Associate Principal Engineer Database Administrator Oracle

We are seeking experienced Oracle Database Administrators to support a critical datacenter migration project. The successful contractors will work with our database team to plan execute and validate the migration of Oracle database infrastructure to a new datacenter environment. This is a hands-on technical role requiring deep expertise in Oracle high availability Disaster recovery and replication technologies. To be successful in this role one must be able to work effectively in a fluid fast-paced environment. This role requires good communication skills both with team members and business contacts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute datacenter migration activities for Oracle database infrastructure.
• Design and implement datacenter migration strategies utilizing Oracle RAC Dataguard and GoldenGate Microserices technologies
• Configure and validate Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) in the target datacenter environment
• Set up and configure Oracle Dataguard for database replication and failover between source and target environments
• Implement Oracle GoldenGate for real-time data replication
• Configure and manage Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) for monitoring and management of migrated databases
• Perform Oracle Grid/Database/Goldengate software installations as needed
• Perform migration testing validation and cutover activities
• Troubleshoot and resolve database performance replication and connectivity issues during migration
• Create and maintain comprehensive migration documentation and runbooks
• Coordinate with network storage and infrastructure teams to ensure successful migration
• Work with project management leaders and application owners to coordinate database migration efforts.
• Perform post-migration validation and optimization

Required Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) - configuration administration and troubleshooting in production environments
• Strong expertise in Oracle Active Dataguard - implementation management and failover procedures for disaster recovery
• Proven experience with Oracle GoldenGate Microservices- setup configuration and management of real-time data replication
• Proficiency with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) - installation configuration and operational management
• 10 years of Oracle database administration experience
• Demonstrated experience with datacenter migrations or large-scale Oracle infrastructure projects
• Expert knowledge of Oracle database architecture internals and performance tuning
• Strong understanding of Oracle backup and recovery using RMAN - Experience with Linux/Unix system administration and shell scripting
• Knowledge of storage and network technologies relevant to database operations
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure during critical migration events
• Strong communication and documentation skills Preferred Qualifications
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Oracle Certified Master (OCM) certification
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible Terraform or Python scripting
• Experience with Oracle Data Pump SQL*Loader and other data movement tools

Required skills

• Extensive Oracle DB management skills preferably with Oracle 19c
• Extensive experience setting up Oracle Active Dataguard for large databases across geographical regions
• Hands on experience with Oracle Goldengate Microservices setting up and supporting multimaster replication. Preferably Oracle Goldengate 23ai
• Hands on experience managing Oracle Enterprise manager 13c Nice to have skills
• Working knowledge of automation using Ansible.
• Hands on experience managing DB infrastructure in AWS (EC2 and RDS)

Qualifications :

Must have Skills: Oracle database architecture

Good To Have Skills: Ansible (Expert) Oracle19c RAC

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time