Senior Database Administrator - DBA

Scientific Games

Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward.

Position Summary

Scope

Responsible for operational database administration, Exadata support, performance tuning, Data Guard management, monitoring optimisation, backup and recovery, operational procedure refinement and mentoring of DBA staff.

Job Duties / Key Accountabilities

• Operational maintenance including RMAN backup validation and restores
• Exadata administration across On-Premises, OCI and Cloud at Customer
• Performance and SQL tuning using AWR, ASH and ADDM
• Oracle Data Guard administration for high availability
• Monitoring optimisation and alert refinement
• Procedure improvement including partitioning and archiving
• Mentoring and knowledge sharing
  
  

Qualifications / Skills / Knowledge – Required

• 5–8+ years Oracle DBA experience
• Oracle Exadata experience
• Oracle Data Guard expertise
• Advanced performance tuning capabilities
• RMAN backup and recovery experience
• Linux-based Oracle administration
  
  

Qualifications / Skills / Knowledge – Desired

• Oracle OCP certification
• Experience supporting databases with hundreds of millions of records
• Cloud at Customer experience
  
  

Authority / Decision Making

Acts as technical authority for Oracle database operations, monitoring standards, recovery procedures, tuning recommendations and operational best practices.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors degree in related field.

Years Of Related Experience

Years of experience 4 to 8 years

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