Oracle Database Administrator Senior

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Oracle Database Administrator Senior

Location: Indianapolis IN; Norfolk VA (preferred). This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week fostering collaboration and connectivity while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship.

The Oracle Database Administrator Senior will be responsible for the full range of database development support activities and detailed analysis.

How you will make an impact:

• Develops database designs based on business requirements.
• Reviews and revises database designs and ensures that all technical and business requirements are met.
• Builds database structures based on detailed design.
• Installing and configuring Oracle database software.
• Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution: Expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex database issues.
• Setting up and managing backup and recovery processes.
• Performs database testing to ensure performance is met and compare with expected results.
• Implement and maintain database security policies and best practices.
• Provides support during the system implementation and production.
• Suggests new features coding techniques and reference material.
• Monitoring database health and performance and automating routine tasks.
• Forecast future database needs and plan for scaling resources accordingly.
• Identifies gaps in scripts and procedures.
• Suggests options for implementation of features.
• Collaborate with developers system administrators and other stakeholders.
• Provides 24x7 production and non-production DBA on-call support.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years experience in information systems and/or database administration or related disciplines; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills Capabilities and Experiences:

• Experience with DBMS performance management and monitoring tools strongly preferred.
• Experience in utilizing DBMS system management tools and implementation of new features and functionality strongly preferred.
• Strong Oracle database administration experience with very large databases.
• Database Machine Administrator (DMA) experience a plus.
• Experience with Data Guard NetApp Exadata OID Terraform and Microsoft Cloud Azure preferred.
• Performance Tuning: Strong skills in optimizing and improving database performance including SQL tuning and resource management.
• Architecture Knowledge: Deep understanding of Oracle Database architecture and concepts.
• High Availability and Disaster Recovery: Experience with designing and implementing high availability and DR solutions.
• Data Modeling and Design: Understanding of relational database design and data modeling techniques.
• Patch Management and Upgrades: Experience in planning and executing database patching and version upgrades.
• Scripting and Automation: Competence in writing scripts using shell scripting Python or other programming languages to automate database tasks.
• Compliance and Audit: Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements and experience in conducting database audits.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers our associates our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases paid holidays Paid Time Off and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement) medical dental vision short and long term disability benefits 401(k) match stock purchase plan life insurance wellness programs and financial education resources to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age citizenship status color creed disability ethnicity genetic information gender (including gender identity and gender expression) marital status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal state and local laws including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.