Sr. Oracle DBA - DEW Softech, Inc

Position: Sr. Oracle DBA

Location: Atlantic City, NJ

Duration: 12+ months

Rate: Open

Interview: Video

Our client is need an experienced Oracle DBA ASAP. Location is important – they should be willing to work on-site at the client location in Atlantic City. With a requirement to be on-site in Atlantic City, NJ, at least once a week for production updates on the servers. This part of the role cannot be performed remotely.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Database Administrator to join our dynamic IT team. As a Senior Database Administrator you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, security, and reliability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the company's technical needs and contribute to the evolution of our architecture. The candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle Database and associated software in both physical and virtual environments.
• Provide expertise in troubleshooting Oracle issues on Linux (RHEL and CentOS) and Windows environments.
• Deliver technical solutions to a wide range of problems and user requests through an established trouble ticketing system.
• Support the Technical Support team by participating in after-hours coverage as needed.
• Provide database support and architecture designs for large infrastructure projects and deployments.
• Collaborate with development teams and provide infrastructure support and input into architecture design and onboarding plans for new systems, including diagrams and documentation.
• Provide operational support to development teams by participating in production release planning and software deployments.
• Manage database deployments (upgrades, updates, patches).
• Perform hardware maintenance and deployment (installations, equipment upgrades, and updates).
• Log and document all database requests with defined pertinent information to support analysis and reporting.
• Conduct database monitoring (log review, performance analysis and reporting, data loading, and extraction).
• Perform database maintenance (backups, upgrades, updates, patching, installation).
• Provide monthly analysis of database performance and include findings in the monthly status report.
• Conduct monthly analysis to identify trends and system performance issues, with findings reported in the monthly status report.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, or a science discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 15 years of proven experience as an Oracle Database Administrator for enterprise-wide systems.
• Demonstrated significant experience in Linux and Windows Administration, including best practices, CLI, and GUIs.
• Extensive experience with database monitoring (log review, performance analysis and reporting, data loading, and extraction).
• Extensive experience with database maintenance (backups, upgrades, updates, patching, installation).
• Familiarity with complex Linux/Windows environments and related protocols (HTTP/FTP/SCP/NFS, etc.).
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Project, and Visio.
• Experience supporting web applications and environments, including Nginx and Node.js.
• Experience with VMware and virtualized environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex database issues.
• Strong organizational, verbal/written communication, and presentation skills are essential.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen able to obtain a security clearance.