Database Administrator

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. Administer Oracle database instances and supporting services across their life cycle .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Oracle Database Administration, including performance tuning, backup and recovery, and high-availability solutions such as Data Guard. Proficient in monitoring and managing database environments while ensuring security and compliance with change-management practices.

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Oracle Database AdministrationPerformance TuningData GuardBackup And RecoverySQL And PL/SQL Diagnostics

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Hard Skills

Oracle Database AdministrationPerformance TuningBackup And RecoverySQLPL/SQLData GuardProcess AutomationScriptingCapacity PlanningStorage Management

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationAnalytical TroubleshootingCollaborationReliable Ownership

Tools & Technologies

Oracle Enterprise ManagerSolarWindsAzure DevOpsService Pro

Industry Keywords

Database SecurityAccess ControlAuditingChange-Management PracticesIncident Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureLinuxOracleSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer Oracle database instances and supporting services across their life cycle
Monitor availability, capacity, storage, jobs, sessions, and operating health through Oracle Enterprise Manager and SolarWinds
Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and retire database software under change-control standards
Maintain accurate configuration, maintenance, and operating documentation
Analyze database, SQL, wait-event, and resource performance and implement tuning actions
Manage indexing, statistics, tablespaces, memory, and capacity
Investigate recurring incidents and eliminate root causes where practical
Coordinate with application teams on efficient data-access and deployment patterns
Operate and validate Oracle backup, restore, and recovery processes
Administer and test Data Guard and other high-availability or disaster-recovery capabilities
Participate in recovery exercises and document results, gaps, and corrective actions
Respond to critical database incidents and after-hours escalations as assigned
Manage database access, roles, privileges, auditing, and security configuration
Address database vulnerabilities and patching requirements within approved timelines
Deliver assigned project work and maintain accurate status in Azure DevOps
Resolve Service Pro requests and share knowledge with database, infrastructure, and application teams
Provide technical guidance and advanced troubleshooting to application and infrastructure teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered
3-5 years professional experience administering Oracle databases on Linux in an enterprise environment
Experience with production monitoring, performance tuning, patching, backup, and recovery
Experience supporting Oracle high availability and disaster recovery, including Data Guard
Experience with process automation and scripting (bash)
Experience participating in projects and resolving complex database incidents
Oracle Database administration, SQL, PL/SQL diagnostics, and performance analysis
Oracle Enterprise Manager, SolarWinds, Service Pro, and Azure DevOps
Backup and recovery concepts, Data Guard, capacity planning, and storage management
Database security, access control, auditing, and change-management practices
Clear communication during incidents, maintenance, and change activity
Analytical troubleshooting and disciplined root-cause follow-through
Collaboration with application, infrastructure, security, and database peers
Reliable ownership of production environments and assigned work

Benefits

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