Database Administrator

Horizontal Talent; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking a senior Oracle DBA to join a high-impact database administration team. This hybrid role focuses on implementing and operationalizing Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer as an enterprise platform, with collaboration across reliability, performance, and security teams.

You will perform hands-on DBA tasks across RAC/ASM/Clusterware, perform migrations, patching, backup/recovery, and performance tuning.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on Oracle DBA experience.
• Deep knowledge of Oracle RAC, ASM, Clusterware, patching, upgrades, backup and recovery, and advanced performance tuning.
• Proven experience delivering Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer solutions end to end.
• Strong background in database migration planning, execution, and stabilization.
• Experience with GoldenGate replication and Data Guard high availability and disaster recovery.
• Working knowledge of OCI administration, including IAM, compartments, networking, monitoring, and Object Storage.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and operationalization of Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer environments from readiness checks through production handoff.
• Perform hands-on Oracle database administration tasks across RAC, ASM, Clusterware, patching, upgrades, backup and recovery, and performance tuning.
• Plan and execute database migrations, including assessment, approach selection, rehearsal, validation, cutover, rollback planning, and post-migration stabilization.
• Work with application and technical stakeholders to coordinate onboarding, transition activities, and production readiness.
• Build and troubleshoot GoldenGate replication and Data Guard configurations, including failover, switchover, and disaster recovery testing.
• Support OCI tenancy administration activities such as IAM, compartments, networking, monitoring, and Object Storage.
• Use monitoring tools, automation, scripts, runbooks, and documentation to strengthen operational support and reduce risk.
• Participate in incident, change, and security processes while providing clear status updates to project and technical teams.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Oracle RAC/ASM

Patching/Upgrades

Backup/Recovery

Performance Tuning

Migration planning

GoldenGate

Data Guard

OCI administration

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Oracle Exadata

GoldenGate

Data Guard

OCI

Job description

Join a high-impact database administration team supporting a multi-year initiative to implement and operationalize Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer as an enterprise platform. This hybrid opportunity offers the chance to work on complex database engineering, migration, and operational readiness efforts in a collaborative environment focused on reliability, performance, and secure delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and operationalization of Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer environments from readiness checks through production handoff.
• Perform hands-on Oracle database administration tasks across RAC, ASM, Clusterware, patching, upgrades, backup and recovery, and performance tuning.
• Plan and execute database migrations, including assessment, approach selection, rehearsal, validation, cutover, rollback planning, and post-migration stabilization.
• Work with application and technical stakeholders to coordinate onboarding, transition activities, and production readiness.
• Build and troubleshoot GoldenGate replication and Data Guard configurations, including failover, switchover, and disaster recovery testing.
• Support OCI tenancy administration activities such as IAM, compartments, networking, monitoring, and Object Storage.
• Use monitoring tools, automation, scripts, runbooks, and documentation to strengthen operational support and reduce risk.
• Participate in incident, change, and security processes while providing clear status updates to project and technical teams.

Skills

• 7+ years of hands-on Oracle DBA experience.
• Deep knowledge of Oracle RAC, ASM, Clusterware, patching, upgrades, backup and recovery, and advanced performance tuning.
• Proven experience delivering Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer solutions end to end.
• Strong background in database migration planning, execution, and stabilization.
• Experience with GoldenGate replication and Data Guard high availability and disaster recovery.
• Working knowledge of OCI administration, including IAM, compartments, VCN/networking, monitoring, and Object Storage.
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Strong documentation, troubleshooting, and operational discipline.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting enterprise platform implementations across multiple applications or business services.
• Exposure to automation, scripting, and operational tooling.
• Experience creating or improving runbooks and support documentation.
• Familiarity with hybrid work environments and cross-functional delivery teams.

Horizontal Talent is committed to building inclusive teams and fostering a workplace where different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds are valued. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply and are dedicated to equitable hiring practices throughout the process.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.