Senior Oracle DBA

Ericsson; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking an Oracle Database Administrator to manage and optimize its database infrastructure. You will be responsible for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Oracle databases, with a focus on ensuring high availability and performance. Candidates should have significant experience in database administration, strong Linux knowledge, and ideally hold an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) certification. The role requires working in a dynamic environment with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 12-14 years experience in IT preferred.
• Experience in customer service delivery organizations.
• Strong understanding of Telecom/IT processes.
• Willing to work in a 24x7 operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Oracle databases to ensure high availability.
• Implement backup strategies and apply quarterly patches.
• Analyze performance bottlenecks and fine-tune SQL queries.
• Work with cross-functional teams to support business applications.

Skills

Database administration (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Linux systems and networking

Backup strategies (RMAN)

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

Oracle SQL Developer

Oracle Data Modeler

pgAdmin

MySQL Workbench

Job description

About this opportunity

Join Ericsson as an Oracle Database Administrator and play a key role in managing and optimizing our critical database infrastructure. As an Oracle DBA, you will be responsible for installing, configuring, upgrading and maintaining Oracle databases, ensuring high availability, performance, and security. You’ll work closely with cross‑functional teams to support business‑critical applications, troubleshoot issues, and implement database upgrades and patches. This role offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where you can leverage your expertise to drive automation, improve efficiency, and contribute to innovative database solutions.

What you will do

• Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or MariaDB database administration in production environments.
• Experience with Container Databases (CDBs) and Pluggable Databases (PDBs) for better resource utilization and simplified management.
• High availability configuration using Oracle Dataguard, PostgreSQL, MySQL replication, and/or MariaDB Galera clusters.
• Oracle Enterprise Manager administration which includes alarm integration.
• Familiarity with Linux tooling such as iotop, vmstat, nmap, OpenSSL, grep, ping, find, df, ssh, and dnf.
• Familiarity with Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Data Modeler, pgadmin, toad, PHP, MyAdmin, and MySQL Workbench is a plus.
• Familiarity with NoSQL, such as MongoDB is a plus.
• Knowledge of middleware like Golden‑Gate both Oracle to Oracle and Oracle to BigData.
• Conduct detailed performance analysis and fine‑tuning of SQL queries and stored procedures.
• Analyze AWR and ADDM reports to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Implement and manage backup strategies using RMAN and other industry‑standard tools.
• Perform pre‑patch validation using opatch and datapatch.
• Test patches in a non‑production environment to identify potential issues before applying to production.
• Apply Oracle quarterly patches and security updates.

The skills you bring

• Bachelor of Engineering or 12‑14 years experience in IT.
• Must have experience in handling operations in any customer service delivery organization.
• Thorough understanding of the basic framework of Telecom / IT processes.
• Willingness to work in a 24x7 operational environment with rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays, to support critical infra and ensure minimal downtime.
• Strong understanding of Linux systems and networking fundamentals.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) is preferred.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you’ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what’s possible. To build solutions never seen before for some of the world’s toughest problems. You’ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You’ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply?

Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like. Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more.

Primary country and city

India (IN) || Noida

Req ID

781341