Sr. Database Administrator

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 24 Month(s)
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Amazon RDS
Application Service Management
Backup
Bash
Collaboration
Communication
Data Analysis
Database
Database Administration
Database Design
Database Performance Tuning
Database Security
DevOps
High Availability
Korn Shell
Management
Mentorship
Oracle
Oracle ASM
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Performance Tuning
Problem Management
Provisioning
RAC
Recovery
Red Hat Linux
Remote Desktop Services
Shell Scripting
Software Development
Software Installation
Statistics
System Administration
VLDB

Job Details

We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator who is a generalist responsible for all aspects of database management and data analysis. This role involves supporting back-end systems such as provisioning, software installation, patching, creating/decommissioning databases, performance tuning, incident/problem management, and supporting the software development lifecycle.

The Database Administrator will also manage tools related to monitoring, backup and recovery, and DevOps enablement (such as data refreshes or cloning). You ll interface with vendor support and collaborate with infrastructure and application teams. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

This role requires the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects, work independently, and mentor junior team members. Off-hours work availability is necessary due to the 24x7 operational environment.

Qualifications:

8+ years of experience creating and managing Oracle databases (12.2 and newer)Hands-on experience with multi-instance Real Application Clusters (RAC)Strong skills in diagnosing and resolving performance/reliability issuesExperience with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), agents, and HA configurationsFamiliarity with RedHat Linux (v6+)Proven implementation and administration experience with Oracle DataGuardUNIX shell scripting (Korn or Bash)Ability to guide developers and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersBachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with Oracle engineers and service providers to maintain a high-performing DB environmentBuild, upgrade, and patch Oracle databasesEnsure physical database design complies with enterprise standardsInstall/configure/manage Oracle and OEM softwareAdvise development teams on Oracle technical topicsPerform performance tuning, stats gathering, backup/recovery, and security tasksImplement and recommend database security best practicesCoordinate downtimes for changes with related teamsWork with vendors and partners to resolve database issuesAdhere to organizational IT/DBA policies and procedures

Top Required Skills:

Oracle database systems administration including RAC and ASM (19c) 10+ yearsOracle database performance optimization 10+ yearsOracle VLDB structures and partitioning management 10+ yearsAWS RDS database administration, security, automation, CloudFormation Templates 2+ years
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