Oracle Exadata Architect

Cognizant; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Cognizant Academy for continuous学习

NS Business Card for public transport

25 paid holidays per year

Laptop and smartphone

Pension scheme

International environment

Open team spirit

Job summary

Cognizant in Amsterdam seeks an Oracle Exadata Architect to design, migrate, and manage large Exadata platforms with focus on availability, security, and performance. You will lead deployments, modernization, and platform lifecycle while collaborating with global teams in a hybrid work model.

Responsibilities include HA/DR design, patching and upgrades, capacity planning, and end-to-end governance. The role requires deep Oracle expertise and mentoring of DBA and cloud operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
• 5+ years of Oracle Exadata administration/architecture experience.
• Hands-on experience with Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC).
• Expertise in Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN, and OEM.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle Linux and OCI; Exadata patching/upgrade.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement Exadata and ExaCC solutions.
• Lead deployment, onboarding, and lifecycle management.
• Develop sizing, capacity planning, and modernization strategies.
• Lead migrations from on‑prem to ExaCC.
• Design HA/DR using RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and best practices.
• Manage patching, upgrades, RU, and tech refresh.
• Perform performance and capacity forecasting; optimize workloads.
• Troubleshoot Exadata infrastructure, RAC, and databases.
• Drive incident, problem, change, availability, continuity management.
• Implement monitoring and dashboards using OEM and OCI.
• Automate ops with Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform.
• Collaborate with Oracle Support, network, security, and apps teams.
• Establish governance and engineering standards across Exadata.

Skills

Oracle DBA experience

Exadata architecture

Oracle RAC/ASM/Data Guard

OCI/Oracle Linux knowledge

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Shell scripting

Python

RMAN

OEM

OCI

Job description

About the Role

As an Oracle Exadata Architect / DMA , you will make an impact by designing, implementing, migrating, and managing enterprise-scale Exadata platforms with a strong focus on high availability, performance, security, and operational excellence. You will be a valued member of our Cloud & Database Engineering team and work collaboratively with infrastructure, network, security, and application teams to deliver end-to-end solutions for mission‑critical environments.

In This Role, You Will:

• Architect, design, and implement Oracle Exadata and Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) solutions for enterprise workloads.
• Lead Exadata/ExaCC deployment, onboarding, commissioning, and platform lifecycle management.
• Develop architecture, sizing, capacity planning, and infrastructure modernization strategies.
• Lead migration and consolidation initiatives from on‑premises and legacy database platforms to ExaCC.
• Design and implement High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions using Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and Exadata best practices.
• Manage Exadata and ExaCC patching, upgrades, release updates (RU), and technology refresh activities.
• Perform performance assessment, capacity forecasting, workload balancing, and database optimization.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of critical Exadata infrastructure, storage, RAC, and database issues.
• Drive incident, problem, change, availability, and service continuity management for mission‑critical platforms.
• Implement proactive monitoring, observability, logging, and operational dashboards using OEM and OCI services.
• Automate operational processes using Shell Scripting, Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Collaborate with Oracle Support, infrastructure, network, security, and application teams to deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
• Establish operational standards, governance processes, and engineering best practices across Exadata environments.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, solution reviews, and guidance to DBA and Cloud operations teams.
• Support customer engagements, architecture reviews, assessments, RFP responses, and transformation initiatives.

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring multiple days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work‑life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

• Excellent communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
• 5+ years of Oracle Exadata administration/architecture experience.
• Hands‑on experience with Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC).
• Expertise in Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN, and OEM.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle Linux, OCI, and Exadata patching/upgrade activities.

These Will Help You Stand Out

• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Shell, or Python.
• Certified Oracle Exadata Implementation Specialist and/or OCI certifications.

What We Offer

At Cognizant, we believe in taking care of our people. For this role based in the Netherlands, you can look forward to:

• Competitive salary
• Access to Cognizant Academy for continuous learning
• NS Business Card for public transport
• 25 paid holidays per year
• Laptop and smartphone
• Pension scheme
• International environment with an open team spirit
• Work within a technology‑driven organization at the forefront of innovation

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.