Database Administrator

R+L Carriers; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

R+L Carriers seeks an experienced Oracle Database Administrator to manage enterprise Oracle databases across Linux environments, ensuring availability, security, recoverability, and performance for production and nonproduction systems.

Responsibilities include installation, patching, monitoring, tuning, capacity planning, backup and recovery, Data Guard support, and advising application and infrastructure teams on best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3-5 years of Oracle DB administration on Linux in an enterprise environment.
• Experience with production monitoring, performance tuning, patching, backup and recovery.
• Experience with Oracle high availability and disaster recovery, including Data Guard.
• Experience with scripting (bash) and process automation.
• Experience participating in projects and resolving complex database incidents.

Responsibilities

• Administer Oracle databases across Linux in production and nonproduction environments.
• Handle installation, patching, monitoring, tuning, capacity planning, backup and recovery.
• Implement Data Guard and high-availability strategies.
• Provide guidance and advanced troubleshooting to application and infrastructure teams.

Skills

Oracle DBA

SQL/PLSQL

Performance tuning

Security & auditing

Monitoring & troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Oracle Enterprise Manager

SolarWinds

Service Pro

Azure DevOps

Data Guard

Job description

Position Summary

The Oracle Database Administrator administers enterprise Oracle database environments that support critical R+L Carriers business operations. The role protects availability, integrity, security, recoverability, and performance across production and nonproduction platforms.

This DBA performs installation, patching, monitoring, tuning, capacity planning, backup and recovery, security administration, and Data Guard support. The position also provides technical guidance and advanced troubleshooting to application and infrastructure teams.

Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.

Experience

- 3-5 years professional experience administering Oracle databases on Linux in an enterprise environment.
- Experience with production monitoring, performance tuning, patching, backup, and recovery.
- Experience supporting Oracle high availability and disaster recovery, including Data Guard.
- Experience with process automation and scripting (bash).
- Experience participating in projects and resolving complex database incidents.

Technical Competencies

- Oracle Database administration, SQL, PL/SQL diagnostics, and performance analysis.
- Oracle Enterprise Manager, SolarWinds, Service Pro, and Azure DevOps.
- Backup and recovery concepts, Data Guard, capacity planning, and storage management.
- Database security, access control, auditing, and change-management practices.

Professional Competencies

- Clear communication during incidents, maintenance, and change activity.
- Analytical troubleshooting and disciplined root-cause follow-through.
- Collaboration with application, infrastructure, security, and database peers.
- Reliable ownership of production environments and assigned work.