Job Title: Sr Specialist Database Administration

Experience: 8-15+ Years

Location :Hyderabad / Bangalore

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

Database Administration

- Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain Oracle databases (11g/12c/19c/23ai).
- Manage Oracle RAC, ASM, CDB/PDB, and Enterprise Database environments.
- Perform database provisioning, cloning, refreshes, migrations, and capacity planning.
- Ensure 24x7 database availability and production support.

Performance & Optimization

- Monitor and optimize database performance using:

- AWR

- ASH

- ADDM

- SQL Tuning Advisor

- SQL Profiles

- Analyze execution plans and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks.

- Optimize SQL, PL/SQL, indexes, partitioning, and storage structures.

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

- Administer Oracle Data Guard environments.
- Manage Oracle GoldenGate replication and troubleshoot replication issues.
- Execute disaster recovery exercises and validate recovery procedures.
- Maintain defined RTO and RPO objectives.

Backup & Recovery

- Design and manage RMAN backup and recovery strategies.
- Perform database recovery testing and restore validations.
- Ensure backup compliance and retention standards.

Security & Compliance

- Implement Oracle database security best practices.
- Support vulnerability remediation and database patching activities.
- Manage database access controls, encryption, password policies, and auditing.
- Support SOX, PCI, RIM, CCDR, and other compliance requirements.

Automation & DevOps

- Develop automation scripts using Shell, Python, SQL, and PL/SQL.
- Support CI/CD database deployments and release activities.
- Automate monitoring, reporting, health checks, and maintenance tasks.




- Partner with DevOps teams for infrastructure and deployment automation.

Production Support

- Participate in on-call support rotation.
- Troubleshoot critical production incidents and perform root cause analysis.
- Support major releases, migrations, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.

Required Skills : PostgreSQL

- PostgreSQL 12+
- Streaming Replication
- Logical Replication
- pgAdmin
- pgBackRest
- Performance Tuning
- Partitioning
- High Availability Solutions

Snowflake

- Snowflake Architecture
- Virtual Warehouses
- Snowpipe
- Time Travel
- Zero Copy Cloning
- Secure Data Sharing
- RBAC & Security
- SnowSQL
- Cost & Performance Optimization

Oracle Technologies

- Oracle Database Administration (11g/12c/19c/23ai)
- Oracle RAC
- ASM
- Data Guard
- RMAN
- GoldenGate
- Multitenant Architecture (CDB/PDB)
- Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)

Performance Tuning

- SQL Tuning
- PL/SQL Optimization
- AWR/ASH/ADDM Analysis
- SQL Profiles and Execution Plans
- Database Capacity Planning

Operating Systems

- Linux (RHEL / Oracle Linux)
- Unix Shell Scripting

Scripting & Automation

- Shell Scripting
- Python
- SQL / PL/SQL

Cloud Platforms (preferred)

- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- Microsoft Azure
- AWS

Tools

- GitHub/Git
- Control-M
- ServiceNow
- Jira
- Monitoring and Automation Platforms

Preferred Qualifications

- Oracle Certified Qualified (OCP)
- Oracle RAC and Data Guard Certifications




- Cloud Certifications (OCI/Azure/AWS)
- ITIL Foundation Certification

Soft Skills

- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced workplace
- Experience leading critical incidents and mentoring junior DBAs

Nice to Have

- Exadata Administration
- Database Migration Projects
- Kubernetes / Containers Exposure
- PostgreSQL or SQL Server Administration
- AI-assisted Database Operations and Automation

Executive Hiring Summary

Seeking a senior Oracle DBA with strong expertise in Oracle RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate, RMAN, Performance Tuning, Security Compliance, Automation, and Cloud Database Platforms to support enterprise-scale mission-critical database environments and drive database modernization initiatives. Having experience in PostgreSQL and Snowflake will be added advantage.

Weekly Hours : 40

Time Type : Regular

Location : IND:AP:Hyderabad / Argus Bldg 4f & 5f, Sattva, Knowledge City

- Adm: Argus Building, Sattva, Knowledge City

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