Mid-Level Oracle DBA (W2 Only/No C2C) (Local Candidates Only)
About The Position
The Database Administrator II is a MID-LEVEL professional responsible for managing and maintaining relational database systems across on-premise and cloud environments. This role plays a critical part in provisioning, tuning, securing, and supporting Oracle and PostgreSQL databases. The DBA II collaborates with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure database reliability, scalability, and performance, and contributes to initiatives that improve automation and operational excellence. Somebody with AI interest is also a plus, The company currently uses enterprise Chat GPT, Perplexity, and Cloud Code to enhance productivity. This is a hybrid role, requiring 2 days onsite per week (Tues, Wed) with the remaining days (Mon, Thurs, Fri) remote. Candidates should be located within 1 hour of the Mount Arlington office.
Requirements
- 2–4 years of experience administering Oracle and/or PostgreSQL databases
- Proficiency in SQL and database management tools (e.g., RMAN, OEM, SQL Developer, pgAdmin)
- Solid understanding of Unix/Linux systems and shell scripting
- Working knowledge of backup/recovery procedures, access control, and schema design
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Oracle multitenant environments and PostgreSQL replication
- Exposure to cloud database services (OCI, AWS RDS, Azure Postgres)
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible) and Git version control
- Knowledge of compliance and audit practices related to data security
- Interest in AI
Responsibilities
- Independently provision and configure Oracle and PostgreSQL databases for dev, test, and production environments
- Perform database patching, backup and recovery operations, and access control management
- Monitor performance metrics, investigate alerts, and perform SQL and instance-level tuning
- Collaborate with software engineers to support schema changes and performance review cycles
- Contribute to HA/DR planning, replication setup (e.g., Oracle Data Guard), and environment refresh processes
- Participate in capacity planning and regularly assess infrastructure health
- Begin contributing to automation of routine administrative tasks using scripts and orchestration tools
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
