Oracle Exadata Architect

Role: Oracle Exadata Architect

Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite)

Experience Required: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Oracle Exadata Architect to design, implement, and manage high-performance Oracle database environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Oracle Exadata architecture, database administration, and high availability solutions, along with experience integrating on-premises systems with AWS cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Oracle Exadata Architecture & Administration

• Design, implement, and manage Oracle Exadata environments supporting enterprise workloads.

• Optimize performance using Exadata features such as Smart Scan, Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC), and storage indexing.

• Manage Exadata patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.

Oracle Database Management

• Administer Oracle databases with a focus on high availability, performance tuning, and reliability.

• Manage and configure RAC, ASM, RMAN, Data Guard, and GoldenGate.

• Implement database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.

Cloud Integration & Hybrid Architecture

• Architect and manage hybrid database environments across on-premises and AWS cloud.

• Work with AWS services including:

  • RDS for Oracle

  • EC2-based Oracle deployments

  • AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

  • S3, IAM, KMS, and CloudWatch

• Configure AWS networking components such as VPC, Direct Connect, and Transit Gateway.

Automation & Infrastructure Management

• Develop automation scripts using Shell scripting or Ansible.

• Manage Linux-based systems including Oracle Linux (OL) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

• Design and implement HA/DR architectures across on-premise and cloud environments.

• Ensure reliability and resilience for mission-critical enterprise applications.

Documentation & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.

• Work closely with application teams, infrastructure teams, and stakeholders to support enterprise database platforms.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of Oracle Database Administration experience.

• 5+ years of Oracle Exadata engineering or architecture experience.

• Strong expertise in:

  • Oracle RAC

  • ASM

  • RMAN

  • Data Guard

  • GoldenGate

• Deep knowledge of Exadata storage internals and performance optimization.

• Experience with Linux (Oracle Linux / RHEL) administration.

• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and networking.

• Strong scripting experience using Shell or Ansible.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as:

  • Oracle Certified Master

  • OCI Architect

  • AWS Solutions Architect

• Experience with Exadata Cloud@Customer or Exadata on OCI.

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Experience in BFSI or regulated industries.

• Exposure to database modernization initiatives such as:

  • Aurora PostgreSQL

  • Microservices architectures

  • Data mesh platforms

Key Skills

• Oracle Exadata

• Oracle Database Administration

• RAC / ASM / RMAN / Data Guard

• GoldenGate

• AWS Cloud (RDS, EC2, DMS, S3)

• Linux Administration

• Database High Availability & Disaster Recovery