Oracle DBA (Off-Shore Support)

SCOPE OF WORK:

• Responsible for Administration of Oracle server Databases
• Perform user administration
• Maintain Remedy Queue (SRM, Incident) within SLA
• Monitor Oracle databases ship/shore/cloud; perform remediation where necessary
• Perform periodic backup/recovery of databases
• Review and QA Database Programs

You will be part of the team responsible for the implementation, planning, coordination, configuration, installation, and ongoing management of all Oracle Databases. Work through and complete incident and service requests with SLAs.

Key responsibilities include the identification and resolution of hardware, software, or database problems/outages in any of the services. These responsibilities require 24×7 coverage and response to systems alerts during after-hour periods. Specific database performance issues, error messages, or service problems will be routed directly to the Database Administrator.

You will use best operating practices to establish and maintain security and integrity controls. The DBA will formulate and monitor policies, procedures, and standards relating to database management; propose and implement enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system; proactively research and locate necessary tools and processes to identify and proactively avert troublesome trends, as they develop in order to ensure a stable performance environment for the production environment.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 5-7 years Oracle DBA experience, 3+ years in a 24/7/365 environment.
• Understand highly available database solutions/architectures such as Oracle RAC, Standby Databases.
• Competency in writing/analyzing PL/SQL, Korn shell scripts, et al.
• Experience in database design required.
• Experience with AIX, Windows, and Linux is desired.
• Oracle Performance Tuning Experience.
• Experience working in secure enterprise database environments.
• Experience with RMAN; export/import; data pump export/import a plus.
• Experience performing backup/recover of an Oracle database.
• Security experience (experience working in secure enterprise database environments).

In addition candidate must exhibit the following:

• Candidate MUST have extensive experience working in structured change management processes for highly available enterprise database systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills conducive to team development.
• Ability to perform needs assessment and handle technical objections.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Oracle on Linux, AIX, and Windows

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certification as Database Administrator (OCP) would be a plus although not required.

BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED:

• Off-shore candidates subject to equivalent background verification.

TRAVEL:

• No travel required.

SALARY:

• $30.00/hour

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $30.00 /hour

Experience:

• database design: 3 years (Required)
• 24/7/365 on call DBA Oracle: 3 years (Required)
• RMAN: 3 years (Required)
• Oracle on Windows: 3 years (Required)
• PL/SQL: 3 years (Required)
• Oracle on AIX: 3 years (Required)
• Oracle DBA: 5 years (Required)
• Oracle on Linux: 3 years (Required)
• Oracle Performance tuning: 3 years (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

License or certification:

• Certification of Database Administrator (OCP) (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)