Senior Oracle DBA

Raleigh, NC, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Contract W2
Contract Independent
12 Months
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Amazon Web Services
  • High Availability
  • InfiniBand
  • Linux
  • Management
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Database Design
  • Database Performance Tuning
  • Development Testing
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Computer Networking
  • Data Compression
  • Database
  • Database Administration
  • Application Service Management
  • Backup Administration
  • Cloud Computing
  • Query Optimization
  • RTR
  • Replication
  • Resource Management
  • SQL
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager
  • Oracle Exadata
  • Oracle GoldenGate
  • Performance Tuning
  • Software Modernization
  • Collaboration
  • Optimization
  • Oracle
  • Oracle ASM
  • Oracle Data Guard
  • Scalability
  • Storage
  • Technical Support
  • Writing

Summary

Position Description:

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) requires a Senior Oracle Exadata DBA to provide development and optimization support to various applications using Oracle database on AWS.
We are seeking an experienced Oracle Exadata DBA 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. The position requires strong expertise in database performance tuning, administration, replication, and highavailability solutions such as Oracle Data Guard.

This individual will play a key role in leading database strategy and implementing best practices for largescale, highvolume application systems. They will collaborate with development teams to support application modernization initiatives and ensure database components are designed for scalability, reliability, and optimal performance in AWS.

Primary Responsibilities:

Manage and maintain Oracle database environments (development, test, production) running on Exadata and Linux in AWS.
Collaborate with application developers to define data requirements, design tables and schemas, and assist with SQL development and optimization.
Support application modernization efforts by providing robust, scalable database solutions.
Lead the design, implementation, and management of application schemas, database structures, and extensions.
Provide technical support for Oracle databases, including diagnosis and resolution of performance, configuration, and availability issues.
Develop and maintain procedures, standards, and best practices for database operations in cloud environments.
Administer highavailability and disaster recovery configurations using Oracle Data Guard.
Implement and manage replication solutions such as Oracle GoldenGate.
Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and resource management for highvolume workloads.
Conduct regular database backups, restores, patching, and upgrades.

Skills Table:

Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience

Deep understanding of Oracle Exadata architecture, including storage cells, InfiniBand networking, Smart Scan and Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC)
Required
5
Years

Experience managing storage using Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and monitoring ASM disk groups
Required
5
Years

Hands-on experience installing, patching, and upgrading Oracle Database software and related components (Exadata patches, PSU/DBRU/Release Updates)
Required
3
Years

Experience with performance tuning at both database and Exadata storage layer
Required
2
Years

Demonstrable expertise in designing database schemas, access patterns, indexing, locking strategies, and tuning Oracle databases
Required
7
Years

Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across database, OS, and Exadata storage components
Required
7
Years

Experience with OEM (Oracle Enterprise Manager) or Cloud Control for monitoring and diagnostics
Required
2
Years

Strong experience in SQL writing skills
Required
7
Years

Participate in on-call rotation and weekend work
Required

All work must be completed on site once COVID restrictions are lifted. Do you accept this requirement?
Please list candidate's email address HERE that will be used when submitting E-RTR.

Please indicate how soon this candidate is available to start work
Please provide candidate's current location (City and state), NOT a Yes or No response.
Please describe briefly experience in Oracle Exadata and Automatic storage management (ASM).
Please describe a key achievement on Oracle database area as senior Oracle DBA.
Please describe briefly a key achievement in resource/cost optimization on AWS or Azure cloud platform.
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: 91103975A
  • Position Id: 9055408
  • Posted 1 hour ago
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