Senior Oracle DBA (Multi-Database Expertise)
Purple Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
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Job Title: Senior Oracle DBA (Multi-Database Expertise)
Location:
Minneapolis, MN (Onsite)
Experience Required:
10+ Years
Employment Type:
Contract
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced
Senior Oracle DBA
with deep expertise in Oracle database administration and strong working knowledge of DB2 and MongoDB. This role is responsible for managing mission-critical, high-availability database environments across on-premises and cloud platforms.
The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on experience in HA/DR, performance tuning, backup & recovery, security hardening, and enterprise database monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
Oracle Database Administration (Primary Focus)
Administer and support Oracle 11g/12c (legacy) and 19c/21c (primary production) environments. Manage high availability solutions including
RAC, Data Guard (Physical & Logical), Active Data Guard, and GoldenGate . Perform advanced
backup and recovery operations
using RMAN, Flashback technologies, and PITR. Lead
performance tuning initiatives
using AWR, ADDM, ASH, SQL Tuning Advisor, and execution plan analysis. Manage
Multitenant architecture (CDB/PDB), ASM, Grid Infrastructure, and Oracle Net Services . Implement database security controls including
TDE, Database Vault, Audit Vault , and encryption standards. Support partitioning strategies (Range, List, Hash, Composite). Perform patching, upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning. Secondary Database Support
Provide intermediate support for
IBM DB2 (LUW 10.5/11.x)
including HADR, backup/recovery, RUNSTATS, REORG, and performance monitoring. Support MongoDB environments including replica sets, indexing strategies, backup methods, and basic sharding concepts. Basic administrative exposure to Sybase ASE environments. Infrastructure & Platform Support
Support database platforms across
Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux), Unix, and Windows Server
environments. Work with enterprise monitoring tools such as OEM Cloud Control, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK, and AppDynamics. Coordinate with infrastructure and application teams for production deployments and incident resolution. Security & Compliance
Ensure database environments meet enterprise security and compliance standards. Lead vulnerability remediation and database hardening efforts. Support disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives. Required Qualifications
10+ years of hands-on experience as an
Oracle DBA in enterprise environments . Strong expertise in
RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, ASM, PL/SQL, and performance tuning . Experience supporting
multi-terabyte, high-volume transactional databases . Hands-on experience with
Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) . Working knowledge of
DB2 (HADR, backup/recovery) . Exposure to
MongoDB administration and monitoring . Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills. Ability to operate independently in complex production environments. Preferred Qualifications
Experience with
Oracle Exadata . Exposure to
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or Autonomous Database . Experience with enterprise backup tools such as
Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup . Knowledge of containerized environments or hybrid cloud architectures. Technical Skills
Oracle RAC | Data Guard | RMAN | PL/SQL | ASM | GoldenGate | OEM | DB2 HADR | MongoDB | Linux | Performance Tuning | HA/DR | Security Hardening
clean, structured, job-posting-ready version
suitable for external hiring portals and ATS systems.
Job Title: Senior Oracle DBA (Multi-Database Expertise)
Location:
Minneapolis, MN (Onsite)
Experience Required:
10+ Years
Employment Type:
Contract
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced
Senior Oracle DBA
with deep expertise in Oracle database administration and strong working knowledge of DB2 and MongoDB. This role is responsible for managing mission-critical, high-availability database environments across on-premises and cloud platforms.
The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on experience in HA/DR, performance tuning, backup & recovery, security hardening, and enterprise database monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
Oracle Database Administration (Primary Focus)
Administer and support Oracle 11g/12c (legacy) and 19c/21c (primary production) environments. Manage high availability solutions including
RAC, Data Guard (Physical & Logical), Active Data Guard, and GoldenGate . Perform advanced
backup and recovery operations
using RMAN, Flashback technologies, and PITR. Lead
performance tuning initiatives
using AWR, ADDM, ASH, SQL Tuning Advisor, and execution plan analysis. Manage
Multitenant architecture (CDB/PDB), ASM, Grid Infrastructure, and Oracle Net Services . Implement database security controls including
TDE, Database Vault, Audit Vault , and encryption standards. Support partitioning strategies (Range, List, Hash, Composite). Perform patching, upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning. Secondary Database Support
Provide intermediate support for
IBM DB2 (LUW 10.5/11.x)
including HADR, backup/recovery, RUNSTATS, REORG, and performance monitoring. Support MongoDB environments including replica sets, indexing strategies, backup methods, and basic sharding concepts. Basic administrative exposure to Sybase ASE environments. Infrastructure & Platform Support
Support database platforms across
Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux), Unix, and Windows Server
environments. Work with enterprise monitoring tools such as OEM Cloud Control, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK, and AppDynamics. Coordinate with infrastructure and application teams for production deployments and incident resolution. Security & Compliance
Ensure database environments meet enterprise security and compliance standards. Lead vulnerability remediation and database hardening efforts. Support disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives. Required Qualifications
10+ years of hands-on experience as an
Oracle DBA in enterprise environments . Strong expertise in
RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, ASM, PL/SQL, and performance tuning . Experience supporting
multi-terabyte, high-volume transactional databases . Hands-on experience with
Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) . Working knowledge of
DB2 (HADR, backup/recovery) . Exposure to
MongoDB administration and monitoring . Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills. Ability to operate independently in complex production environments. Preferred Qualifications
Experience with
Oracle Exadata . Exposure to
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or Autonomous Database . Experience with enterprise backup tools such as
Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup . Knowledge of containerized environments or hybrid cloud architectures. Technical Skills
Oracle RAC | Data Guard | RMAN | PL/SQL | ASM | GoldenGate | OEM | DB2 HADR | MongoDB | Linux | Performance Tuning | HA/DR | Security Hardening