Oracle EBS Database Administrator (DBA)

Role: Oracle EBS Database Administrator (DBA)

Remote (US)

Job Type: Contract

Experience Required: 8-10 Years

Note: The role requires primarily technical/DBA-level familiarity with SCM and Financials modules (understanding data flows, dependencies, and upgrade impact) rather than functional configuration.

Role:

• Seeking an experienced Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Database Administrator to lead and support technical upgrade activities as part of our Oracle EBS 12.1.3 to 12.2.14 (or latest) migration program.
• The ideal candidate combines deep Oracle DBA expertise with hands-on experience executing EBS technical upgrades and brings sufficient functional grounding in Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Financials modules to effectively support cross-functional upgrade, retrofit, and testing activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end upgrade of Oracle E-Business Suite from R12.1.3 to R12.2.14 (or latest version), including readiness assessments, upgrade execution, and post-upgrade validation.

• Implement and configure Oracle R12.2 Online Patching (ADOP) architecture.

• Perform Oracle database administration activities, including installation, patching, cloning, backup and recovery, performance tuning, and capacity planning across Production, Test, and Development environments.

• Upgrade and support Oracle components such as BI Publisher, Oracle APEX, and Enterprise Command Center (ECC) Foundation.

• Coordinate and execute CEMLI (Configuration, Extension, Modification, Localization, and Integration) retrofit activities in collaboration with functional and development teams.

• Establish performance baselines and conduct pre- and post-upgrade performance testing and analysis.

• Implement security best practices, including Oracle Critical Patch Updates (CPU), data encryption, database hardening, and failover configurations using Data Guard and RAC.

• Support Single Sign-On (SSO) and Identity & Access Management (IAM) integrations from a technical and database infrastructure perspective.

• Collaborate with Financials and SCM teams to understand module dependencies and resolve upgrade-related technical issues.

• Participate in functional, integration, regression, and performance testing cycles, providing technical troubleshooting and defect resolution.

• Support Hypercare activities and post-go-live stabilization efforts.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, upgrade runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and knowledge transfer materials.

Required Qualifications:

• 8-10 years of hands-on Oracle Database Administration experience, with at least one full-cycle EBS technical upgrade from R12.1.x to R12.2.x (12.2.14 or latest strongly preferred)

• Strong working knowledge of Oracle EBS 12.2 architecture, including Online Patching (ADOP), Weblogic Server (WLS), and dual file system concepts

• Proficiency in Oracle Database administration (11g/12c/19c as applicable) - installation, patching, performance tuning, backup/recovery (RMAN), and troubleshooting.

• Practical, working level understanding of Oracle EBS SCM modules (Order Management, Procurement, Inventory & Financials)

• Experience with BI Publisher upgrade/configuration and Oracle APEX installation

• Familiarity with Oracle Application Management Suite/Pack (AMS/AMP) for monitoring and incident management. Experience applying Oracle Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) and general security hardening practices.

• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills across database, application, and integration layers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with SSO/IAM integration for Oracle EBS.

• Experience supporting global, multi-ledger, multi-site EBS environments.

• Familiarity with Oracle Unified Method (OUM) or similar structured upgrade/implementation methodology.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical detail into business-relevant impact for functional and business stakeholders.

• Ability to work effectively in a structured, phase-gated delivery environment (Assessment Build Test Cutover Hypercare).

• Strong collaboration skills across DBA, functional, development, and infrastructure teams