Senior Database Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Database Administrator

Location: Cary, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months
• Start: June 2, 2026
• Pay Rate: $53.00 $67.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to assist the IT organization. In this role, you will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) R12.2 applications and Oracle Database 19c environments. You will partner closely with Development and Support teams to design, implement, and maintain Oracle EBS R12.2 best practices, ensuring high levels of resiliency, performance, scalability, and reliability across application environments. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and recovery, database optimization and refinement, Oracle software installations and upgrades, error and failure resolution, auditing activities, and effective resource utilization. This role requires a collaborative mindset to support the continuous advancement of enterprise applications, development teams, and business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, clone, and maintain Oracle E-Business Suite multi-node R12.2 environments (Production, Test, Development, DR)
• Perform EBS patching including AD, TXK, and Oracle PSU/CPU patches in Production and Non-Production environments.
• Migrate and administer EBS databases and application stacks to Microsoft Azure cloud.
• Administer Oracle Databases (19c) supporting EBS.
• Perform database upgrades, patching, backup, and recovery using RMAN and CommVault technologies.
• Provide support and troubleshoot issues related to Oracle Workflow, Application Desktop Integrator, Forms, OAF & Weblogic.
• Monitor concurrent manager jobs and assess performance related issues.
• Implement security best practices and maintain confidentiality on managed systems.
• Monitor, manage and resolve incoming Service Desk tickets.
• Ensure that availability service level agreement targets are met for production applications.
• Manage tablespaces, users, roles, and security.
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining Disaster Recovery environments of Oracle EBS databases and conduct DR drills.
• Monitor and tune database performance using AWR, ASH, and SQL tuning.
• Analyze and correct issues in real time, owning problem resolution from beginning to end.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Develop shell or Perl scripts for automation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Provide trend and growth analyses to aid in capacity planning and resource management.
• Participate in software deployment process; partner with development and support teams throughout the SDLC process.
• Act as team lead on projects, assisting with development of project plans and task lists.
• Share domain and technical expertise with others.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging database technologies and methodologies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or equivalent work experience required.

Required Experience

• Between 8 and 10 years of Database Administration and Oracle EBS Administration experience on Unix/Linux platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle EBS R12.2 multi-node architecture.
• Experience with EBS migration and administration on Azure or cloud platforms.
• Experience with upgrading EBS application and database tiers.
• Strong Unix/Linux administration skills.
• Experience with monitoring tools including Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM).
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.

Required Skills

• Experience with Oracle Data Guard set-up, administration, and fail-over procedures required.
• Experience with Network File Systems and backup technologies including RMAN & CommVault required.
• Experience implementing, configuring, and performance tuning multiple Oracle 19c instances per machine required.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Detail oriented, ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, ability to work in a team and independently.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong written communication and document drafting skills.
• Strong Linux background.
• Strong development and scripting skill set.
• Ability to do complex queries and validate expected results in the database.
• Ability to lead others.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work independently.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to support Production Environments.
• Ability to work within performance tuning, using tools for stress testing and building scalable systems.
• The incumbent must be flexible as there may be workweeks that require more than 40 hours to ensure the position's expectations and responsibilities are met.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Oracle Exadata and Automatic Storage Management strongly preferred.
• Experience with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) preferred.
• Experience with Oracle APEX extension for EBS strongly preferred.
• Experience with storage snapshot technologies for cloning strongly preferred.
• Experience with Change Management tools and processes including Service Now, Quest Stat, and Config Snapshot strongly preferred.
• Experience and knowledge in various database architectures and implementation and management of networked database computing structures and applications strongly preferred.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• 100% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions.
• Approximately 10% travel may be required in support of the position's responsibilities.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to feel and handle, reach with arms and hands, talk and hear.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel and crouch, lift weight or exert a force up to a maximum of 25 pounds.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

Global REIT specializing in wireless and broadcast communications real estate and infrastructure. Manages over 180,000 communication sites and data centers worldwide.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-05562 Industry: Software Engineering

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Company Description

Global Technical Talent is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation ( with over 1.3 billion US$ in revenue and 5800 US employees. We provide Total Talent Solutions, Global staffing, SOW, RPO, Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll with physical offices in US, Canada, and India. GTT Digital headquartered in Toronto specializes in providing high-tech digital and banking talent to some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. As a leader in the staffing industry for over 22 years, we have become one of the largest staffing firms in the New England region, working with Fortune 500 clients and cutting-edge, technology-driven recruiting infrastructure.

We are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier.

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Awards

SIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015
SIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023
Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015
Randstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023
TechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019
NH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015

Company Description

Global Technical Talent is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation ( with over 1.3 billion US$ in revenue and 5800 US employees. We provide Total Talent Solutions, Global staffing, SOW, RPO, Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll with physical offices in US, Canada, and India. GTT Digital headquartered in Toronto specializes in providing high-tech digital and banking talent to some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. As a leader in the staffing industry for over 22 years, we have become one of the largest staffing firms in the New England region, working with Fortune 500 clients and cutting-edge, technology-driven recruiting infrastructure.\r\n\r\nWe are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier.\r\n \r\nThere is always a new opportunity for success when you look through all of the open job opportunities on our website’s career page. Just click on this link: \r\n \r\nAwards\r\n\r\nSIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015\r\nSIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023\r\nInc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015\r\nRandstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023\r\nTechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019\r\nNH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies\r\nErnst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015