Job Description

Senior Oracle Database Administrator (Hybrid Onsite)

Nashville, TN

4 months+

$65/hr on C2C / 1099 all inclusive (OR) $60/hr on W2

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Candidate Must Be Local

Position Summary

As a Senior Oracle Database Administrator, you will be responsible for the architecture, administration, optimization, and security of enterprise Oracle database environments across a hybrid landscape including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle workloads hosted in AWS, and traditional on-premises systems. This role is critical to ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance of shared database platforms supporting mission-critical applications. You will serve as a strategic partner to application teams, infrastructure, security, and data governance functions, driving modernization, automation, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Database Administration

• Manage, monitor, and support Oracle database environments (11g through 23c) across OCI, AWS (EC2/RDS for Oracle), and on-prem platforms.

• Administer multi-tenant architectures (CDB/PDB), RAC, and Data Guard configurations.

• Ensure database uptime, availability, and performance meet enterprise SLAs.

Cloud & Hybrid Architecture

• Design and manage Oracle deployments in OCI (Autonomous DB, Exadata Cloud Service, DB Systems).

• Support Oracle databases running in AWS (EC2-hosted Oracle, RDS Oracle where applicable).

• Implement hybrid connectivity strategies (VPN, FastConnect, Direct Connect).

• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives (lift-and-shift, re-platforming).

Performance & Capacity Management

• Proactively monitor performance using AWR, ASH, OEM, and cloud-native tools.

• Tune SQL, PL/SQL, and database configurations for optimal performance.

• Forecast capacity and storage growth across environments.

Backup, Recovery & High Availability

• Implement and manage RMAN backup strategies across hybrid environments.

• Maintain and test disaster recovery solutions (Data Guard, Active Data Guard).

• Ensure RPO/RTO targets are met and validated regularly.

Security & Compliance

• Enforce database security standards including encryption (TDE), patching, and access controls.

• Partner with security and compliance teams to support audits and regulatory requirements.

• Implement least-privilege access and database activity monitoring.

Automation & DevOps Enablement

• Develop automation using Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or OCI Resource Manager.

• Integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines.

• Standardize provisioning, patching, and configuration management.

• AI Tool Integration: Proficiency in managing AI-powered database features and other LLM's

Data Governance & Quality Enablement

• Support enterprise data initiatives including data cataloging, lineage, and quality controls.

• Ensure database environments align with governance standards and metadata management practices.

• Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams to optimize data accessibility.

Operational Excellence

• Provide 24/7 support as part of an on-call rotation.

• Troubleshoot complex incidents and perform root cause analysis.

• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and SOPs for database operations.

• Proven ability to lead projects, work both independently and in a team environment, take ownership of projects from the beginning to the finish line environment, take ownership of projects from the beginning to the finish line.

• Able to prioritize tasks and make adjustment as needed

Background

• Multiple years of hands-on enterprise Oracle database support

• Strong SQL and PL/SQL background.

• Good command of Linux Operating system (Redhat or Oracle) and Shell

• scripting

• Deep understanding of ORACLE database concepts, including process, memory,

• storage, ASM management, DR and Cloud infrastructure.

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Contact: Praveen - [email protected] - Eight three two - Nine Nine Zero - Two four two seven

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