job summary
We are seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator DBA with deep expertise in Oracle GoldenGate to support missioncritical enterprise applications and largescale database environments The role will be responsible for Oracle database administration GoldenGate replication architecture performance optimization disaster recovery planning database migrations and ensuring high availability of businesscritical systems
The ideal candidate should have strong experience managing Oracle databases in complex enterprise environments including Oracle RAC Data Guard Exadata and GoldenGate implementations supporting realtime data replication and migration initiatives
location: Telecommute
job type: Contract
salary: $50 - 60 per hour
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities
- Oracle Database Administration
- Administer monitor and maintain Oracle Database environments 12c 19c and above
- Install configure patch upgrade and maintain Oracle databases across Production DR UAT and Development environments
- Manage Oracle RAC ASM Data Guard and Exadata platforms
- Perform capacity planning storage management and database health assessments
- Implement and manage RMAN backup restore and recovery strategies
- Ensure database security compliance and governance standards are maintained
- Oracle GoldenGate Administration
- Design implement configure and support Oracle GoldenGate replication solutions
- Manage Extract Pump and Replicat processes across heterogeneous environments
- Monitor replication performance and resolve latency synchronization and data consistency issues
- Configure bidirectional and unidirectional replication architectures
- Support zerodowntime database migration and cutover activities using GoldenGate
- Perform GoldenGate patching upgrades performance tuning and troubleshooting
- Lead replication testing validation and disaster recovery exercises
- High Availability Disaster Recovery
- Design and support High Availability HA and Disaster Recovery DR solutions
- Plan and execute Data Guard switchovers failovers and role transitions
- Ensure replication integrity and business continuity across primary and DR environments
- Conduct periodic DR drills and validate recovery processes
- Performance Incident Management
- Troubleshoot complex database and replication issues
- Perform Root Cause Analysis RCA and implement permanent corrective actions
- Analyze AWR ASH OEM and GoldenGate reports to optimize database performance
- Participate in critical incident Major Incident Review MIR and Post Incident Review PIR calls
- Provide proactive monitoring and preventive maintenance recommendations
- Migration Transformation Initiatives
- Support database migration projects involving Oracle DB2 Exadata cloud and hybrid environments
- Participate in application modernization and cloud migration programs
- Develop migration runbooks cutover plans and rollback strategies
- Ensure successful execution of database and replication migration activities with minimal downtime
- Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary onsite DBA liaison for customer teams architects infrastructure teams and application owners
- Coordinate with offshore database and middleware teams
- Provide technical guidance mentoring and operational oversight
- Participate in governance architecture and operational review meetings
qualifications: NA
skills
Ansible
Backup Recovery
batch processing
Infrastructure Cloud
Networking concepts
CICD
Oracle DB2
Data Migration
storage management
database migrations
database migration
database performance
data replication
Database Replication
database security
database
DevOps
disaster recovery
enterprise applications
Google Cloud Platform
JD Edwards
Microservices Architecture
middleware
Oracle
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
OCI
Data Guard
Oracle Data Guard
Oracle Database
Oracle database administration
Oracle databases
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Exadata
Oracle Exadata
Oracle RAC
Patch Management
proactive monitoring
performance optimization
performance tuning
RMAN
Automation Scripting
ServiceNow
Shell Scripting
high availability
analytical skills
communication skills
Coordinate
Soft Skills
Ability to lead
Troubleshoot
Troubleshooting
Excellent troubleshooting
UAT
Administration
architecture
architecture reviews
Install
Auditing
Tools Automation
business continuity
capacity planning
corrective actions
data consistency
pharmaceutical supply chain
drills
ERP
governance
health assessments
healthcare
ITSM
Incident Management
Incident Review
infrastructure
mentoring
offshore
preventive maintenance
Pump
Root Cause Analysis
Stakeholder Management