Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Experience; Muscat; On-site; OMR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking an onsite Senior Oracle Database Administrator to manage a large-scale Test & Development database environment for a banking client. You will lead migrations to RAC, optimize performance, and own backup/recovery and disaster recovery planning.

The role requires hands-on experience with Oracle GI/DBMS on RHEL/IBM-AIX, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work within a regulated banking landscape with flexible hours to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Oracle DBA with RAC, performance tuning, backup/recovery and high-availability expertise.
• Experience working in a regulated banking environment is preferred.
• Comfortable with on-site roles and flexible working hours aligned to business needs.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and upgrade Oracle GI/DBMS software on RHEL/IBM-AIX platforms.
• Lead migration of databases from standalone to RAC architecture with security baselines.
• Monitor, tune, and optimize database performance; perform daily health checks and maintenance.
• Own backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning, including DR drills.
• Manage problem investigations and root-cause analysis through formal processes.
• Forecast growth and plan storage optimization, data retention, and cleanup.
• Design and implement failover/high-availability solutions; maintain docs and QA artifacts.

Skills

Oracle RAC

Performance tuning

Backup/Recovery

High availability

RHEL

AIX

Education

Bachelors in Computer Applications

Tools

RHEL

AIX

Job description

Education Bachelors in Computer Application(Computers)

Category Information Technology

Industry Software Development / Backend Engineering

We are seeking an experienced, onsite Senior Oracle Database Administrator to manage and support a large-scale Test & Development database environment (100+ databases) for a banking sector client. The ideal candidate is a hands-on Oracle DBA with strong RAC, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and high-availability expertise, comfortable working within a regulated banking environment and flexible working hours aligned to business needs.

Administer, configure, and upgrade Oracle GI/DBMS software on RHEL/IBM-AIX platforms in line with version and change control procedures. Lead migration of databases from standalone to RAC architecture, applying security baselines and integration requirements. Monitor, tune, and optimize database performance; execute daily health checks and proactive maintenance routines. Own backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning to meet defined RPO/RTO targets, including periodic recovery drills. Manage problem investigation, root-cause diagnosis, and resolution through a formal problem management process. Forecast database and infrastructure growth; plan for storage optimization, data retention, and cleanup. Design and implement failover/high-availability solutions. Maintain documentation, knowledge base, and QMS process artifacts; report regularly to the supervisor/customer stakeholders.

Desired Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a hands-on Oracle DBA with strong RAC, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and high-availability expertise, comfortable working within a regulated banking environment and flexible working hours aligned to business needs.