Oracle Database Administrator; Hybrid Cloud - OCI, AWS Prem - Local TN

Senior Oracle Database Administrator (Hybrid Cloud OCI, AWS & On-Premises)

Location: Nashville, TN (Hybrid)

Duration: July 13, 2026 – December 31, 2026

Schedule: Monday – Friday

We are seeking an experienced Senior Oracle Database Administrator to support and manage enterprise Oracle database environments across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, and on-premises platforms. This role is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, security, and scalability of mission‑critical database systems while driving cloud modernization, automation, and operational excellence initiatives.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Oracle database technologies, cloud-based deployments, disaster recovery solutions, database security, and automation tools. This position requires strong collaboration with application, infrastructure, security, and data governance teams.

• Manage and support Oracle databases (11g through 23c) across OCI, AWS and on‑prem environments.
• Administer Oracle RAC, Data Guard, ASM, and Multitenant Architectures (CDB/PDB).
• Monitor database health, availability, and performance to meet enterprise SLAs.
• Perform database installations, upgrades, patching, and migrations.

• Design, implement, and support Oracle deployments within OCI, including Autonomous Database, Exadata Cloud Service, and DB Systems.
• Support Oracle workloads hosted on AWS EC2 and RDS.
• Develop and maintain hybrid connectivity solutions using VPN, Fast Connect, and AWS Direct Connect.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization projects.

• Monitor and optimize database performance using AWR, ASH, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and cloud-native monitoring tools.
• Perform SQL and PL/SQL tuning and database optimization.
• Forecast capacity, storage, and growth requirements.

• Implement and manage RMAN backup and recovery strategies.
• Maintain and test disaster recovery solutions including Data Guard and Active Data Guard.
• Ensure recovery objectives (RPO/RTO) are consistently achieved.

• Enforce database security standards including TDE encryption, patch management, and access controls.
• Support compliance audits and regulatory requirements.
• Implement least-privilege access models and database activity monitoring.

• Develop automation solutions using Shell Scripting, Python, Ansible, Terraform, and OCI Resource Manager.
• Integrate database administration processes into CI/CD pipelines.
• Standardize provisioning, configuration management, and patching activities.
• Support AI-powered database capabilities and emerging LLM-enabled database features.

• Support enterprise data governance initiatives including metadata management, data lineage, and data quality programs.
• Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams to improve data accessibility and reliability.
• Ensure database environments align with organizational governance standards.

• Participate in 24x7 on‑call support rotations.
• Troubleshoot complex database issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.
• Lead projects from planning through implementation while working effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams.

• Extensive hands‑on experience administering enterprise Oracle databases.
• Strong expertise with Oracle Database 11g – 23c.
• Advanced SQL and PL/SQL development and performance tuning skills.
• Experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, ASM, RMAN, and Multitenant Architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AWS-hosted Oracle environments.
• Experience with Linux administration (Oracle Linux and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux).
• Proficiency in Shell scripting and database automation.
• Deep understanding of Oracle database internals, memory management, storage architecture, disaster recovery, and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and project leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing tasks and deliver results in a fast‑paced environment.

• Experience with Oracle Autonomous Database and Exadata Cloud Service.
• Knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, OCI Resource Manager, and Dev Ops practices.
• Experience supporting AI-enabled database technologies and large language model (LLM) integrations.
• Exposure to enterprise data governance, metadata management, and analytics platforms.