Senior Oracle Database Architect – RAC, Data Guard & DR

AmBank Group; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AmBank Group in Malaysia seeks a senior Oracle DBA to be the technical authority for Oracle database platforms, owning clustered and distributed architectures, ensuring near-zero downtime through advanced RAC, Data Guard and replication techniques.

You will lead upgrades and migrations, automate routine tasks with Shell, Python and Ansible, and collaborate with infrastructure and application teams on critical deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• OCP/OCM certifications preferred.
• 8–12 years of Oracle DB administration experience.
• 5+ years hands-on RAC and Data Guard experience.
• Proven experience in large-scale production environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage Oracle RAC (multi-node) architecture, including interconnect tuning, cache optimization and cluster stability and Data Guard architecture.
• Architect Data Guard solutions (physical, logical, active DG), including failover/switchover strategies and DR drills
• Define high availability and disaster recovery strategies aligned with RTO/RPO requirements.
• Lead complex database upgrades (11g/12c -> 19c/21c/23c) with minimal downtime using RMAN, Data Pump, Goldengate
• Execute cross platform migrations (Unix to Linux, to on-prem cloud) & perform database consolidation and re-platforming initiatives
• Act as L3/L4 escalation point for critical incidents and perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis (RCA) for production incidents
• Automate routine DBA tasks using scripting (Shell, Python, Ansible)
• Work closely with infrastructure and application teams on critical deployments.
• Provide Technical consultation services to IT teams with regards to design, architecture and operations of new and existing database systems.

Skills

Oracle RAC

Data Guard

High availability

Root cause analysis

Shell scripting

Python scripting

Ansible automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

OCP/OCM Certification

Tools

RMAN

Data Pump

GoldenGate

Unix/Linux

Job description

AmBank Group in Malaysia seeks a senior Oracle DBA to be the technical authority for Oracle database platforms, owning clustered and distributed architectures, ensuring near-zero downtime through advanced RAC, Data Guard and replication techniques.

You will lead upgrades and migrations, automate routine tasks with Shell, Python and Ansible, and collaborate with infrastructure and application teams on critical deployments.