Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Nashville TN Hybrid - Candidate Must Be Local

6 months Contract

Looking for the candidates who can work without any visa sponsorship.

Job Title: Senior Oracle Database Administrator (Hybrid Cloud OCI AWS On- Prem)
Position Summary
As a Senior Oracle Database Administrator you will be responsible for the architecture administration optimization and security of enterprise Oracle database environments across a hybrid landscape including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Oracle workloads hosted in AWS and traditional on-premises systems. This role is critical to ensuring high availability performance and compliance of shared database platforms supporting mission-critical applications.
You will serve as a strategic partner to application teams infrastructure security and data governance functions driving modernization automation and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Database Administration
Manage monitor and support Oracle database environments (11g through 23c) across OCI AWS (EC2/RDS for Oracle) and on-prem platforms.
Administer multi-tenant architectures (CDB/PDB) RAC and Data Guard configurations.
Ensure database uptime availability and performance meet enterprise SLAs.

Cloud & Hybrid Architecture
Design and manage Oracle deployments in OCI (Autonomous DB Exadata Cloud Service DB Systems).
Support Oracle databases running in AWS (EC2-hosted Oracle RDS Oracle where applicable).
Implement hybrid connectivity strategies (VPN FastConnect Direct Connect).
Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives (lift-and-shift re-platforming).

Performance & Capacity Management
Proactively monitor performance using AWR ASH OEM and cloud-native tools.
Tune SQL PL/SQL and database configurations for optimal performance.
Forecast capacity and storage growth across environments. Backup Recovery & High Availability
Implement and manage RMAN backup strategies across hybrid environments.
Maintain and test disaster recovery solutions (Data Guard Active Data Guard).
Ensure RPO/RTO targets are met and validated regularly.

Security & Compliance
Enforce database security standards including encryption (TDE) patching and access controls.
Partner with security and compliance teams to support audits and regulatory requirements.
Implement least-privilege access and database activity monitoring.

Automation & DevOps Enablement
Develop automation using Shell Python Ansible Terraform or OCI Resource Manager.
Integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines.
Standardize provisioning patching and configuration management.
AI Tool Integration: Proficiency in managing AI-powered database features and other LLMs

Data Governance & Quality Enablement
Support enterprise data initiatives including data cataloging lineage and quality controls.
Ensure database environments align with governance standards and metadata management practices.
Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams to optimize data accessibility.

Operational Excellence
Provide 24/7 support as part of an on-call rotation.
Troubleshoot complex incidents and perform root cause analysis.
Maintain documentation runbooks and SOPs for database operations.
Proven ability to lead projects work both independently and in a team environment take ownership of projects from the beginning to the finish line.

Able to prioritize tasks and make adjustment as needed

Background
Multiple years of hands-on enterprise Oracle database support
Strong SQL and PL/SQL background.
Good command of Linux Operating system (Redhat or Oracle) and Shell scripting
Deep understanding of ORACLE database concepts including process memory storage ASM management DR and Cloud infrastructure.