We are seeking an experienced Senior Oracle Database Administrator with 9 years of hands-on experience managing enterprise-scale Oracle database environments. The successful candidate will own the installation, configuration, administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security, high availability, and overall health of Oracle databases supporting mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

- Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain Oracle database environments, including Oracle 11g, 12c, 19c, and 21c.

- Administer Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and GoldenGate environments.

- Monitor database performance and proactively tune SQL queries, indexes, execution plans, memory, and database parameters.

- Design, implement, test, and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies using RMAN and Data Guard.

- Troubleshoot complex production issues, restore service quickly, and produce clear root cause analysis and preventive actions.

- Implement database security controls and support access reviews, audit requirements, vulnerability remediation, and compliance activities.

- Perform database migrations, upgrades, refreshes, cloning, capacity planning, and storage management.

- Support 24x7 production environments and participate in an on-call rotation when required.

- Automate recurring DBA tasks using Shell Scripting, Python, or Ansible.

- Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, and information security teams to deliver stable and scalable database services.

- Create and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, recovery guides, and operational runbooks.

- Lead database modernization, upgrade, and reliability improvement initiatives, while mentoring junior DBAs.

- Required Skills and Experience :

- Capability
- Oracle Platform
- Oracle Database Administration; Oracle RAC; ASM; Data Guard; RMAN; Oracle Enterprise Manager; GoldenGate; performance tuning.




- Operating Systems
- Strong administration and troubleshooting experience on Linux, including RHEL or Oracle Linux, and Unix environments.
- Core DBA Capabilities
- Backup and recovery; disaster recovery; database cloning and migration; capacity planning; high availability; patching; performance optimization.
- Scripting and Automation
- Advanced SQL and PL/SQL; Shell Scripting; working knowledge of Python; automation experience is strongly preferred.
- Production Support
- Demonstrated experience independently managing large, business-critical Oracle databases in 24x7 environments.
- Cloud Exposure
- Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AWS RDS for Oracle, or Azure-hosted Oracle workloads is preferred.

- Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Oracle Certified Qualified certification is preferred; Oracle Certified Master is an advantage.
- Strong experience supporting large-scale enterprise production databases.

- Preferred Experience :
- Oracle Exadata administration and performance management.
- DevOps practices and infrastructure automation.
- Monitoring and observability using Splunk, Grafana, Dynatrace, or Oracle Enterprise Manager.
- Banking, financial services, insurance, FinTech, or enterprise application environments.
- Experience managing databases larger than 5 TB.
- Docker, Kubernetes, and database integration with CI/CD pipelines.
- ITIL-aligned incident, problem, and change management.
- Professional Competencies
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical thinking, and problem-solving ability.
- Clear written and verbal communication with technical and business stakeholders.
- Ability to lead critical production incidents and make sound decisions under pressure.
- Ownership mindset, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to risk reduction.
- Ability to mentor junior DBAs and lead technical initiatives across teams.
- Strong documentation, operational discipline, and continuous improvement focus.

📌 Senior Oracle Database Administrator (Thiruvananthapuram)
🏢 Softnotions Technologies Private
📍 Thiruvananthapuram