24x7 On-Call Oracle DBA – Exadata, GoldenGate & HA

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Juneau (AK)

On-site

USD 99,000 - 116,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an Oracle DBA for a full-time opportunity in the United States. You will administer, monitor, and support Oracle Database environments across 11g/12c/19c/21c, and manage GoldenGate replication as well as Exadata infrastructure.

The role requires hands-on experience with RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN backups, and performance tuning using AWR/ASH/ADDM; you will collaborate with application, infrastructure, and cloud teams in a 24x7 on-call model.

Qualifications

10+ years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
Experience with Oracle GoldenGate installations and troubleshooting.
Proficient in Oracle Exadata administration and patching.
Hands-on with Oracle RAC, ASM, and Data Guard.
Strong performance tuning using AWR/ASH/ADDM and OEM.
Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting.
Experience supporting large-scale mission-critical production environments.
Willingness to work in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
Experience in banking/financial services preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer, monitor, and support Oracle Database environments (11g/12c/19c/21c).
Manage Oracle GoldenGate replication (Uni-directional and Bi-directional).
Administer and support Oracle Exadata infrastructure and databases.
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Oracle RAC, ASM, and Data Guard environments.
Perform database installation, upgrades, patching, migration, cloning, and refresh activities.
Monitor database performance and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks using AWR, ASH, ADDM, and OEM.
Manage backup and recovery strategies using RMAN and perform disaster recovery testing.
Implement High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions using Data Guard.
Support production incidents, service requests, problem management, and root cause analysis.
Work closely with application, infrastructure, and cloud teams during deployments and migrations.
Automate routine DBA tasks using Shell Scripting and Oracle utilities.
Ensure database security, compliance, and operational best practices.