Sr Oracle Database Architect
About The Position
Wabtec is seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Oracle DBA to join its Digital Technology team at one of its office hub locations. The role supports mission-critical database and Oracle EBS solutions and helps deliver global manufacturing solutions by maintaining secure, high-performing, and highly available database environments. The position contributes technical expertise and operational support across business and technology teams, with an emphasis on innovation, problem-solving, and operational excellence. The architect supports Oracle 19c environments and related technologies, including GRID, ASM, Clusterware, database instances, Data Guard, Enterprise Manager, and pluggable databases. Responsibilities also cover Oracle EBS, cloud databases and components, database security, performance, availability, and high-availability/disaster-recovery solutions. The role supports applications operating 24/7/365 in local data centers and AWS and OCI cloud environments, and works with cross-functional support teams, senior management, and a general contractor DBA team. Candidates must work from one of Wabtec’s office locations. The employee normally works in a temperature-controlled office environment, with minimal travel. The role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- 10 or more years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise Oracle environments, version 12c or higher.
- Expertise in Oracle 19c administration and related tools.
- Proven experience implementing Oracle 19c GRID/RAC architecture on RedHat Enterprise Linux.
- Proficiency in SSH, KSH, and BASH scripting.
- Advanced Data Guard expertise, including switchover and debugging.
- Experience with cloud environment technologies; AWS and OCI are preferred.
- Knowledge of Oracle security best practices and patching methodologies.
- Strong understanding of Oracle tuning and operational support best practices.
- An operations mindset, including understanding, implementation, and operation of ITSM at scale.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AWS and OCI cloud environment technologies.
Responsibilities
- Install, upgrade, configure, tune, debug, and patch Oracle 19c technology stack components, including Oracle GRID, ASM, Clusterware, and database instances.
- Install, upgrade, configure, tune, and debug Oracle Data Guard.
- Monitor and tune cloud databases and components.
- Monitor, patch, tune, and debug Oracle EBS.
- Monitor database performance and space utilization, identify potential problems, and ensure database availability.
- Install, upgrade, configure, and patch Oracle Enterprise Manager 13c.
- Install, upgrade, configure, and patch Oracle pluggable database configurations using 19c.
- Design, implement, and maintain database and database infrastructure security.
- Provide evaluation, architecture, and integration support for COTS and developed products within the Oracle database framework.
- Implement architected high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions to ensure application availability.
- Automate repetitive processes to minimize errors and maximize service delivery using Linux scripting, SQL, PL/SQL, and cron jobs.
- Communicate effectively across support teams and with senior management.
- Support 24/7/365 applications based in local data centers and in AWS and OCI cloud environments.
- Research technology, support business requirements, propose changes, and develop migrations and implementations.
- Manage the general contractor DBA team to ensure it follows standards and meets SLAs.
- Manage tickets and incidents in ServiceNow to ensure SLAs are met or exceeded.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health, welfare, and retirement benefits.
- Annual bonus, if eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
