Oracle Database Administrator

: Technical Expertise : - Hands-on experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard (physical and logical standby), ASM, and Oracle GoldenGate. - Deep expertise administering Oracle Database, with good-to-have experience in MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB as secondary platforms. - Strong skills in SQL and PL/SQL query optimization and performance tuning for large, complex workloads. - Proficiency with Oracle performance diagnostics: AWR, ASH, ADDM, Statspack, SQL Trace, and Enterprise Manager (OEM/Cloud Control). - Proven expertise in RMAN backup and recovery, Flashback technologies, and point-in-time recovery. - Experience provisioning and supporting Oracle databases in cloud environments, including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Azure, and AWS (including RDS for Oracle). - Proven experience leading Oracle data migration and modernization projects while ensuring data integrity. - Solid understanding of Oracle database design best practices, partitioning strategies, and data modeling. Automation, Tooling & Operations : - Proficiency in scripting or automation using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or shell scripting for Oracle operations. - Hands-on experience troubleshooting Oracle issues using database and OS-level diagnostic tools (strace, top, iostat, vmstat). - Experience with Oracle installation, clustering, upgrades, patching, replication, monitoring, and security hardening. - Strong expertise in backup, recovery, and high-availability architectures across primary and DR sites. - Experience working with Git-based workflows, code versioning, branching strategies, and infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible. - Experience ensuring Oracle databases comply with industry standards, security frameworks, and regulatory requirements (SOX, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR). Collaboration & Communication : - Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, application, and operations teams. - Ability to translate complex Oracle performance findings into clear recommendations for non-DBA stakeholders. Leadership and Strategic Contributions : - Mentor and support other DBAs and engineering teams on Oracle best practices. - Contribute to strategic planning and technology decisions related to Oracle platforms and infrastructure. - Drive Oracle licensing optimization and cloud-migration strategy discussions.