Oracle DBA

Company Overview

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Job Summary

We are seeking a seasoned and hands-on Database Administrator (DBA) with deep expertise in Oracle (Core/EBS/Exadata) and PostgreSQL administration. This role demands the ability to operate across a heterogeneous and high-availability database ecosystem, proactively tune performance, drive automation, and ensure enterprise-grade uptime and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage, tune, and optimize performance across 220+ database instances using tools such as Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), Quest Spotlight, and custom observability scripts.
• Implement and maintain robust backup and recovery strategies for both production and non-production environments.
• Participate in and support Disaster Recovery (DR) tests and failover drills, and maintain High Availability (HA) setups (e.g., Oracle Data Guard, Oracle RAC, SQL Clustering).
• Build and maintain system health dashboards, track performance baselines, and provide capacity planning insights.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with application, Business Intelligence (BI), and infrastructure teams to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and database-related issues.
• Administer database patching, access control, and provisioning activities, ensuring alignment with SOX compliance standards.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation using Shell scripting, Python, or Ansible.
• Support and maintain replication and integration tools including Oracle GoldenGate, Qlik Replicate, and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI).

Qualifications

• 6+ years of enterprise DBA experience across Oracle and PostgreSQL environments.
• Strong Oracle DBA experience, including RAC, Data Guard, Exadata, EBS administration, and patching via Rimini Support.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL (on-prem and AWS-hosted) including deployment, scaling, and tuning.
• Proven expertise in monitoring, diagnosing, and optimizing high-throughput transactional databases.
• Experience managing replication tools such as Oracle GoldenGate and Qlik Replicate.
• Proficiency in shell scripting and at least one automation tool.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX) and implementation of access controls and audit logs.
• Comfortable working in a 24x7 support model, with enhanced responsiveness during period close cycles.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of additional automation tools beyond those specified.
• Understanding of advanced database security practices.

Experience

• A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in DBA roles focusing on Oracle and PostgreSQL.

Environment

• This position is remote, but the candidate must be available to work on-site in Bangalore for an initial 2 weeks for project understanding.

Salary

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Growth Opportunities

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Benefits

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