Senior Oracle Database Administrator
Oracle · Posted Oct 22
Cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, database systems, and AI-powered business applications
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About the role
Oracle is hiring a senior DBA / Exadata engineer to support enterprise and mission-critical production database environments from Mumbai. The role centers on Oracle Database, Exadata, RAC/ASM, Data Guard and RMAN operations, including upgrades, migrations, patching and performance tuning. The engineer will also handle critical production incidents and work directly with customers and global engineering/support teams across time zones.
What you will do
- Administer and support Oracle databases running on Exadata and RAC/ASM environments
- Troubleshoot database performance, availability, backup/recovery, Data Guard, and infrastructure-related issues
- Perform database upgrades, migrations, installations and patching
- Manage and troubleshoot RMAN backup/recovery and Data Guard environments
- Perform performance analysis and recommend preventive/proactive improvements
- Handle critical production incidents and provide timely technical resolution
- Collaborate with customers and global engineering/support teams across time zones
- Maintain high standards of availability, reliability, customer satisfaction and engineering quality
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 6–10+ years of hands-on experience as an Oracle DBA / Database Engineer supporting enterprise and mission-critical production environments.
- Strong hands-on Oracle Database Administration & Troubleshooting
- Strong experience with Oracle Exadata architecture and administration
- Advanced hands-on experience with Oracle RAC and ASM
- Strong Oracle Database Performance Tuning and troubleshooting skills
- Hands-on experience with Data Guard, including: Physical Standby; Active Data Guard; Data Guard Broker
- Strong RMAN Backup, Restore & Recovery experience, including complex recovery scenarios
- Experience with Database Installation, Upgrades, Migrations & Patching
- Strong production troubleshooting skills across performance, availability, RAC/ASM, backup/recovery, and patching
- Ability to diagnose and resolve complex/critical production incidents under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong customer-facing and service/support mindset
- Willingness to work in shifts and weekends, when required
Preferred qualifications
- Oracle GoldenGate replication and troubleshooting
- ZDLRA (Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance) administration/support
- Logical Data Guard experience
- Experience troubleshooting Exadata-specific performance and patching issues
- Experience supporting large-scale, highly available, business-critical Oracle environments
- Oracle/Exadata certifications or relevant advanced technical certifications
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Oracle
Oracle Corporation is a multinational computer technology company specializing in cloud-engineered hardware, enterprise software, and database management systems. It provides comprehensive cloud solutions such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Cloud Applications (OCA) to power digital transformations globally. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Oracle is a major player in enterprise AI integration and database solutions.
- Industry
- Cloud Computing
- Company size
- 141000 employees
- Founded
- 1977
- Location
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $56B raised
- 2025-10-24Post IPO Debt$18B
- 2025-02-03Conventional Debt$18B
Leadership
Lawrence J. Ellison
Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer
Clay Magouyrk
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Sicilia
Chief Executive Officer
Hilary Maxson
Chief Financial Officer
Jae Evans
Global Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President
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