Oracle DBA

Database Engineer, Infrastructure DBA will be responsible for working with a diverse multi-
faceted team that supports a multi-platform databases environment. This individual must
possess general experience in production support and engineering of database
infrastructure. The ideal candidate for this position must possess production operational
experience in the management of multiple databases within a DevOps framework. This
individual is responsible to for achieving an efficient technical infrastructure both on-prem and
cloud, which includes appropriate tools to support production operations and will be a key
contributor to a small team of highly talented professionals who are responsible for managing
databases across a global enterprise.

Reporting Level :

This position will report to the Sr. Manager of the Database Infrastructure product team.

Shift Schedule :

This person will work in shifts
On-call support including periodic after hours and weekend support responsibilities.

Responsibility :

Proficient in Oracle EE RAC database installation, upgrade, patching, maintenance,
security, sysadmin functions and administration
Monitor and optimize Oracle database performance and capacity planning
Troubleshoot database issues, maintain database systems availability and scalability
Assist in effort estimating, forecasting, and work planning for resources
Promote a “one-team” approach for sharing common processes and practices
Builds a network of strong, collaborative relationships (e.g., with customers, employees,
business colleagues, and external partners) that increases collaboration and
communication – Product Development Teams, Architects and Data Architects.
Analyze data access and modification requirements to ensure efficient SQL and optimal
database design
Performs Capacity Planning for storage and performance; includes proper monitoring,
trend analysis, and modeling.
Performance-tuning consultation by working closely with software vendors to tune the
database and meet application specific needs
Ensures creation of runbooks for vendor partners and service providers in the assembly,
configuration and administration of the application database
Develop and Enforce standards, policies, and procedures for managing databases
Challenges established ways of doing things to improve the organization’s capabilities
around commitments, actions and results

Minimum Qualifications:

8 – 11 years of experience as an Oracle DBA working on Oracle 11g and 12g running on
RHEL 6 and 7. Certified Oracle DBA a plus
8 years of experience supporting Oracle RAC and Data Guard
8 years of experience in SQL Performance Tuning
Working knowledge of operating system internals (Shell scripting, monitoring, debugging)
in Linux environments is required
Experience with monitoring tools like Nagios, Graphite, New Relic and Datadog
Experience working with database and system maintenance procedures
Experience with automated database migration techniques
Experience with Agile development methodologies is highly desirable
Experience with cloud based databases is big plus
Experience with virtualization in continuous integration environment is highly desirable
Familiarity with one or more following database technologies is a plus (MySQL, SQL
Server, DB2-LUW and Postgres)
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in MIS/IT, business administration, or related discipline.