Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Morgan McKinley; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Senior Oracle DBA to own the stability and performance of core Oracle E-Business Suite and middleware environments. You will lead incident responses and drive RCA within a fast-paced financial services setting.

The role requires 7+ years in Oracle DBAs, experience with RAC/AlwaysOn, OEM/Spotlight/Grafana, and a willingness to work on a 24/7 schedule including on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years hands-on experience as an Oracle DBA or Oracle Apps DBA, preferably in large environments.
• Strong expertise in Oracle Databases (19c / 23ai), patching, cloning, RMAN backups, and performance tuning.
• Solid administration of Oracle Middleware and WebLogic 12c, not development work.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 global support with on-site and remote coverage to sustain worldwide DB environments.
• Represent the DBA team during major incidents and lead root-cause analysis.
• Deliver operations support for database incidents, changes, and outages.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Oracle Apps DBA

EBS Administration

WebLogic 12c

RMAN Backups

RCA & Incident

Linux & Windows

ITIL

Cloud Migration

Tools

Oracle OEM

Spotlight

Grafana

PowerShell

Ansible

Unix Shell

Job description

This is a dedicated 24/7 Global Infrastructure & Database Administration (DBA) support role focused on backend administration, upgrades, patching, and major incident resolution for Oracle Database, E-Business Suite (EBS), and WebLogic environments. This is NOT a PL/SQL coding, functional configuration, or software development role.

The Role & Your Impact

As part of our Global DBA Team, you will own the stability, performance, and infrastructure lifecycle of TP ICAP’s core Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and middleware environments. You will represent the DBA team during major incidents, drive root-cause analysis (RCA), and collaborate on migrations and infrastructure automation within a fast-paced financial services setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate as part of a global database support team, providing comprehensive shift coverage to support out database environment worldwide, including a mix of on-site and remote work to ensure 24/7 coverage, adhere to agile working policies.
• Represent the Global DBA team during major incident calls, taking ownership of problem resolution and ensuring timely completion of related tasks.
• Deliver operational support for database issues arising from incidents or changes.
• Provide solutions and root cause analysis for system performance issues and failures.
• Collaborate on projects, working closely with project teams to ensure smooth transitions of new databases and initiatives into the Production environment.
• Work closely with the functional manager and other team members to ensure cohesive operations.
• Review and recommend improvements to enhance the effectiveness of the database infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain best practices, processes, and procedures to support business operations.
• Perform monitoring, testing, and capacity planning for databases.
• Create and maintain comprehensive system documentation, including disaster recovery (DR) procedures.
• Drive innovation by continually seeking improvements to infrastructure for a faster and more efficient environment.
• Support broader IT initiatives, including business continuity and security efforts.
• Participate in the on-call rotation

Required Skills & Experience

• Senior-Level Experience: Minimum 7+ years of hands-on experience as an Oracle DBA or Oracle Apps DBA, preferably within Financial Services, Capital Markets, or large-scale enterprise environments.
• Core Oracle DBA: Strong expertise in managing Oracle Databases (19c / 23ai), including patching, cloning, backups (RMAN), and performance tuning.
• Oracle Middleware / WebLogic: Solid understanding and hands-on administration of Oracle Middleware and WebLogic 12c (Note: Candidates with a strong WebLogic/Middleware background are welcome, provided you have supported Oracle Databases as an administrator, not a developer).
• High Availability & Clustering: Strong practical knowledge of database clustering and replication technologies, specifically Oracle RAC and/or SQL Server AlwaysOn.
• Enterprise Monitoring: Proficiency with monitoring tools such as Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), Spotlight, or Grafana.
• OS & Scripting: Strong working knowledge of Red Hat Linux and Windows Server environments, with demonstrated ability to automate DBA tasks using Unix Shell Scripting, PowerShell, or Ansible.
• Incident Management & SLAs: Solid understanding of ITIL standards; comfortable working in high-pressure environments, managing outages, and taking ownership of Major Incidents.
• Multi-Platform DB Experience: Hands-on success administering MS SQL Server (2019/2022), MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, or PostgreSQL.
• Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS): Proven experience providing backend infrastructure and database administration support for Oracle EBS environments.
• Cloud & DevOps: Exposure to migrating databases to cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and familiarity with modern DevOps principles.
• Certifications: ITIL certification, Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified, or AWS Solutions Architect certifications are highly valued.

Work Setup:

• Type: Full time, Permanent
• Shift: Mid shift aligned with EMEA timezone
• Onboarding: First month fully onsite; then hybrid 3 days onsite per week