Senior Oracle DBA

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ROLE : SENIOR ORACLE DBA
WORK LOCATION: PHOENIX AZ (HYBRID) LOCALS ONLY
PROJECT DURATION: 6-MONTH CONTRACT-TO-HIRE

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The Opportunity: We are seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to design implement and support our clients mission-critical Oracle database environments within a highly regulated enterprise setting. This role focuses on ensuring high availability performance optimization and secure database operations supporting critical business applications.

This is a contract-to-hire opportunity offering the potential to transition into a full-time position based on performance and business needs. The ideal candidate is a hands-on Oracle expert with deep experience in high-availability environments performance tuning and database security.

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of experience as an Oracle DBA in enterprise environments
• Strong expertise with Oracle 12c / 19c (or newer) in Linux/UNIX environments
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Oracle RAC and Data Guard
  • RMAN backup recovery and cloning
  • Performance tuning tools (AWR ASH OEM TKPROF)
  • SQL and PL/SQL optimization
• Experience supporting 24x7 high-availability systems
• Strong understanding of database security encryption roles/privileges and auditing
• Experience working within change management / ITIL-aligned environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in fast-paced production environments
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities
Database Administration & Architecture

• Design install configure and maintain Oracle databases across development test and production environments
• Manage database upgrades patching and migrations with minimal downtime and risk
• Implement and support high availability and disaster recovery solutions including RAC and Data Guard

Performance & Optimization

• Monitor and optimize database performance including SQL and PL/SQL tuning indexing and schema design
• Analyze execution plans and system metrics to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks
• Perform capacity planning for compute and storage to support scalability

Backup Recovery & DR

• Develop and maintain RMAN backup and recovery strategies aligned with business and compliance requirements
• Support disaster recovery planning testing and execution including failover and failback procedures
• Maintain and improve recovery documentation and runbooks

Security & Compliance

• Implement database security controls including roles privileges encryption and auditing
• Ensure alignment with regulatory and compliance standards in a governed environment
• Partner with security and risk teams to address audit findings and strengthen controls

Production Support & Collaboration

• Support application releases schema changes and deployments in coordination with engineering teams
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for production incidents
• Participate in on-call rotation and support critical after-hours activities as needed
• Create and maintain documentation for configurations procedures and operational standards
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing across teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting financial services or other regulated industries
• Exposure to Oracle Exadata OCI or cloud-based Oracle environments
• Experience with automation or scripting (Shell Python Ansible)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for database deployments
• Relevant certifications such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)