Senior Oracle Database Engineer (Exadata Migration Specialist)

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Job Details

Skills

  • ORACLE EXADATA
  • EXADATA
  • ORACLE DBA
  • ORACLE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
  • ORACLE DATABASE ENGINEER
  • MIGRATION
  • MIGRATIONS
  • DATA MIGRATION
  • RAC
  • REAL APPLICATION CLUSTERS
  • ASM
  • AUTOMATIC STORAGE MANAGEMENT
  • DATA GUARD
  • PERFORMANCE TUNING
  • PERFORMANCE
  • JDBC
  • ODP.NET
  • OCI
  • TNS
  • DNS
  • CONNECTION STRING
  • PRODUCTION
  • PRODUCTION SUPPORT

Summary

Title: Senior Oracle Database Engineer (Exadata Migration Specialist)
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Oracle Database Engineer with deep expertise in Oracle Exadata and strong application-side experience to lead large-scale database migrations and support critical production environments. This role requires hands-on involvement across migration planning, execution, and post-production support.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end Oracle database migrations from traditional/VM environments to Exadata (on-prem / OCI / Database at Azure)

• Perform cutover planning, execution, and post-migration validation

• Administer and maintain Oracle databases (11g/12c/19c+), including RAC, ASM, Data Guard, patching, backup & recovery

• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, and reliability

• Support application teams with connectivity validation, performance testing, and troubleshooting

• Ensure smooth production operations, including change management, outage coordination, and escalation handling

• Collaborate cross-functionally with DBA, infrastructure, and application teams

 

Required Skills & Expertise:

  • Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Exadata architecture, HA/DR, and performance tuning
  • Proven experience in Oracle database migrations (VM → Exadata) in enterprise environments
  • Expertise in Oracle client connectivity (JDBC, ODP.NET, OCI, TNS, DNS-based routing)
  • Deep understanding of application-to-database interactions
  • Experience supporting enterprise applications (Pega, middleware, portals, etc.)
  • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and post-migration validation processes

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience in Oracle database engineering, migrations, and production support

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to DB2, MS SQL Server, or other RDBMS

• Strong communication skills with ability to work across technical teams

• Experience in fast-paced, high-availability enterprise environments

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10483685
  • Position Id: 26-00199
  • Posted 2 hours ago
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