineage, and quality initiatives.
  • Align databases with governance and metadata standards.
  • Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams.

 

8. Operational Excellence

  • Provide 24/7 on-call support (rotation).
  • Troubleshoot issues and perform root cause analysis.
  • Maintain documentation, SOPs, and runbooks.
  • Lead projects and manage tasks independently or in teams.
  • Prioritize and adapt to changing workloads.

 

Required Background & Skills

  • Extensive experience in enterprise Oracle database administration.
  • Strong expertise in SQL and PL/SQL.
  • Hands-on experience with Linux (RedHat/Oracle) and Shell scripting.
  • Deep knowledge of:
  • Oracle architecture (process, memory, storage)
  • ASM, Disaster Recovery, Cloud infrastructure
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  • Dice Id: SMARNJ
  • Position Id: 515
  • Posted 2 days ago
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