Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)

About US: We are a company that provides innovative, transformative IT services and solutions. We are passionate about helping our clients achieve their goals and exceed their expectations. We strive to provide the best possible experience for our clients and employees. We are committed to continuous improvement and innovation, and we are always looking for ways to improve our services and solutions. We believe in working collaboratively with our clients and employees to achieve success.

DS Technologies Inc is looking for Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) role for one of our premier clients.

Job Title: Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)

Location: Preferred Waukegan, IL / Remote for suitable candidates

Job Category: Database Administration / Oracle / SAP DBA

Position Type: Contract

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Overview: We are seeking a Senior Oracle DBA with strong expertise in Oracle 19c and SAP database administration. The role involves providing AMS operational support, incident/problem management, and performing engineering tasks such as automation, optimization, and solution design for enterprise-level environments.

Position:Contract – Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Responsibilities:

AMS & Operations Support

• Provide 24x7 support for Oracle and SAP databases under AMS model.
• Handle incident, problem, and change management following ITIL processes.
• Perform health checks, proactive monitoring, and capacity planning.
• Ensure SLAs and KPIs are met for database availability and performance.
  
  
  

Engineering & Project Work

• Design and implement database solutions, including upgrades, migrations, and performance improvements.
• Develop automation scripts for routine DBA tasks and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with architecture teams to define high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
  
  
  

Core DBA Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle 19c and SAP databases.
• Perform backup/recovery using RMAN and manage Data Guard configurations.
• Optimize performance through SQL tuning, indexing, and resource management.
• Perform patching, upgrades, and new database builds for Oracle 19c.
• Implement and maintain Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) monitoring and alerting.
• Manage SAP-related Oracle databases to ensure optimal performance.
  
  
  

Requirement Qualifications:

• 12 years of Oracle DBA experience, including 5 years on Oracle 19c.
• Hands-on experience with SAP database administration (SAP on Oracle).
• Proven experience in AMS operations, including incident and change management.
• Strong knowledge of PL/SQL, performance tuning, and query optimization.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows environments and shell scripting.
• Experience with high availability architectures, clustering, and disaster recovery.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  
  
  

This is a remote position.