Oracle Database Administrator – Oracle EBS & OCI

NAFFCO FZCO; Dubai; On-site; AED 334,800 - 669,600; Full time

Job summary

NAFFCO FZCO is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator to manage, maintain and optimize Oracle Database and Oracle E-Business Suite environments across on-premises and OCI. The role ensures database performance, availability, security, backup, recovery and high availability in a large enterprise setting.

You will administer databases across Production, DR, Development and Testing, perform installations, patches, upgrades, migrations, RMAN backups and Data Guard, monitor health and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of Oracle DBA experience in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Database 12c/18c/19c/21c and Oracle EBS R12.2 administration.
• Experience with Oracle Data Guard, RMAN, patching, upgrades, and OCI.

Responsibilities

• Administer Oracle databases across Production, DR, Development, Testing, Training, and Staging environments.
• Perform installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, migrations, backup recovery, and performance tuning.
• Manage Oracle EBS R12.2 Application and Database tiers, including cloning, patching upgrades and environment refreshes.
• Monitor database health, availability, security, and capacity; troubleshoot performance and application issues.
• Administer Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) including Compute, Database Services, Networking, Storage, Monitoring, and IAM.
• Configure and support Data Guard RMAN backup and recovery and high availability solutions.
• Implement database security, user access management, auditing, and compliance with policies.
• Support Linux-based Oracle environments and automate routine tasks with shell scripting.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud, Network, Security, and Oracle Applications teams for stable operations.
• Maintain technical documentation and support disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives.

Skills

SQL

PL/SQL

Shell scripting

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Oracle Database 12c/18c/19c/21c

Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2

Oracle Data Guard

RMAN

OCI

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Linux (Oracle Linux / RHEL)

SQL Server / NoSQL experience (optional)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator Oracle DBA to manage maintain and optimize Oracle Database and Oracle E-Business Suite environments across on-premises and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The ideal candidate will ensure database performance availability security backup recovery and high availability while supporting multiple enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer Oracle databases across Production DR Development Testing Training and Staging environments
• Perform database installation configuration patching upgrades migrations backup recovery and performance tuning
• Manage Oracle EBS R12 2 Application and Database tiers including cloning patching upgrades and environment refreshes
• Monitor database health availability security and capacity while troubleshooting performance and application issues
• Administer Oracle Cloud Infrastructure OCI including Compute Database Services Networking Storage Monitoring and Identity Access Management
• Configure and support Oracle Data Guard RMAN backup and recovery and high availability solutions
• Implement database security user access management auditing and compliance with organizational policies
• Support Linux-based Oracle environments and automate routine administration tasks using shell scripting
• Collaborate with Infrastructure Cloud Network Security and Oracle Applications teams to ensure stable operations
• Maintain technical documentation and support disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as an Oracle Database Administrator in enterprise environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Database 12c/18c/19c/21c.
• Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 administration.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle Data Guard, RMAN, database performance tuning, patching, and upgrades.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), including Database Services and Compute.
• Good working knowledge of Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or similar Linux distributions.
• Experience with SQL, PL/SQL, shell scripting, and database security.
• Oracle RAC and Oracle Enterprise Manager experience will be an advantage.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server or NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch is preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• Oracle Database Administration Certification.
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Certification.
• Oracle Cloud Database Services Certification.
• RHCSA or equivalent Linux Certification.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple databases and environments.
• Strong understanding of database security, performance, and high availability.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced enterprise environment.