Oracle Exadata Architect

Cognizant

Amsterdam

Hybrid

EUR 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Cognizant Academy access

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25 paid holidays per year

Laptop and smartphone

Pension scheme

International environment

Job summary

Cognizant in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is seeking an experienced Oracle Exadata Architect / DMA to design, migrate, and manage Exadata platforms with a focus on high availability and performance. You will collaborate with infrastructure, network, security, and application teams to deliver end-to-end solutions for mission-critical environments.

You will lead deployment, capacity planning, and modernization efforts, oversee patching and upgrades, and mentor DBA and Cloud ops teams while driving

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
10+ years of Oracle Database Administration experience with strong Exadata exposure.
5+ years of Oracle Exadata administration/architecture experience is essential.
Hands-on Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) experience is required.
Expertise in Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN, and OEM is expected.
Strong knowledge of Oracle Linux and OCI; experienced with patching/upgrades.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, and implement Exadata and ExaCC solutions for enterprise workloads.
Lead deployment, onboarding, commissioning, and platform lifecycle management.
Develop sizing, capacity planning, and modernization strategies.
Lead migrations from on-premises/legacy databases to ExaCC.
Design High Availability and DR solutions using Oracle best practices.
Manage patching, upgrades, RU, and technology refresh activities.
Performance assessment, capacity forecasting, and workload balancing.
Troubleshoot and resolve critical Exadata infrastructure and RAC issues.
Drive incident, change, and service continuity management for mission-critical platforms.
Implement monitoring, observability, and dashboards using OEM/OCI.
Automate operations with Shell, Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
Collaborate with Oracle Support and cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Establish standards and governance across Exadata environments.

Skills

Oracle Exadata

Oracle RAC

Data Guard

RMAN

OEM

Oracle Linux

OCI

Exadata patching

Automation

Education

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

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Shell scripting

Job description

About The Role

As an

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.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

What We Offer

Role

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