Oracle DBA

Cloudious • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator (Oracle / Exadata / MS SQL) with 6 years of experience supporting Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server platforms in large-scale environments. The role involves supporting datacenter or platform migration programs, including planning, execution, cutover, and post-migration stabilization. You will be responsible for database builds, configuration, hardening, and performing pre-migration readiness checks. A strong understanding of HA/DR concepts, backup and recovery strategies, and post-migration validation is crucial. Experience in regulated BFS environments with strict governance and change control is required. Automation-driven database migration or administration experience is a plus.

Requirements

• 6 years of experience as an Enterprise Database Administrator supporting Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server platforms in large-scale environments.
• Strong understanding of database architecture, design, and administration for Oracle (11g/12c/19c) including Exadata and Microsoft SQL Server (2016/2019/2022) on VM platforms.
• Proven experience supporting datacenter or platform migration programs, including planning, execution, cutover, and post-migration stabilization.
• Hands-on expertise in Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN.
• Hands-on expertise in SQL Server Always On, clustering, backup/restore, and replication.
• Strong experience performing pre-migration readiness checks, including version and patch compatibility, character set and collation validation, storage layout and capacity planning, and connectivity and access validation.
• Solid understanding of backup, recovery, and rollback strategies to support migration and cutover activities.
• Experience executing and validating database replication, data copy, or export/import-based migration approaches.
• Strong knowledge of HA/DR concepts, failover testing, and production cutover best practices.
• Experience performing post-migration validation, including data consistency checks and performance baseline comparisons.
• Experience working in regulated BFS environments with strict governance, audit, and change control requirements.
• Strong documentation skills with the ability to produce runbooks, migration reports, and handover artifacts.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on exposure to automation-driven database migration or administration (scripts, job scheduling, tooling such as AMA or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Support Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server platforms in large-scale environments.
• Support datacenter or platform migration programs, including planning, execution, cutover, and post-migration stabilization.
• Perform database builds, configuration, and hardening on target environments.
• Execute and validate database replication, data copy, or export/import-based migration approaches.
• Perform post-migration validation, including data consistency checks and performance baseline comparisons.
• Work closely with application, infrastructure, and operations teams.
• Update ServiceNow, Jira, and CMDB as part of migration execution and operational handover.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed