W2 - Senior Telecom OSS Database Administrator (DBA)

Senior Telecom OSS Database Administrator (DBA)

Location: Piscataway, NJ  - onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support database platforms for telecom OSS applications across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Manage enterprise database technologies including:

• Oracle
• Informix
• Postgres/MySQL
• Additional relational database platforms as needed

• Perform database installation, upgrades, patching, migrations, backup/recovery, replication, and performance tuning activities.
• Support platform modernization initiatives involving migration from Solaris, HP-UX, and legacy Windows systems to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and modern Windows environments.
• Monitor and optimize database and platform performance for high-volume telecom operational systems.
• Collaborate with application, middleware, cloud, infrastructure, and network teams during transformation and migration programs.
• Support hybrid deployment environments spanning on-prem data centers, Azure, and AWS Outposts.
• Troubleshoot production issues involving database, middleware, storage, connectivity, and application platform layers.
• Support middleware and messaging integrations including:

• IBM MQ
• Tuxedo

• Participate in high-availability, disaster recovery, and resiliency planning for mission-critical OSS systems.
• Develop automation scripts and operational procedures to improve platform reliability and operational efficiency.
• Maintain technical documentation, support runbooks, and operational standards.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise database and platform environments within large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong hands-on expertise with:

• Oracle Database Administration
• Informix Database Administration
• SQL performance tuning and optimization

• Experience supporting Unix/Linux environments including:

• Solaris
• HP-UX
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux

• Working knowledge of Windows Server environments.
• Experience with middleware and messaging systems such as:

• IBM MQ
• Tuxedo

• Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, database, and application layers.
• Experience supporting mission-critical applications with 24x7 operational requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Telecom OSS/BSS domain experience supporting landline or TDM voice network environments.
• Understanding of telecom switching systems such as:

• 4ESS
• 5ESS

• Familiarity with TDM network operations, provisioning systems, inventory management, and service activation workflows.
• Exposure to legacy telecom communication frameworks such as Datakit and lib-e/G2.
• Experience with cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure deployment models.
• Knowledge of automation, scripting, and DevOps practices.
• ITIL process knowledge and operational support experience preferred.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities in complex distributed environments.
• Ability to coordinate effectively across infrastructure, application, middleware, and network teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Strong ownership mindset with focus on reliability and operational excellence.