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OCI Exadata Architect / Administrator (14+ Years Experience)
Location: Remote
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Experience: 14+ Years IT / 5+ Years OCI & Exadata
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced OCI Exadata Architect/Admin to design, implement, manage, and optimize Oracle Exadata workloads deployed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Exadata Cloud Service, Autonomous Databases, RAC/ASM administration, migration planning, performance tuning, patching cycles, and high-availability environments.
This role includes architecture ownership, operational administration, performance optimization, and automation of Exadata platform services.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, deploy, and administer Exadata Cloud Service (ExaCS) / Exadata Cloud@Customer environments.
- Design high availability, backup, and disaster recovery strategies using:
Data Guard
RMAN
GoldenGate (where applicable) - Manage Exadata infrastructure including:
- CPU scaling, storage configuration, cell server tuning, patching cycle management
- RAC, ASM, Grid Infrastructure, resource management, and Exadata performance tuning
- Lead migration efforts for on-prem Oracle DB workloads to OCI Exadata using proven methodologies.
- Automate provisioning and operational tasks using Terraform, OCI Resource Manager, and scripting (Python/Shell).
- Collaborate with architecture, security, network, and application teams to align designs with enterprise standards.
- Administer monitoring, alerting, and capacity management using OCI Observability & Management (O&M), OEM, or third-party tools.
- Perform root cause analysis for performance or reliability issues and recommend remediation plans.
- Maintain documentation, operational procedures, runbooks, and knowledge transfer material.
Required Skills & Experience
14+ years of database engineering and cloud infrastructure experience
5+ years hands-on with OCI and Exadata Cloud Services
Strong administration experience with:
- Exadata Cloud Service (ExaCS)
- Autonomous DB (ATP/ADW)
- RAC, ASM, Grid Infrastructure
- Backup, restore, and HA/DR frameworks
Strong SQL tuning, memory optimization, and database performance engineering.
Experience with:
- Terraform / IaC deployment automation
- Patch management lifecycle
- Identity governance & security controls for OCI platforms
Preferred Skills & Certifications
- OCI Architect Professional or OCI Database Migration Specialist
- Oracle OCP/OCE/Exadata Certifications
- GoldenGate and Data Migration Framework exposure
- Linux system administration experience is a plus
Soft Skills
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to lead modernization and migration initiatives
- Comfortable working in global support and delivery environments