Oracle DBA

Senior Database AdministratorAs a Senior Database Administrator, you will play a key role in managing and evolving complex database environments in a fast-paced, agile setting. You will work closely with engineering and product teams to support production systems, improve performance, and drive automation.This is a hands-on role spanning database administration, performance optimization, reliability engineering, and technical mentorship.What You’ll DoSupport and enhance Oracle (primary), PostgreSQL, and SQL Server environments across development and productionPerform database maintenance, lifecycle management, migrations, upgrades, and automationDrive performance tuning and optimization, including indexing strategies, workload analysis, and capacity planningPartner on patching and change management, including scheduled after-hours and weekend maintenanceTroubleshoot production issues end-to-end and implement long-term fixes to prevent recurrenceSupport high availability and disaster recovery, including failover readiness and validationParticipate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, including weekends, as scheduledDevelop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational best practicesMentor and support junior team members through coaching and technical guidanceContribute to strategic planning and continuous improvement, including automation and standardization effortsRequired Qualifications12+ years of hands-on Oracle Database Administration experience Including RAC (Real Application Clusters), ASM, and Data GuardExperience across development and production DBA responsibilities, including upgrades, migrations, patching, monitoring, and backup/recoveryProficiency with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) and GoldenGateAdvanced SQL and PL/SQL skills with a focus on performance tuningKnowledge of database security practices, including access control, auditing, and complianceExperience with scripting and automation (e.g., Shell, Perl, PowerShell)Experience supporting high-availability and disaster recovery environmentsExperience with ETL/data movement processes for large datasetsFamiliarity with collaboration and delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Remedy, and Microsoft TeamsExposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub, GitHub Actions)Strong technical documentation skillsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experienceWillingness to support after-hours and weekend work aligned to operational needsPreferred QualificationsExperience with PostgreSQL administration (on-prem and/or cloud environments)Experience with SQL Server administration and performance tuningFamiliarity with monitoring tools such as FoglightExperience designing enterprise solutions for backup, monitoring, alerting, and security complianceBackground in highly regulated industries (e.g., financial services)Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certificationProven experience mentoring team members and contributing to team standards