Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Morgan McKinley

7-9 Years

Taguig, Philippines

Posted 4 hours ago
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Job Description

Senior Oracle Database Administrator

This is a dedicated 24/7 Global Infrastructure & Database Administration (DBA) support role focused on backend administration, upgrades, patching, and major incident resolution for Oracle Database, E-Business Suite (EBS), and WebLogic environments. This is NOT a PL/SQL coding, functional configuration, or software development role.

The Role & Your Impact

As part of our Global DBA Team, you will own the stability, performance, and infrastructure lifecycle of TP ICAP's core Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and middleware environments. You will represent the DBA team during major incidents, drive root-cause analysis (RCA), and collaborate on migrations and infrastructure automation within a fast-paced financial services setting.

Key Responsibilities:

Participate as part of a global database support team, providing comprehensive shift coverage to support out database environment worldwide, including a mix of on-site and remote work to ensure 24/7 coverage, adhere to agile working policies.
Represent the Global DBA team during major incident calls, taking ownership of problem resolution and ensuring timely completion of related tasks.
Deliver operational support for database issues arising from incidents or changes.
Provide solutions and root cause analysis for system performance issues and failures.
Collaborate on projects, working closely with project teams to ensure smooth transitions of new databases and initiatives into the Production environment.
Work closely with the functional manager and other team members to ensure cohesive operations.
Review and recommend improvements to enhance the effectiveness of the database infrastructure.
Establish and maintain best practices, processes, and procedures to support business operations.
Perform monitoring, testing, and capacity planning for databases.
Create and maintain comprehensive system documentation, including disaster recovery (DR) procedures.
Drive innovation by continually seeking improvements to infrastructure for a faster and more efficient environment.
Support broader IT initiatives, including business continuity and security efforts.
Participate in the on-call rotation

Required Skills & Experience

Senior-Level Experience: Minimum 7+ years of hands-on experience as an Oracle DBA or Oracle Apps DBA, preferably within Financial Services, Capital Markets, or large-scale enterprise environments.
Core Oracle DBA: Strong expertise in managing Oracle Databases (19c / 23ai), including patching, cloning, backups (RMAN), and performance tuning.
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS): Proven experience providing backend infrastructure and database administration support for Oracle EBS environments.
Oracle Middleware / WebLogic: Solid understanding and hands-on administration of Oracle Middleware and WebLogic 12c (Note: Candidates with a strong WebLogic/Middleware background are welcome, provided you have supported Oracle Databases as an administrator, not a developer).
High Availability & Clustering: Strong practical knowledge of database clustering and replication technologies, specifically Oracle RAC and/or SQL Server AlwaysOn.
Enterprise Monitoring: Proficiency with monitoring tools such as Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), Spotlight, or Grafana.
OS & Scripting: Strong working knowledge of Red Hat Linux and Windows Server environments, with demonstrated ability to automate DBA tasks using Unix Shell Scripting, PowerShell, or Ansible.
Incident Management & SLAs: Solid understanding of ITIL standards; comfortable working in high-pressure environments, managing outages, and taking ownership of Major Incidents.

Nice-to-Have Skills (Desirable)

Multi-Platform DB Experience: Hands-on success administering MS SQL Server (2019/2022), MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, or PostgreSQL.
Cloud & DevOps: Exposure to migrating databases to cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and familiarity with modern DevOps principles.
Certifications: ITIL certification, Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified, or AWS Solutions Architect certifications are highly valued.

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