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Role Description

The Senior Database Administrator will be responsible for the following job duties:

• Administer and optimize Oracle, SQL Server, and Postgres databases in multi-cloud environments, ensuring seamless integration with AWS, GCP, and Azure services.
• Provide expert guidance on database architecture, storage, partitioning, and high-availability configurations (RAC and Data Guard).
• Oversee "Day 2" operations, including advanced performance tuning, proactive monitoring, database patching, backup and recovery strategies, and security hardening.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex database issues, ensuring root cause analysis and timely resolution.
• Stay updated on emergency database technologies, cloud-native tools, and Oracle advancements to recommend modern solutions to clients.
• Implement and maintain high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) setups, such as Oracle Data Guard and GoldenGate replication, across cloud platforms.
• Perform capacity planning, resource allocation, and optimization to maintain database scalability and cost efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, enforcing database encryption, auditing, and user privilege management.
• Lead large-scale database migration projects, including on-prem to cloud and inter-cloud migrations, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Develop detailed migration plans, leveraging tools like RMAN, Oracle Data Pump, Data Guard, and GoldenGate for secure and efficient transitions.
• Train and mentor junior DBAs, enabling skill development and ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Represent client requirements internally to engineering and product teams, ensuring alignment with technical priorities.

Qualifications

• U.S. bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent in CS, IT, CE, or closely related field.
• Five (5) years of progressive professional experience as a Database Administrator or closely related occupation.

Requirements

• Professional experience with database migration tools and methodologies: RMAN, Data Pump, Oracle Data Guard, and GoldenGate.
• Experience with AWS and Azure database services, including RDS, EC2-based database hosting, and Azure SQL Managed Instances.
• Proficiency in shell scripting (Bash, Python, and Ansible).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (OEM, CloudWatch).

Benefits

• Salary: $152,110 - $155,000 per year; Full Time.

Company Description

This position allows telecommuting from the U.S.