Oracle Database Administrator (Oracle DBA)

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) with 6+ years of hands-on experience in managing, maintaining, and optimizing Oracle database environments. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Oracle Database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability solutions, and production support. The candidate should be capable of handling critical database operations in a 24x7 enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and patch Oracle Database (11g, 12c, 19c, and above).
• Perform database administration activities including creation, migration, cloning, and decommissioning of databases.
• Monitor database health, performance, storage, and availability.
• Perform database performance tuning using AWR, ASH, ADDM, SQL Trace, and execution plans.
• Manage backup and recovery using RMAN and perform disaster recovery activities.
• Administer Oracle Data Guard for high availability and disaster recovery.
• Manage Oracle RAC environments and troubleshoot cluster-related issues.
• Perform database security administration, including user management, roles, privileges, and auditing.
• Implement database patching, PSU/RU updates, and Oracle upgrades.
• Troubleshoot database performance issues, locking, blocking, deadlocks, and space management problems.
• Automate routine DBA tasks using Shell scripting or PL/SQL.
• Monitor database alerts, logs, and proactively resolve issues.
• Coordinate with application, infrastructure, and development teams during deployments and production releases.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.
• Participate in on-call support and production incident management.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle Database 11g, 12c, and 19c.
• Expertise in RMAN Backup and Recovery.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle RAC and Oracle Data Guard.
• Strong SQL and PL/SQL knowledge.
• Experience in database performance tuning and SQL optimization.
• Knowledge of Oracle ASM (Automatic Storage Management).
• Experience with database patching, upgrades, and migrations.
• Proficiency in Linux/UNIX administration and Shell scripting.
• Good understanding of Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM).
• Knowledge of database security and auditing.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production databases.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Oracle GoldenGate.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure.
• Knowledge of automation tools such as Ansible.
• Experience with DevOps tools like Git, Jenkins, or CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes, incident management, and change management.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Oracle Database certifications are preferred.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced production environment.
• Flexible to work in rotational shifts and provide on-call support when required.
• Team player with a proactive approach to problem-solving.