Job Role : Sr Oracle DBA (Hybrid Cloud OCI, AWS & On-Premises)
Location : Nashville, TN (Hybrid)
Duration : July 13, 2026 December 31, 2026
Schedule : Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 4:30 PM CST (7.5 hours/day)
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Oracle Database Administrator to support and manage enterprise Oracle database environments across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, and on-premises platforms. This role is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, security, and scalability of mission-critical database systems while driving cloud modernization, automation, and operational excellence initiatives.
The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Oracle database technologies, cloud-based deployments, disaster recovery solutions, database security, and automation tools. This position requires strong collaboration with application, infrastructure, security, and data governance teams.
Key Responsibilities
Oracle Database Administration
- Manage and support Oracle databases (11g through 23c) across OCI, AWS, and on-prem environments.
- Administer Oracle RAC, Data Guard, ASM, and Multitenant Architectures (CDB/PDB).
- Monitor database health, availability, and performance to meet enterprise SLAs.
- Perform database installations, upgrades, patching, and migrations.
Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure
- Design, implement, and support Oracle deployments within OCI, including Autonomous Database, Exadata Cloud Service, and DB Systems.
- Support Oracle workloads hosted on AWS EC2 and RDS.
- Develop and maintain hybrid connectivity solutions using VPN, FastConnect, and AWS Direct Connect.
- Lead cloud migration and modernization projects.
Performance & Capacity Management
- Monitor and optimize database performance using AWR, ASH, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and cloud-native monitoring tools.
- Perform SQL and PL/SQL tuning and database optimization.
- Forecast capacity, storage, and growth requirements.
Backup, Recovery & High Availability
- Implement and manage RMAN backup and recovery strategies.
- Maintain and test disaster recovery solutions including Data Guard and Active Data Guard.
- Ensure recovery objectives (RPO/RTO) are consistently achieved.
Security & Compliance
- Enforce database security standards including TDE encryption, patch management, and access controls.
- Support compliance audits and regulatory requirements.
- Implement least-privilege access models and database activity monitoring.
Automation & DevOps
- Develop automation solutions using Shell Scripting, Python, Ansible, Terraform, and OCI Resource Manager.
- Integrate database administration processes into CI/CD pipelines.
- Standardize provisioning, configuration management, and patching activities.
- Support AI-powered database capabilities and emerging LLM-enabled database features.
Data Governance & Analytics Support
- Support enterprise data governance initiatives including metadata management, data lineage, and data quality programs.
- Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams to improve data accessibility and reliability.
- Ensure database environments align with organizational governance standards.
Operational Support
- Participate in 24x7 on-call support rotations.
- Troubleshoot complex database issues and perform root cause analysis.
- Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.
- Lead projects from planning through implementation while working effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive hands-on experience administering enterprise Oracle databases.
- Strong expertise with Oracle Database 11g 23c.
- Advanced SQL and PL/SQL development and performance tuning skills.
- Experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, ASM, RMAN, and Multitenant Architecture.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AWS-hosted Oracle environments.
- Experience with Linux administration (Oracle Linux and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux).
- Proficiency in Shell scripting and database automation.
- Deep understanding of Oracle database internals, memory management, storage architecture, disaster recovery, and cloud infrastructure.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and project leadership skills.
- Ability to prioritize competing tasks and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Oracle Autonomous Database and Exadata Cloud Service.
- Knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, OCI Resource Manager, and DevOps practices.
- Experience supporting AI-enabled database technologies and large language model (LLM) integrations.
- Exposure to enterprise data governance, metadata management, and analytics platforms.
Regards,
Adam Jones (Azam)
Direct: 551 264 7249
Email: Adam (@) pullskill (dot) com
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