Oracle Database Administrator

Rakuten; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Rakuten in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (ExaCC) to provide technical leadership for mission-critical databases across on-prem and cloud environments. You will manage backups, replication, DR, and patching, and collaborate with the Japan team on daily operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years as an Oracle DBA, strong tuning, RAC/Data Guard expertise, and experience with ExaCC ESS, GRID, and GoldenGate. Excellent communication and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an Oracle DBA with mission‑critical responsibilities.
• Experience with Oracle GoldenGate operations.
• On-premise to cloud migrations: leading and executing migrations.
• Proficiency in Oracle tuning, RAC, Data Guard, and ExaCC (ESS/GRID).
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for Oracle DBA activities.
• Handle BAU operations and user inquiries; respond to monitoring alerts.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and implement countermeasures.
• Plan and apply patches; maintain security and performance.
• Operate Oracle GoldenGate replication and relate DR activities.
• Collaborate with the Japan team on daily ops and projects.
• Support and mentor India team members on DBA tasks.
• Maintain backups, replication, and disaster recovery processes.
• Monitor deployments for performance and capacity planning.

Skills

Oracle DBA expertise

GoldenGate operation

Cloud migrations

Oracle RAC/Data Guard

ExaCC ESS/GRID

DBA incident management

Diagnostics & RCA

Communication

Job description

Job Description

Oracle Database Administrator (ExaCC)

Department Overview

Cloud Services Department (CLSD), Database Section | Oracle Database Reliability Group

Position Outline

Oracle Database Administrator (ExaCC)

Responsibilities

• Provide overall support and technical leadership around Oracle Database Administration (DBA) related activities
• BAU tasks and user communication: support application team inquiries and perform BAU operations
• Troubleshooting and alert handling: investigate and resolve database issues, and respond to monitoring alerts
• Root cause analysis (RCA): identify the cause of incidents and report findings and countermeasures
• Patching: plan and apply database patches, and maintain database security, upgrades, and tuning
• GoldenGate operation: operate and maintain Oracle GoldenGate replication
• Collaboration with the Japan team: work closely with the Japan team on daily operations, incidents, and projects
• Support for the team in India: support and guide the India team members on DBA tasks
• Manage and maintain Oracle databases across multiple environments
• Create and maintain database backups, replication, and disaster recovery; conduct DR switchover and failover activities
• Monitor deployments to maintain database performance and capacity planning
• Write documentation and collaborate with technical peers online

Must Skills

• Experience: Minimum 5 years as an Oracle DBA, with mid‑to‑senior level responsibility for mission‑critical services
• Technical skills:
  • Oracle GoldenGate operation and knowledge
  • On‑premise to cloud migration: experience leading and executing successful Oracle database migrations from on‑premise environments
  • Proficient in Oracle database tuning and optimization
  • Strong experience with ExaCC ESS, GRID, and Oracle home version management
  • Proven maintenance experience with ExaCC environments
  • Excellent knowledge of Oracle RAC and Data Guard
  • Complex problem‑solving skills, primarily on Oracle databases
• Reporting and communication: Good reporting and communication skills
• Personal attributes: Good attitude (very important); strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; excellent interpersonal skills; able to work independently and as part of a team; detail‑oriented with a commitment to quality and accuracy; proactive and self‑motivated with a strong sense of responsibility; high availability and strong responsibility

Desired Skills

• 1. Migration experience: Large‑scale database migration or synchronization projects between on‑premises and cloud environments (e.g., AWS DMS or equivalent)
• 2. Monitoring & observability: Tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or GCP Cloud Monitoring (in addition to OEM and Kibana)
• 3. Advanced scripting: Automating operational tasks with Python, Go, or Bash
• 4. Database security: Deep knowledge of security standards, including encryption at rest/in transit and IAM integration
• 5. Cloud & hybrid platforms: Hands‑on experience with OCI and GCP (specifically Cloud SQL); solid understanding of hybrid connectivity solutions
• 6. MySQL administration: Replication strategies, backup/recovery, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery planning
• 7. Certifications: Oracle DBA and/or public cloud (OCI, AWS, GCP, Azure) certifications are a significant plus

What We Value

• A good attitude is very important
• A team member who wants to experience working in a multicultural environment
• Understands the direction of operation processes and project goals from Japan, aligns with Japan, and collaborates together
• A team player who works for the team, not for personal interests