A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Lead Oracle Database Administrator.

Position Type:   Full-Time, Contract
Duration:           12+ months
Location:            Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (Onsite)
As a Lead Oracle Database Administrator, you will:

Database Administration & Monitoring: Oversee the day-to-day administration, health, and proactive monitoring of critical Oracle production databases to ensure maximum uptime.
Team Leadership & Mentorship: Guide, mentor, and foster the professional growth of junior team members, establishing best practices for database administration.
Deployment & Change Management: Partner with application teams to orchestrate database deployments, author comprehensive -Method of Procedure (MOP) documents, and manage change tickets.
Business Continuity: Quickly integrate into the team to ensure a seamless transition of responsibilities and safeguard critical application infrastructure.
Proactive Maintenance: Analyze daily health check reports to identify and remediate potential anomalies before they impact production environments.
Incident Management: Participate in the team’s on-call rotation and join production bridge lines to troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues in real time.
Operational Handovers: Attend morning and evening handover meetings to ensure seamless 24/7 operational continuity and knowledge sharing.
Release & Patch Coordination: Collaborate with application developers and stakeholders to plan database patching cycles, execute changes, and manage risk.

The ideal candidate will have:

10+ years of Oracle DBA experience.
Experience as a Lead or Manager, with team leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
Hands-on experience with database cloud migrations (AWS, GCP, or similar).
Strong background in data migration, capacity planning, and database performance tuning.
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year technology roadmaps.
Ability to serve as a technical advisor, evaluating tools, services, and vendor solutions.
Experience leading projects and working closely with both technical and business stakeholders.
Proactive decision-maker with strong troubleshooting and change management experience.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis.

Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.   ASK ME HOW.

Thank you!

Mo Irshad
208-620-5984
Mo.irshad@innovasolutions.com

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $55-$60 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Innova Solutions offers a referral bonus for qualified Ambassadors who refer eligible referrals. Submit referrals at https://innovasolutions.workllama.com/atsuser/anonreferafriend and earn $250-$1,000 per referral.
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