What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Oracle DBA/Oracle Exadata & E-Business Suite Expertise position at Fourans?
Design hybrid architectures integrating on-prem Exadata with cloud-based services.
Develop migration runbooks, automation scripts, and repeatable patterns for cloud adoption.
Exadata & E-Business Suite Expertise
Provide senior-level support for Oracle Exadata, including storage cells, compute nodes, and performance tuning.
Oversee Oracle E-Business Suite R12 database operations.
Troubleshoot complex performance issues across Exadata, RAC, ASM, and EBS environments.
Performance Engineering & Optimization
Lead advanced performance tuning efforts using AWR, ASH, ADDM, and SQL tuning.
Optimize high-volume OLTP and batch workloads.
Resolve deep-rooted performance bottlenecks across SQL, PL/SQL, storage, and system layers.
High Availability, DR & Security
Architect and maintain enterprise-grade HA/DR solutions using Data Guard and Active Data Guard.
Ensure compliance with security standards, encryption, auditing, and regulatory frameworks.
Lead incident response for critical production issues.
Automation & Engineering Excellence
Build automation frameworks using Shell, Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
Improve CI/CD pipelines for database deployments.
Champion operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Collaboration & Mentorship
Mentor junior and mid-level DBAs.
Partner with application teams, infrastructure engineers, and cloud architects.
Communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
20 years of hands-on Oracle DBA experience.
Extensive experience upgrading Oracle databases from 11g to 19c.
Deep expertise with Oracle Exadata.
Strong experience supporting Oracle E-Business Suite R12.
Proven experience leading cloud migration initiatives.
Expert-level knowledge of RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN, and OEM.
Strong SQL, PL/SQL, and Linux skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures.
Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, or cloud automation frameworks.
Knowledge of WebLogic or SOA Suite.
Oracle certifications (OCP, OCM, OCI Architect).
Soft Skills
Strategic thinker with strong architectural instincts.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Ability to influence across teams.
Calm under pressure with strong problem-solving skills.
Ownership mindset focused on reliability and innovation.