Oracle DBA

Job Title: Oracle DBA
Location: Albany, NY
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Job Description:
Requirements:

• Oracle Database Administration 2019 Certified Professional -or- OCP certification in version 12c or higher.NOTE: Oracle AI Database Administration Certified Professional does not count for this qualification.
• 7 years of experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and maintaining Oracle database 12c or higher in a Unix-like environment (e.g. AIX, Linux, etc). Experience must be specifically with multitenant RAC databases configured with DataGaurd.NOTE: Engineered systems and cloud environments do not count for this qualification.
• 7 years of experience troubleshooting Oracle 12c or higher critical issues such as server and database crashes, failed disks, etc. Experience must include working with Oracle Support Services.
• 3 years of experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and maintaining Oracle Database Appliance. Experience must be specifically with High Availability (HA) models configured with version 12c or higher RAC databases.
• 7 years of experience troubleshooting Oracle 12c or higher database performance and other related issues; specifically by working with other teams to identify if the issue is at the storage, network, database, or application tier.
• 7 years of experience using Data Pump Export/Import -and- RMAN for backup and recovery of Oracle 12c or higher databases. Experience must include using RMAN for recovery.
• 7 years of experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and maintaining Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 13c or higher in a Unix-like environment (e.g. AIX, Linux, etc).
• 3 years of experience installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and maintaining APEX (database tier) on version 12c or higher databases.
• 7 years of experience utilizing Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) to pro-actively detect issues making use of advanced features such as metric extensions, monitoring templates, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• 7 years of experience documenting processes, inclusive of creation of system architecture diagrams, etc.
• 3 years of experience maintaining server hardware (racking and stacking, cabling, component replacement, etc).

Job Description:

• Work in a gatekeeper capacity to protect our Oracle environment by careful reviewing of all incoming requests from app teams, etc.
• Careful daily review of all alerts, including logging-into the server(s) and thoroughly pro-actively reviewing various logs, performance metrics, etc, and taking appropriate remedial action where necessary.
• Perform Oracle system administration activities.
• Perform Oracle hardware support such as system racking and stacking, cabling, component replacement, etc.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM).
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle operating systems, firmware, clusterware, etc.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle databases.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain APEX (database tier only).
• Utilize Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) to pro-actively detect issues making use of advanced features such as metric extensions, monitoring templates, etc.
• Handle server and/or database crashes, performance issues, etc.
• Carefully document all processes and revise/perfect such documentation on an ongoing basis.
• Automate processes as much as possible and keep refining those processes on an ongoing basis.
• Work with application and helpdesk teams on keeping server and client-side Oracle drivers up-to-date.
• Effectively work with Oracle Support and their support portal, including understanding how their portal integrates with hardware assets, ASR fault monitoring, etc, and maintaining those functionalities.
• Mentor and train junior staff.

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