Senior Database Administrator (Oracle & Azure Databases)

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in Oracle databases and working knowledge of Microsoft Azure database platforms. The role is responsible for the design administration optimization security and high availability of enterprise database environments supporting mission critical applications. The Senior DBA will collaborate with infrastructure application cloud and security teams to ensure database reliability performance and compliance across on premises and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

Database Administration & Operations

Design install configure and administer Oracle databases (Oracle 12c/19c or later) in production non production DR and high availability environments.

Manage routine DBA activities including database provisioning user/security management patching upgrades backups restores and performance tuning.

Monitor database health capacity and performance proactively identifying and resolving issues to meet SLA and uptime requirements.

Implement and maintain backup recovery and disaster recovery strategies (RMAN Data Guard replication).

Cloud & Azure Database Management

Support and administer Azure database services such as Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure VM based databases.

Assist in database migrations from on premises Oracle or SQL platforms to Azure hosted solutions.

Work with cloud architects to design secure scalable and cost optimized database solutions in Azure.

Integrate databases with Azure services for monitoring security and automation.

Performance Security & Compliance

Perform advanced database performance tuning query optimization and index design.

Implement and enforce database security best practices including access control encryption auditing and vulnerability remediation.

Support regulatory audit and compliance requirements through proper documentation logging and governance controls.

High Availability DR & Support

Design and maintain high availability and disaster recovery architectures for mission critical systems.

Participate in on call support incident response root cause analysis and post incident reporting.

Support application go lives production cutovers and post deployment stabilization.

Collaboration & Documentation

Collaborate with application teams infrastructure engineers cloud teams and vendors to support end to end project delivery.

Prepare and maintain technical documentation operational runbooks and standard operating procedures.

Provide guidance mentoring and technical oversight to junior DBAs or support teams.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

10 years of experience as a Database Administrator in enterprise environments.

Strong hands on expertise in Oracle Database administration (12c/19c or later).

Experience with Oracle RMAN Data Guard ASM and performance diagnostics.

Working knowledge of Azure database platforms (Azure SQL Database Managed Instance Azure VMs).

Experience with database migrations upgrades and platform modernization initiatives.

Proficiency with scripting and automation (Shell PowerShell or similar).

Soft Skills

Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem solving skills.

Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non technical stakeholders.

Experience working in ITIL based operational environments and project driven engagements.

Strong ownership mindset with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred / Nice to Have

Experience with hybrid cloud environments (on premises Azure).

Exposure to Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines or infrastructure as code practices.

Oracle Microsoft Azure or cloud architecture certifications.

Experience supporting regulated or high availability environments (utilities finance healthcare).