Job Description

Job Title - Senior Oracle DBA with GoldenGate

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced  Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)to join the  Database Engineering team within the Enterprise Technology Organization. This role supports a highly available, global life sciences environment and requires deep, hands-on expertise in  Oracle database technologies, Exadata platforms, and Oracle GoldenGate replication , along with experience integrating Oracle workloads with  AWS cloud services .

The ideal candidate will be a senior-level DBA who can contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up time, collaborate effectively with architects and peer DBAs, and support mission-critical enterprise database platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational support for enterprise Oracle database platforms in a shared services environment
• Perform hands-on administration, configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting of  Oracle Exadata and ZFS infrastructure
• Design, implement, support, and optimize  Oracle GoldenGate replication across Oracle Database, AWS S3, and Amazon Aurora
• Manage and tune  Oracle RAC environments to ensure high availability and performance
• Perform advanced  Oracle performance tuning , diagnostics, and optimization using Oracle internals
• Support  Oracle database upgrades , patching, and lifecycle management
• Participate in  cloud migration initiatives , including Oracle workloads migrating to AWS
• Develop and maintain  shell scripts to automate database operations and monitoring
• Collaborate closely with senior DBAs, architects, and cross-functional teams to support enterprise initiatives

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience administering Oracle databases in large-scale enterprise environments
• 8+ years of experience with  shell scripting for automation and operational support
• 8+ years of experience supporting  Oracle Exadata and ZFS infrastructure
• 8+ years of experience working with  Oracle RAC environments
• 5+ years of hands-on experience installing, troubleshooting, and tuning  Oracle GoldenGate across:
• Oracle Database
• AWS S3
• Amazon Aurora
• 5+ years of experience with  Exadata Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC)
• 5+ years of experience with  Oracle database partitioning and automation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with  AWS technologies , including  RDS and Aurora
• Experience working with  Oracle Database Appliance (ODA)
• Experience supporting  GoldenGate replication with SQL Server targets
• Experience implementing  GoldenGate replication from PostgreSQL and MySQL source systems

Work Allocation (Approximate)

• 40%– Hands-on Exadata administration and GoldenGate replication setup and tuning
• 40%– Oracle internals, performance tuning, and optimization
• 20%– Oracle database upgrades and AWS cloud migrations

Additional Information

• This role supports a  global enterprise environment and requires strong communication and collaboration skills
• Candidates must be able to work independently and contribute immediately in a senior DBA capacity

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