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Senior Oracle DBA

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 6–12 years of Oracle DBA experience
  • Deep knowledge of RAC, ASM, multitenant architecture, partitioning, and advanced Oracle internals
  • Strong experience with Data Guard configuration, switchover and failover, and disaster recovery design
  • Expertise in SQL and PL/SQL performance tuning with AWR, ASH, and trace analysis

Responsibilities

  • Architect, configure, and manage enterprise-grade Oracle database environments
  • Lead major upgrades, patching cycles, platform migrations, and consolidation projects
  • Design and manage high-availability and disaster recovery solutions using Oracle Data Guard
  • Perform advanced performance tuning including SQL optimization, instance tuning, and memory management

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Communication
  • Leadership

About the company

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EPAM Systems

IT Services & IT Consulting

Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has used its software engineering expertise to become a leading global provider of digital engineering, cloud and AI-enabled transformation services, and a leading business and experience consulting partner for global enterprises and ambitious startups. We address our clients’ transformation challenges by fusing EPAM Continuum’s integrated strategy, experience and technology consulting with our 30+ years of engineering execution to speed our clients’ time to market and drive greater value from their innovations and digital investments. We make GenAI real with our AI LLM orchestration, testing and engineering solutions, EPAM DIAL, EPAM EliteA™ and EPAM AI/RUN™, respectively. We deliver globally, but engage locally with our expert teams of consultants, architects, designers and engineers, making the future real for our clients, our partners and our people around the world. We believe the right solutions are the ones that improve people’s lives and fuel competitive advantage for our clients across diverse industries. Our thinking comes to life in the experiences, products and platforms we design and bring to market. Added to the S&P 500 and the Forbes Global 2000 in 2021 and recognized by Glassdoor and Newsweek as a Top 100 Best Workplace, our multidisciplinary teams serve customers across six continents. We are proud to be among the top 15 companies in Information Technology Services in the Fortune 1000 and to be recognized as a leader in the IDC MarketScapes for Worldwide Experience Build Services, Worldwide Experience Design Services and Worldwide Software Engineering Services. Learn more at www.epam.com.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size10001

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Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Oracle Database Administrator to lead complex database architecture, engineering, and optimization initiatives for mission-critical systems. You will work closely with development, infrastructure, and governance teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and compliance of enterprise-grade Oracle environments. Join us to drive continuous improvement and mentor fellow DBAs—apply today to elevate your career. Responsibilities Architect, configure, and manage enterprise-grade Oracle database environments Lead major upgrades, patching cycles, platform migrations, and consolidation projects Design and manage high-availability and disaster recovery solutions using Oracle Data Guard Perform advanced performance tuning including SQL optimization, instance tuning, and memory management Implement and optimize robust backup and recovery strategies using RMAN Conduct capacity planning, growth analysis, and recommend scalability improvements Enforce security standards, credential rotations, access governance, and audit compliance Support development teams with code reviews, query optimization, and schema design Validate deployment plans, participate in change advisory boards, and ensure successful release execution Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices Drive automation efforts using Shell, Python, and Ansible Mentor Level 2 DBAs and serve as an escalation point for complex issues Requirements 6–12 years of Oracle DBA experience Deep knowledge of RAC, ASM, multitenant architecture, partitioning, and advanced Oracle internals Strong experience with Data Guard configuration, switchover and failover, and disaster recovery design Expertise in SQL and PL/SQL performance tuning with AWR, ASH, and trace analysis Strong skills in RMAN backup strategies, restore troubleshooting, and recovery scenarios Solid Linux administration skills with Shell and Python scripting proficiency Working knowledge of an additional RDBMS such as MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB Proven leadership in high-impact production issue resolution with global teams Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical thinking Clear communication skills for cross-functional collaboration Upper-Intermediate English language proficiency (B2) Nice to have Experience with Google Cloud Platform Knowledge of Oracle GoldenGate, Oracle Data Integrator, or other data integration tools Experience with infrastructure automation using Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD Understanding of security frameworks, compliance audits, and governance processes Oracle professional-level certification such as OCP or OCE

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