Senior Oracle DBA

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Database Administrator to join our team. As a Senior Oracle DBA, you will be responsible for the full lifecycle support of client databases, including database system applications, RAC and non-RAC configurations, Active DataGuard for DR, partitioning on 12c and 19c in premises and cloud environments.

Oracle Exadata patching and maintenance experience is essential. You will work with developers to design and build new structures to support application enhancements and promote database changes throughout the Dev, UAT and Prod databases.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of related experience with implementation and administration of database systems. They must be able to administer, manage and tune high-transaction Standalone/RAC production server environment(s) on premises and cloud environments.

A strong understanding of database architecture, logical and physical design, automation, documentation, installs, shell scripting, PL/SQL programming, backup & recovery concepts, and database performance and tuning is required.

Responsibilities:

• Full life cycle support of client's database(s).
• Database system applies RAC and non-RAC for OLTP and warehouse, Active DataGuard for DR, partitioning on 12c and 19c on premises and cloud environment.
• Oracle Exadata patching and maintenance experience is a must.
• Responsible for database backups, design, development, testing, and performance tuning.
• Will work with developers to design and build new structures to support application enhancements and promote database changes throughout the Dev, UAT and Prod databases.
• Responsible for quarterly patch applications (PSU) and periodic database upgrades with minimal downtime in database environment.
• Required to participate in 24x7 on-call rotation and be available to perform periodic after-hours support.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of related experience with implementation and administration of database systems.
• Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Able to administer, manage and tune high-transaction Standalone/RAC production server environment(s) on premises and cloud environments.
• Able to understand and meet needs of end users.
• Able to work with multiple projects in a dynamic, fast paced and often changing environment.
• Strong design, development, administration skills.
• Strong knowledge on managing Automatic storage management.
• Strong analytical abilities to solve complex database performance issues using AWR/ASH/ADDM/TKPROF/SQLT/10046 tracing/OSWatcher/CHM etc.
• Strong knowledge on Oracle Exadata
• Strong knowledge of database upgrade/migrations.
• Strong knowledge in using Backup and recovery tools(RMAN/EXPDP/IMPDP)
• Strong knowledge of Oracle DataGuard Physical Standby configuration, build and support including DataGuard Broker and replication.
• Knowledge on database programming and query troubleshooting.
• Knowledge on Oracle Enterprise Manager.
• Experience in managing Database in AWS cloud environment.
• Experience in writing Shell scripts.
• Have good written/oral communication and soft skills.
• Oracle certification can be plus.

Benefits:

You will have the opportunity to see your ideas come to life on almost every consumer device across the US. Our team is dynamic, enthusiastic and passionate about making a lasting impact on the lives of consumers.

About Us:

Our company provides expertise across all major database engines and Big Data solutions to support Epsilon products and platforms. The team has a unique alignment that combines a horizontal organizational structure with vertically aligned sub-groups dedicated to our clients. By adhering to consistent standards and best practices, the team ensures operational excellence and has close ties with product teams at Oracle, IBM, Cloudera, Amazon and Microsoft.

What We Offer:

We offer a challenging and rewarding career opportunity with a competitive salary and benefits package. If you are a motivated and well-rounded individual with a passion for database administration, we encourage you to apply.