Oracle Database GoldenGate Architect Job Atlanta area,Georgia USA,IT/Tech

About the role

As an Oracle Database & Golden Gate Architect, you will make an impact by leading the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise database platforms and replication solutions that support business-critical applications. You will be responsible for architecting highly available, scalable, and secure Oracle database environments while driving data integration, migration, disaster recovery, and modernization initiatives across hybrid infrastructure landscapes. You will be a valued member of the Cloud Infrastructure and Security team working collaboratively with application, infrastructure, and platform teams.

In

this role, you will

Design and implement enterprise database architectures leveraging Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN, and Oracle Golden Gate.
Architect and support real-time and near real-time data replication solutions using Oracle Golden Gate across homogeneous and heterogeneous environments.
Configure, administer, and optimize Golden Gate components, including Extract, Data Pump, Replicat, trail files, and checkpoint management.
Design highly available and disaster recovery solutions utilizing Oracle RAC and Data Guard technologies.
Lead database migration, upgrade, refresh, consolidation, and replication projects while minimizing business disruption and downtime.
Develop backup, recovery, failover, and disaster recovery strategies to meet recovery time and recovery point objectives.
Monitor and optimize database performance using AWR, ASH, ADDM, SQL Tuning Advisor, Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), and other performance analysis tools.
Troubleshoot complex Oracle database and Golden Gate issues, including replication lag, trail file management, checkpoint recovery, performance bottlenecks, and data synchronization challenges.
Perform capacity planning, database health assessments, and performance forecasting for enterprise workloads.
Implement database security best practices, hardening standards, access controls, and audit compliance requirements.
Develop automation solutions using Shell and Python scripting to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual processes.
Create architecture documentation, operational procedures, deployment standards, and technical runbooks.
Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and business stakeholders to support strategic data initiatives and enterprise transformation programs.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance to database administration and engineering teams.

Work model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Atlanta, GA. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

10+ years of experience administering and architecting enterprise Oracle database environments.
10+ years of hands-on experience with Oracle Golden Gate replication technologies.
Deep expertise with Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN, and high availability/disaster recovery architectures.
Strong experience configuring, supporting, and troubleshooting Golden Gate components including Extract, Data Pump, Replicat, trail files, checkpoint management, and replication synchronization issues.
Proven experience delivering database migrations, upgrades, refreshes, consolidation, and…