Oracle DBA

Oracle DBA

Posted Today by 1761899333

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: The Oracle DBA role involves managing and maintaining Oracle database environments with a focus on backup strategies, disaster recovery planning, and patch management. The ideal candidate will ensure data integrity, high availability, and compliance with security standards. Experience in healthcare is preferable. This position is remote and classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and monitor robust backup strategies using RMAN and Data Pump.
  • Perform regular backup validation and recovery drills.
  • Ensure compliance with RTO/RPO requirements.
  • Architect and maintain DR environments using Oracle Data Guard, GoldenGate, or other replication technologies.
  • Conduct periodic DR testing and failover simulations.
  • Document DR procedures and maintain runbooks.
  • Apply Oracle patches (PSUs, CPUs) across environments following change management protocols.
  • Test patches in staging before production rollout.
  • Monitor Oracle support for critical updates and vulnerabilities.
  • Install, configure, and upgrade Oracle database software.
  • Monitor performance and tune databases for optimal efficiency.
  • Manage user access, roles, and security policies.

Key Skills:

  • Experience with Oracle database management.
  • Strong knowledge of backup and recovery strategies.
  • Familiarity with disaster recovery planning and execution.
  • Proficiency in patch management and compliance.
  • Ability to monitor and tune database performance.
  • Experience with RMAN, Data Pump, Oracle Data Guard, and GoldenGate.
  • Healthcare experience is preferable.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Title: Oracle DBA

Remote

JD:

*Healthcare experience is preferable

We are seeking a skilled Oracle DBA to manage and maintain our Oracle database environments with a strong focus on backup strategies, disaster recovery (DR) planning and execution, and patch management.

The ideal candidate will ensure data integrity, high availability, and compliance with security standards across all database systems.

Backup & Recovery

  • Design, implement, and monitor robust backup strategies using RMAN and Data Pump.
  • Perform regular backup validation and recovery drills.
  • Ensure compliance with RTO/RPO requirements.

Disaster Recovery (DR)

  • Architect and maintain DR environments using Oracle Data Guard, GoldenGate, or other replication technologies.
  • Conduct periodic DR testing and failover simulations.
  • Document DR procedures and maintain runbooks.

Patch Management

  • Apply Oracle patches (PSUs, CPUs) across environments following change management protocols.
  • Test patches in staging before production rollout.
  • Monitor Oracle support for critical updates and vulnerabilities.

Database Administration

  • Install, configure, and upgrade Oracle database software.
  • Monitor performance and tune databases for optimal efficiency.
  • Manage user access, roles, and security policies.