Job Summary
The Database Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of Oracle 19C databases, ensuring high standards of availability, resilience, integrity, security, and performance.
This role requires motivated and enthusiastic individuals to work as part of a global team supporting enterprise database processes.
Key responsibilities include database creation, access control, backups/recovery, monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, space management, upgrades, and security patching, as well as application support, process improvement, compliance, on-call, and weekend support.
Responsibilities:
* Perform daily database administration tasks for Oracle 19C databases on Linux VM platforms.
* Proactively manage database resources to ensure availability, resilience, integrity, efficiency, and compliance.
* Troubleshoot critical database issues and monitor databases and their resources.
* Participate in user/schema creation, privileges assignment, RMAN backups/restores, exports/imports, and disaster recovery tests.
* Contribute to performance tuning, database sizing/space management, load balancing, and configuration management.
* Maintain database infrastructure and plan for future capacity requirements.
* Perform database upgrades and security patching.
* Support application teams with projects and database-related queries/issues.
* Provide expertise during critical issue responses.
* Collaborate on critical engineering and multi-team projects.
* Partner with other infrastructure teams for maintenance and upgrades on database infrastructure and troubleshooting performance, network, and hardware issues.
* Create and maintain internal knowledgebase articles.
* Perform other job-related duties requiring similar general knowledge, skills, and responsibility.
Requirements:
* 4+ years of experience in a similar position.
* Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
* Solid understanding of Oracle Databases and their architecture.
* Hands-on experience with Oracle 19C implementation/administration in a multi-platform environment.
* Knowledge of Linux architecture, OS commands, and tools, UNIX scripting.
* Demonstrated SQL and PL/SQL knowledge/skills.
* Experience with front-end database administration tools like Toad and SQL Developer.
* Experience with RMAN backups/restores, exports/imports, database upgrading/patching, performance tuning, troubleshooting, OEM.
* Able to support application upgrade projects and deployments, company-wide infrastructure projects impacting database components.
* Strong technical documentation skills.
* Familiarity with DataGuard, Oracle Key Vault, Python, Ansible automation tool advantageous.
* Self-motivated, ability to work independently and under direction.
* Attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
* Prioritization and execution of tasks in high-pressure environments.
Interpersonal Skills:
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills (global teamwork).
* Team-oriented, collaborative environment experience (interfacing with other technical teams).
* Customer service orientation.
* Empathy, active listening, patience, and understanding required.