Mid-Level Oracle Administrator (Hybrid Local Preferred)

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Full Time
No Travel Required

Skills

Amazon Web Services
Application Service Management
Database
Database Administration
Documentation
Firewall
GRID
IBM AIX
Legacy Systems
Linux
Management
Migration
Open Verification Methodology
Oracle
Oracle ASM
OCI
Oracle Cloud
Oracle Data Guard
Oracle Exadata
Oracle GoldenGate
Oracle Linux
PCA
Performance Tuning
Perl
Python
RAC
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Linux
Scratch
Scripting
Shell
Storage
Storage Management
Unix
VMware
Virtual Machines
iptables

Job Details

Mid-Level Oracle Administrator (Hybrid Local Preferred)


Location: Local candidates preferred | Hybrid schedule

About the Role

We're seeking a seasoned Oracle Administrator with hands-on experience managing Exadata platforms and Oracle Linux systems. This role focuses on supporting and migrating enterprise Oracle infrastructure especially from AIX/VMware to modern Exadata environments. The manager is prioritizing local candidates available to work on a hybrid schedule.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Configure, administer, and maintain Oracle Exadata, PCA, and ZDLRA appliances

  • Migrate existing Oracle workloads from legacy systems to Exadata platforms

  • Perform storage management, IORM, ASM disk group admin, and Exadata patching

  • Automate and document server builds, OS-level changes, and database setup

  • Monitor Linux systems (Red Hat RHEL and Oracle Linux) and resolve system-level issues

  • Collaborate with DBA and infrastructure teams on system performance and scaling

  • Support Exadata quarterly patches and upgrades (rolling patches, OCI server upgrades)

 

Must-Have Skills

  • 10+ years in Unix/Linux system admin, performance tuning, and troubleshooting

  • Strong hands-on with Oracle Exadata architecture (X9/X10), PCA, ZDLRA

  • Expert-level Exadata Machine Management and Unix/Linux Configuration

  • Deep knowledge of ASM, IORM, patching, and storage administration

  • Experience in Oracle Linux 7/8 and RHEL 7/8

  • Scripting: Shell, PERL, Python, CellCLI

  • Clear and effective documentation habits

 

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Familiarity with RAC, Grid, GoldenGate, DataGuard, LUNs

  • Exposure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

  • PDB/CDB configuration experience

  • Built VMs using PCA/OVM from scratch or via templates

 

Interview Topics to Expect

Candidates should be ready to discuss:

  • Troubleshooting a 10TB+ slow-performing database

  • How to assess storage health

  • Differences between DBA tasks in AWS vs. traditional enterprise setups

  • Real-world experience with kernel panics, firewall tunneling, boot failures, iptables, etc.

 

Why Apply?

This is a highly technical environment with significant infrastructure modernization projects underway. You'll be contributing to cutting-edge Oracle deployments while working with a forward-thinking infrastructure team.

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