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Position: VP Oracle Database Administrator
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid 3 days/week onsite)
Overview:
We re seeking a seasoned Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) with extensive experience in performance tuning, high availability, and full lifecycle database administration. This role involves maintaining and optimizing enterprise-level Oracle database systems to ensure high performance, resiliency, and uptime.
Key Responsibilities:
Administer, configure, upgrade, and patch Oracle database environments.
Monitor system health, availability, and performance.
Perform database performance tuning, backup/recovery, and data security.
Manage Oracle Grid Infrastructure and storage (including ASM).
Automate routine DBA tasks and support HA/DR solutions (RAC, DataGuard).
Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation and support production releases.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure reliable and efficient database operations.
Required Qualifications:
7+ years of hands-on Oracle DBA experience (versions 11g 19c+).
Strong expertise in performance tuning and core DBA functions.
Experience with Real Application Clusters (RAC) and Linux/Unix environments.
Solid scripting skills (SQL, PL/SQL, Shell).
Strong communication, ownership, and problem-solving abilities.
Preferred:
Prior financial services industry experience.
Exposure to cloud environments and other RDBMS (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Sybase).
OS administration skills.
Personality Fit:
Team-oriented, proactive, and a self-starter who communicates effectively and shares knowledge.