Senior Oracle Database Administrator

insightsoftware

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About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) with hands-on expertise in managing Oracle databases and migrating them to AWS RDS (Relational Database Service). The ideal candidate will be responsible for database administration, performance tuning, and end-to-end migration of Oracle databases from on-premises or EC2-hosted environments to Amazon RDS.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Oracle database administration.
• Strong experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, RMAN, Data Pump, and OEM.
• Proven experience in migrating Oracle databases to AWS RDS (using DMS, Data Pump, or manual methods).
• Good understanding of AWS services (especially RDS, EC2, S3, IAM).
• Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL scripting and automation tools (Shell, Python preferred).
• Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting complex database issues.
• Familiarity with compliance and security best practices in a cloud environment.

Nice To Haves

• AWS Certified Database – Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect certification.
• Experience with multi-region RDS deployments and high availability architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes and tools like Jenkins, Git, or Terraform for DB provisioning.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain Oracle databases (11g/12c/19c).
• Plan and execute end-to-end migration of Oracle databases to Amazon RDS.
• Design and implement database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Perform database tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting to ensure high performance and availability.
• Manage schema changes, patching, and upgrades in a controlled and efficient manner.
• Work closely with application, infrastructure, and DevOps teams for database-related support.
• Implement and enforce security policies and user access controls.
• Create and maintain documentation related to database architecture, procedures, and configurations.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees