Administrator, Oracle Applications Database

Headquarters•Fairfield, NJ

About The Position

The Oracle Applications Database Administrator supports the technical stack underlying the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), including the application tier and associated database infrastructure. The role administers the EBS-specific environment rather than the organization’s entire database landscape and requires a strong foundation in database administration and technical expertise. Responsibilities include installation, configuration, patching, cloning, workflow administration, and backup and recovery. The position also supports the reliability, performance, security, and continuity of the EBS environment, serving as a technical escalation resource and collaborating with the Oracle EBS Systems Administrator, business users, vendors, and other IT teams. The role participates in an on-call rotation and supports critical incidents, scheduled maintenance, and project implementations. Evening and weekend work may be required, with scheduled maintenance windows planned in advance whenever possible. The typical pay range is $84,000–$104,000, depending on experience, education, geography, and other factors. The position may include a discretionary performance-based bonus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
At least 4 years of progressive Oracle DBA experience, including at least 2 years specifically in an EBS Applications DBA capacity, within a medium to large organization.
Experience supporting mission-critical production systems.
Hands-on experience with AD utilities, RMAN, and Data Guard.
Working SQL and PL/SQL skills sufficient for troubleshooting and workflow diagnostics.
Experience with enterprise backup and recovery solutions and business continuity/disaster recovery programs.
Experience supporting security initiatives, including patch management and vulnerability remediation for the EBS technical stack.
Experience with scripting or automation to support patching, cloning, or monitoring processes.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
Organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills, including planning for scheduled off-hours change windows and on-call responsibilities.
Strong written, verbal, documentation, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate technical risk and maintenance-window impact to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to support multiple initiatives and adapt to changing business priorities.

Nice To Haves

Oracle certification (OCP or equivalent).
Experience with EBS version upgrades, such as 12.1 to 12.2, or Oracle Database version upgrades.
Exposure to cloud-hosted Oracle environments, such as OCI, AWS RDS for Oracle, or Azure.
Experience with an ITSM platform and operational frameworks such as ITIL, Agile, or COBIT.
Project management experience.
Experience working in a multinational organization.

Responsibilities

Administer and support the Oracle EBS application stack and underlying database, including installation, patching, cloning, and related infrastructure.
Monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize the EBS application and database tiers for reliability, performance, and security.
Execute EBS patching with Applications DBA utilities, including patch testing, application, and post-patch validation.
Perform multi-node EBS cloning for environment refreshes, upgrade testing, and disaster-recovery testing.
Configure and tune Concurrent Manager; administer Request Sets and Request Groups; and troubleshoot Workflow and Notification Mailer issues beyond first-line triage.
Support security hardening, vulnerability remediation, and patch management for the EBS technical stack.
Own RMAN backup configuration and execution for the EBS database, including periodic recovery testing.
Configure and maintain Data Guard or equivalent disaster-recovery replication for the EBS environment.
Serve as a technical escalation resource for EBS infrastructure and application-stack issues beyond Oracle EBS Systems Administrator scope.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, operational procedures, and high-availability/disaster-recovery runbooks for EBS technical administration.
Collaborate with the Oracle EBS Systems Administrator, business users, vendors, and other IT teams on operational needs and EBS-related projects.
Participate in an on-call rotation and support critical incidents, scheduled maintenance, and project implementations, primarily during advance-scheduled evening and/or weekend windows.