Senior Oracle Application Database Administrator

Buxton Consulting; Surat; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Buxton Consulting is seeking a Sr. Oracle EBS / Applications DBA with 8+ years of experience. The role is remote or hybrid in India, with PST hours and a 30-day notice.

The candidate will manage Oracle RAC, Data Guard, EBS R12.2.x administration, and OCI. Strong MSSQL DBA skills are required alongside excellent communication and a proactive attitude. Responsibilities include upgrades, migrations, cloning, and implementing cloud migrations and DR strategies.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Oracle Core DBA Administration, including RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, and performance tuning.
• Solid experience with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) R12.2.x administration and support.
• OCI experience mandatory: Compute, Storage, Networking, DR, migrations.
• MS SQL Server DBA experience including admin, performance tuning, backup/recovery.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and RMAN backups for production databases.
• Oversee EBS R12.2.x administration and support tasks.
• Lead OCI cloud migrations and DR planning/implementation.
• Provide performance tuning and upgrades/migrations as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams; communicate clearly with stakeholders.

Skills

Oracle Core DBA

Oracle RAC

Data Guard

Performance Tuning

RMAN

DB Upgrades

EBS Admin

OCI

MS SQL Server

Cloud Migrations

Communication

Proactive

Tools

Shell

Python

Ansible

Job description

Sr. Oracle EBS / Applications DBA (MS SQL)

Location: Remote OR Hyderabad (Hybrid), India

Employment Type: Fulltime

Start Date: Immediate

Experience: 8+ years

Support Hours: PST Time Zone (Rotational Shift)

Notice Period: 30 Days (1 Month) OR sooner

Key Skills: Oracle Apps DBA, Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) R12.2.x administration and support, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Microsoft SQL Server DBA, Oracle Core DBA, Oracle RAC, Data Guard, Performance Tuning, RMAN, Database Upgrades, Migrations, Cloning

Job Description:

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience in Oracle Core DBA Administration, including:
• Oracle RAC
• Data Guard
• Performance Tuning
• Backup & Recovery (RMAN)
• Database Upgrades, Migrations, and Cloning
• Solid experience with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) R12.2.x administration and support.
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) experience is mandatory, including exposure to:
• Compute, Storage, Networking
• Database services
• Backup and Disaster Recovery
• Cloud migrations and administration
• Strong Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience, including administration, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and troubleshooting.
• Must have exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Must have a pleasant and proactive attitude

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Oracle Exadata administration and performance optimization.
• Knowledge of automation and scripting (Shell, Python, Ansible, etc.).
• Exposure to high-availability and disaster recovery architectures.

Emerging Technology Skills:

• Knowledge or hands-on experience with AI-driven database administration, database automation, AI-assisted monitoring, performance optimization, or implementation of AI solutions within database environments is highly desirable.