Senior Oracle DBA

Remote with possible on-site as needed. The agency would prefer local candidates.

- 8-10 hours per day
- M-F, JFS core hours: 7a-6p (any 8-10 hours w/in those times)
- Subject to On-Call rotation
Interview: Teams
Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Oracle DBA with strong hands-on expertise in Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) and Oracle Cloud@Customer infrastructure. The ideal candidate will lead database administration, platform configuration, migrations, performance optimization, high availability, disaster recovery (DR), and operational support initiatives for mission-critical Oracle environments.

This role requires deep experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise Oracle database environments including Exadata infrastructure, Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, backup/recovery, and cloud-integrated architectures.
Key Responsibilities

• Oracle ExaCC / Cloud@Customer Administration
• Install, configure, administer, and support Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) environments.
• Manage Oracle Cloud@Customer infrastructure, compute, storage, networking, and database services.
• Perform system provisioning, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, networking, security, and Oracle support teams.

Database Administration

• Administer Oracle databases across development, QA, staging, and production environments.
• Configure and manage:
• Oracle RAC
• Oracle Enterprise Manager
• Oracle Data Guard
• RMAN backup and recovery
• Goldengate (preferred)
• Monitor database health, performance, storage utilization, and availability.
• Troubleshoot complex database, cluster, and infrastructure issues.

Migration & Modernization

• Lead Oracle database migration projects from on premises to ExaCC/Cloud@Customer environments.
• Perform: Data migration
• Platform migration
• Database consolidation
• Cross-version upgrades
• Minimal-downtime migration strategies
• Validate post-migration performance and stability.

Disaster Recovery & High Availability

• Design and implement DR architecture using Oracle Data Guard and related technologies.
• Set up and validate DR sites for ExaCC and Oracle Cloud@Customer environments.
• Conduct DR drills, failover/failback testing, and business continuity exercises.
• Ensure HA/DR compliance with RTO/RPO objectives.