Senior Oracle DBA

Technologent•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an Oracle Database Administrator to support and maintain enterprise Oracle database environments, with a strong focus on high availability, performance optimization, disaster recovery, replication, and database architecture. This role involves administering and maintaining Oracle RAC environments, monitoring and troubleshooting performance, managing backup and recovery strategies, and supporting disaster recovery operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Oracle Data Guard, GoldenGate replication, and database architecture design. You will work closely with application, infrastructure, and engineering teams to resolve database-related challenges and ensure the reliability, performance, and operational efficiency of production environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 7 years of experience administering Oracle databases in enterprise environments.
Strong hands-on experience managing Oracle RAC environments.
Extensive experience with Oracle SQL performance tuning and optimization.
Hands-on knowledge of Oracle SQL Tuning Advisor and related database performance analysis tools.
Strong understanding of SQL Plan Management and execution plan optimization.
Extensive experience with Oracle backup and recovery technologies and procedures.
Strong experience administering and troubleshooting Oracle Data Guard environments.
Hands-on experience with Oracle GoldenGate replication.
Strong understanding of Oracle database architecture and internals.
Experience with database table design, data structures, indexing strategies, and physical database architecture.
Experience with complex Data Guard configurations and disaster recovery architectures.
Strong knowledge of GoldenGate configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Experience contributing to enterprise database architecture and design decisions.
Working knowledge of Exadata and its integration with Oracle database environments.
Strong troubleshooting and performance analysis capabilities.
Ability to analyze complex database issues and develop effective technical solutions.
Experience working with production-critical Oracle database environments.
Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

A highly experienced Oracle DBA with strong expertise in RAC, performance tuning, backup and recovery, Data Guard, and GoldenGate.
Someone who can troubleshoot complex database problems and maintain highly available production environments.
An individual with strong knowledge of Oracle database design and architecture.
A database professional capable of analyzing performance issues and implementing effective SQL optimization strategies.
Someone who understands enterprise database recovery and replication requirements.
A proactive problem-solver who can work independently while collaborating effectively with application and infrastructure teams.
A clear communicator who can document technical solutions and explain complex database concepts to both technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain Oracle RAC environments to ensure high availability and operational stability.
Monitor and troubleshoot Oracle database performance and identify opportunities for optimization.
Perform SQL performance analysis using Oracle tuning tools and advisors.
Manage SQL execution plans and implement plan management strategies to maintain consistent application performance.
Develop and maintain reliable Oracle database backup and recovery strategies.
Perform database recovery activities and support disaster recovery operations.
Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Oracle Data Guard environments.
Manage Oracle GoldenGate replication and troubleshoot replication-related issues.
Design database structures that support scalability, performance, availability, and maintainability.
Participate in database architecture and capacity planning initiatives.
Review existing database designs and recommend improvements based on application and business requirements.
Support database migrations, upgrades, maintenance activities, and production deployments.
Monitor database health, availability, capacity, and overall system performance.
Troubleshoot complex database issues and provide root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
Develop and maintain database administration standards, procedures, and operational documentation.
Work closely with application, infrastructure, and engineering teams to resolve database-related challenges.
Support production environments and participate in incident resolution and root-cause investigations.
Apply Oracle database administration best practices to improve reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.