Sr. Oracle Database Administrator (Onsite)

Sr. Oracle Database Administrator (Onsite)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Sr. Oracle Database Administrator for their Portland, OR location. This position supports and assists the Systems Administration organization within parent org Platform Services. This assignment primarily focuses on Oracle RDBMS support, including ExaData. The assignment is integral in building and maintaining functioning database services for line of business applications to support human resources and financial management. The work required of this assignment must adhere to cyber security policies and be performed in a manner that is compliant with audit requirements.

This onsite position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for a Sr. Oracle Database Administrator:

• Research, test, document, and develop standardized technical procedures for the deployment / troubleshooting of server hardware (or virtual machines), the associated operating systems and application software.
• Perform system vulnerability assessments using vendor native (Oracle Enterprise Manager) and third-party tools (Nessus), recommending mitigation options based on risk of exploitation after consideration of environmental factors.
• Serve as a service response escalation point, working with teams of varying technical ability in response to service availability and/or performance related incidents/problems.
• Provide recommendations for process/procedural changes that may become necessary due to environmental changes, upgrades.
• Support the design and implementation of highly available database solutions appropriate for workloads based on customer requirements.
• Support disaster recovery and continuity of operations through continuous verification of availability mechanisms and management of data protection activities (including backup and restore testing).
• Serve as a technical advisor for project and service response and related tasks.
• Operate a production Oracle Database environment using Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 13c or 24ai Grid Control.
• Provide recommendations for process improvements and technical solutions that can be integrated into existing environments surrounding performance, operational efficiency, and capacity.
• Apply the processes/procedures in support of the following technologies:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux/Oracle Enterprise Linux (as it pertains to Oracle DB)
  • Oracle ASM (Automatic Storage Management)
  • ADDM (Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor) and AWR (Automatic Workload Repository)
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager 13c or 24ai
  • Recovery Manager (RMAN)
• Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements.

Requirements/Qualifications for a Sr. Oracle Database Administrator:

• A bachelor’s degree in information technology (or closely related technical discipline) is preferred.
  • 10 years of experience is required with an applicable bachelor’s degree.
  • 15 years of experience is required without a degree or applicable degree.
• Experience should include directly related IT infrastructure administration.
• 10 years of knowledge and experience sufficient to administer Oracle 19c/23ai on a Linux platform.
• 5 years of knowledge and experience sufficient to successfully troubleshoot Linux and Windows operating systems using text-based logs, Windows event logs, and various utilities as it pertains to support of Oracle Database services.
• 5 years knowledge of and experience building tools for other administrators to use and automating operations with scripting tools such as shell scripting, Perl, or PowerShell.
• 5 years of knowledge of and experience with TCP/IP and related services.
• Direct experience supporting production workloads using Oracle RAC.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

ED/BH 14033

Job ID: 14033

Salary : $79