Oracle DBA

Techstreet Malaysia; Kampung Malaysia Tambahan; On-site; MYR 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Techstreet Malaysia is seeking an experienced MidRange/Wintel Database Administrator to manage Oracle database environments, ensure high availability, security and reliability.

The role focuses on installation, upgrades, patching, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and DR planning with Oracle RAC, Data Guard and GoldenGate. Collaboration with internal teams is essential for smooth operations and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Database Administration within MidRange/Wintel environments.
• Bachelor's Degree in IT with at least 5 years of relevant IT experience or Diploma with at least 7 years of relevant IT experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Oracle Database Administration, including installation, upgrades, and patching.
• Good knowledge of database performance tuning, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with high-availability and clustering technologies (Oracle RAC, HACMP, Veritas Cluster, Windows Cluster).
• Knowledge of database replication technologies (Oracle Data Guard, GoldenGate, disk replication).
• Experience in database monitoring, capacity planning, and enforcing operational standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and maintenance.
• Monitor and optimise database performance through tuning and troubleshooting.
• Manage database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations.
• Implement and maintain high-availability solutions (Oracle RAC, HACMP, Veritas Cluster, Windows Cluster).
• Manage replication and data protection (Oracle Data Guard, GoldenGate, disk replication).
• Automate monitoring, alerts, and routine admin tasks.
• Conduct RCA and implement preventive measures for incidents.
• Perform capacity planning to meet business requirements.
• Enforce database standards and SOPs.
• Ensure SLAs and 24x7 availability.
• Participate in incident, problem and change management.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Oracle DB Administration

Performance tuning

Backup and recovery

Disaster recovery

High availability

Oracle Data Guard

GoldenGate

Disk replication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT

Diploma in IT

Tools

Oracle RAC

HACMP

Veritas Cluster

Windows Cluster

Job description

We are looking for an experienced MidRange/Wintel Database Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimise database environments, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and reliability. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in Oracle Database Administration, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, clustering, replication, and database troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and ongoing maintenance.
• Monitor and optimise database performance through performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Manage database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) operations.
• Implement and maintain high-availability solutions, including Oracle RAC, HACMP, Veritas Cluster, and Windows Cluster.
• Manage database replication and data protection solutions, including Oracle Data Guard, GoldenGate, and disk replication.
• Automate database monitoring, alert generation, and routine administrative tasks.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive measures to resolve database incidents.
• Perform capacity planning and management to ensure database environments meet business and operational requirements.
• Enforce database standards, operational procedures, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with service-level agreements (SLAs) and support 24x7 database availability.
• Participate in incident, problem, and change management activities.
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure smooth database operations and service delivery.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Database Administration within MidRange/Wintel environments.
• A Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with at least 5 years of relevant IT experience, or a Diploma in IT with at least 7 years of relevant IT experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Oracle Database Administration, including installation, upgrades, and patching.
• Good knowledge of database performance tuning, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with high-availability and clustering technologies, such as Oracle RAC, HACMP, Veritas Cluster, and Windows Cluster.
• Knowledge of database replication technologies, including Oracle Data Guard, GoldenGate, and disk replication.
• Experience in database monitoring, alert automation, capacity planning, and operational standard enforcement.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills, with a structured, process-driven approach to incident and problem management.
• Good interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently with minimal supervision, and comfortable working collaboratively within a team.
• Willingness to work extended hours when required and support 24x7 operational requir