Senior Oracle/Exadata DBA

Job Title:Senior Oracle/Exadata DBA

Location: Raleigh, NC

Duration: 12 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $76/hour

Job Type: W-2 Contract

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Oracle/Exadata DBA with 5 years experience for managing and optimizing Oracle databases hosted on Exadata and Linux platforms within the AWS cloud environment. This role includes ownership of application schemas, database design, extensions, and ongoing support across development, test, and production environments.
Mandatory must have:

• Deep understanding of Oracle Exadata architecture, including storage cells, InfiniBand networking, Smart Scan and Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC)
• Experience managing storage using Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and monitoring ASM disk groups
• Hands-on experience installing, patching, and upgrading Oracle Database software and related components (Exadata patches, PSU/DBRU/Release Updates)
• Experience with performance tuning at both database and Exadata storage layer
• Demonstrable expertise in designing database schemas, access patterns, indexing, locking strategies, and tuning Oracle databases
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across database, OS, and Exadata storage components
• Experience with OEM (Oracle Enterprise Manager) or Cloud Control for monitoring and diagnostics
• Strong experience in SQL writing skills
• Participate in on-call rotation and weekend work
• State experience is a plus
  Equal Opportunity Employer:
  We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law