Senior Database Administrator

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.•Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Senior Database Administrator (DBA) is a key member of the Database Administration team, operating in a high‑energy, collaborative, and fast‑paced environment. This role is responsible for the architecture, administration, availability, performance, and reliability of enterprise database platforms. As a production DBA, you will manage mission‑critical databases across multiple environments, including large‑scale production systems, while also providing support for QA and development platforms. You will play an active role in ensuring operational excellence, participating in incident response, performance optimization, and select development initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and professional experience
Strong experience as an Oracle Database Administrator, including Core Oracle Administration, Oracle RAC, MAA, Data Guard, ASM and Grid Infrastructure.
Proficient in database backup, recovery, cloning, and patching strategies
Solid SQL and PL/SQL development skills
Proven expertise in database performance tuning and troubleshooting, and ability to analyze and interpret SQL execution plans and system performance metrics
Strong experience working in Unix/Linux Environment.
Proficiency in shell scripting
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to react quickly and precisely during critical incidents
Self-motivated and self-directed, with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Collaborative team player with strong work ethics
Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn new technologies and share knowledge

Nice To Haves

Experience with Perl and/or Python is highly desirable
Experience with other RDBMS platforms such as PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
Experience with Exadata is a strong plus
Familiarity with AI‑assisted coding or database automation tools is a plus

Responsibilities

Perform hands‑on database administration to support highly available production systems
Provide operational support for QA and Development environments
Monitor, maintain, and optimize database health, performance, availability, and security
Identify and implement opportunities to fine‑tune and optimize database systems
Develop and maintain SQL and PL/SQL solutions to address business and operational needs
Participate in architecture discussions related to database clustering, high availability, disaster recovery, and capacity planning
Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
Work effectively under pressure during incidents while maintaining attention to detail
Operate with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams
Participate in on‑call rotations and provide occasional after‑hours and weekend support