Senior Oracle Database Administrator

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Oracle Database Administrator with 9+ years of hands-on experience managing large-scale and business-critical Oracle databases.

The candidate will be responsible for database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security, high availability, disaster recovery, migrations, and production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain Oracle databases, including Oracle 11g, 12c, 19c, and 21c.
• Manage and support Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN, Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), and GoldenGate.
• Monitor database health and performance and perform SQL and database performance tuning.
• Tune SQL queries, indexes, execution plans, memory, and database parameters.
• Manage backup and recovery using RMAN and implement disaster recovery using Data Guard.
• Troubleshoot critical production database issues and perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Manage database security, user access, audits, vulnerabilities, and compliance requirements.
• Perform database migrations, upgrades, cloning, refreshes, patching, and capacity planning.
• Manage database storage and ensure high availability and reliability.
• Provide support for 24x7 production environments and participate in on-call support when required.
• Automate regular DBA activities using Shell Scripting, Python, or Ansible.
• Work closely with Application, Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, and Information Security teams.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, recovery procedures, and operational runbooks.
• Lead database modernization, upgrade, and reliability improvement activities.
• Mentor and support junior DBAs.

Required Skills and Experience

Oracle Database

• 9+ years of strong experience in Oracle Database Administration.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Oracle RAC
• ASM
• Data Guard
• RMAN
• Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
• GoldenGate
• Experience with Oracle 11g, 12c, 19c, and 21c.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle database performance tuning.

Core DBA Skills

• Backup and recovery
• Disaster recovery
• Database migration and cloning
• Database upgrades and patching
• High availability
• Capacity planning
• Storage management
• Performance optimization
• Production troubleshooting

Operating Systems

• Strong experience with Linux, especially RHEL or Oracle Linux.
• Experience with Unix environments.

SQL and Automation

• Strong knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL.
• Experience with Shell Scripting.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience with Ansible or other automation tools is preferred.

Production Support

• Experience independently managing large, business-critical Oracle databases.
• Experience working in 24x7 production environments.
• Ability to handle critical incidents, troubleshoot issues, and restore services quickly.

Cloud

Experience with Oracle databases hosted on any of the following is preferred:

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• AWS RDS for Oracle
• Azure

Preferred Skills

• Oracle Exadata administration and performance management.
• Experience with DevOps and infrastructure automation.
• Monitoring and observability tools such as:
• Splunk
• Grafana
• Dynatrace
• Oracle Enterprise Manager
• Experience in Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, FinTech, or other enterprise environments.
• Experience managing databases larger than 5 TB.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with ITIL-based Incident, Problem, and Change Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification is preferred.
• Oracle Certified Master (OCM) is an advantage.
• Strong experience supporting large-scale enterprise production databases.

Professional Competencies

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Good analytical and technical skills.
• Clear communication with technical and business teams.
• Ability to handle and lead critical production incidents.
• Strong ownership and attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and reduce operational risks.
• Ability to mentor junior DBAs and lead technical initiatives.
• Strong documentation and operational discipline.
• Focus on continuous improvement and database reliability.