Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Job Title: Oracle Database Admin (19c & Azure cloud)Duration: 12+ Months (Possible extension)Location: New York, NY 10286Hybrid Role (2-3 days a week)Responsibilities:Design, operate, and secure Azure Oracle database services.Implement strong identity and access practices, provide expert leadership with Oracle database backup, restore and resiliency management, perform database maintenance tasks including patching and upgrade, and monitoring / audit of database performance and capacity in Azure.Role emphasizes practical, scalable solutions that ensure secure, auditable operations, clear documentation, and effective collaboration with security, engineering, and operations teams.Identity and Access for DatabasesProvisioning, Configuration, maintenance of Oracle database servers for database version 19c or 23aiProvision appropriate administrative roles and enforce least privilege access via role assignments and security groupsExperience with Oracle database vault in managing privileges for system database administrators and application support resourcesExperience with Guardium database monitoring would be additional advantageBackup, Restore and ResiliencyDevelop and maintain baseline configurations for Oracle database servers, including encryption at rest, auditing, threat detection, backup/restore, retention, and access parameters.Configure, maintain and optimize Active Data Guard providing minimal replication lag while maintaining maximum performanceConfiguration and implementation of Oracle Golden Gate and enabling active/active schema or table level replication providing higher level of resiliency for application at database server levelPerform database restores in lower environment using RMAN or logical exports and importsControlled Maintenance and RecordsPlan and document database patching, diagnostics, and repair activities, including remote maintenance records.Implement secure media handling and sanitization practices for backups, exports, and logs associated with databases.Monitoring and Audit ReadinessConfigure Azure-native monitoring and logging for database identity/access and operational events.Tune alerts to service owners/security teams and support audit readiness for access and operational controls.Education/Experience:Proficiency with managed identities for applications and reducing local key usage in favor of centralized identity.Strong grounding in configuration baselines, resource tagging, and asset/data inventories in Azure.Familiarity with Azure monitoring/logging for database events and integration with approval and incident workflows.Demonstrated experience designing and operating secure Oracle database environments at scale.Proven capability to govern elevated access, emergency access workflows, incident handling, and post event reviews.Practical approach to external service oversight and maintenance recordkeeping supporting audit readiness.