Informix Dba

Xpt Software Australia Pty; Perth; On-site; AUD 157,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Xpt Software Australia Pty is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to join their Perth CBD team on a four-month contract. The role focuses on ensuring high availability, performance, and security across enterprise databases.

You will administer 11g/12c/19c databases, implement backup and disaster recovery, perform tuning, and collaborate with infrastructure and service delivery teams. Linux scripting, RMAN, OEM, and Commvault experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an Oracle DBA in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong technical expertise across Oracle Database 11g, 12c and 19c.
• Hands-on experience with RAC, ASM, Data Guard, Grid Infrastructure and CDB/PDB architecture.
• Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, RMAN, Oracle SQL Developer and TOAD.
• Strong Linux administration and shell scripting capabilities.
• Experience with database performance monitoring, tuning, backup and recovery.
• Solid understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, database security and compliance.
• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager, LogicMonitor, ServiceNow and Commvault.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain and optimise Oracle databases across 11g, 12c and 19c environments.
• Manage database installations, configuration, upgrades, patching and performance tuning.
• Support Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, Grid Infrastructure and Multitenant Architecture (CDB/PDB).
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Monitor database performance, capacity and availability using Oracle Enterprise Manager and LogicMonitor.
• Manage database security, access controls, auditing and compliance requirements.
• Perform incident, problem and change management activities to maintain operational stability.
• Utilise RMAN, shell scripting and cron scheduling to automate database administration tasks.
• Support Linux-based database environments and enterprise backup solutions, including Commvault.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and service delivery teams, utilising tools such as ServiceNow.

Skills

Oracle DBA experience

Oracle 11g/12c/19c

RAC/ASM/Data Guard/Grid Infrastructure

SQL/PLSQL

Linux admin & shell scripting

Performance tuning/backup/recovery

Security/compliance

Incident/change management

Tools

RMAN

SQL Developer

TOAD

Oracle Enterprise Manager

LogicMonitor

ServiceNow

Commvault

Job description

• Identifies database requirements by interviewing customers; analysing department applications, programming, and operations; evaluating existing systems and designing proposed systems.
  
• Recommends solutions by defining database physical structure and functional capabilities, database security, data back-up, and recovery specifications.
  
• Installs revised or new systems by proposing specifications and flowcharts; recommending optimum access techniques; coordinating installation requirements.
  
• Maintains database performance by calculating optimum values for database parameters; implementing new releases; completing maintenance requirements; evaluating computer operating systems and hardware products.
  
• Prepares users by conducting training; providing information; resolving problems.
  
• Provides information by answering questions and requests.
  
• Supports database functions by designing and coding utilities.
  
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
  
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
  
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
  

Our client, a leading organisation, is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to join their team on an initial four-month contract based in Perth CBD.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Oracle DBA to support and optimise complex enterprise database environments, ensuring the performance, availability, security and reliability of critical business systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain and optimise Oracle databases across 11g, 12c and 19c environments.
• Manage database installations, configuration, upgrades, patching and performance tuning.
• Support Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, Grid Infrastructure and Multitenant Architecture (CDB/PDB).
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Monitor database performance, capacity and availability using Oracle Enterprise Manager and LogicMonitor.
• Manage database security, access controls, auditing and compliance requirements.
• Perform incident, problem and change management activities to maintain operational stability.
• Utilise RMAN, shell scripting and cron scheduling to automate database administration tasks.
• Support Linux-based database environments and enterprise backup solutions, including Commvault.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and service delivery teams, utilising tools such as ServiceNow.

Skills and Experience

• To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
• Extensive experience as an Oracle DBA within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong technical expertise across Oracle Database 11g, 12c and 19c.
• Hands-on experience with RAC, ASM, Data Guard, Grid Infrastructure and CDB/PDB architecture.
• Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, RMAN, Oracle SQL Developer and TOAD.
• Strong Linux administration and shell scripting capabilities.
• Experience with database performance monitoring, tuning, backup and recovery.
• A solid understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, database security and compliance.
• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager, LogicMonitor, ServiceNow and Commvault.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience managing incidents, problems and changes in business-critical environments.

Eligibility

Australian citizens or permanent residents only