Lead Oracle DB Architecture & Migration Engineer

Socket.dev; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XTIVIA is seeking a senior, hands-on Oracle Database Architecture Engineer to lead POC and migration efforts in the Taylor, TX area. You will drive technical validation, architecture design, and near-zero downtime migrations for a Data Modernization program, with on-site work during POC and hybrid later.

The role requires deep Oracle 19c expertise, converged infrastructure, and experience with NERC CIP security controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement the physical and logical configuration of the target Oracle Database platform (RAC, ASM, Data Guard) during the initial Proof of Concept (POC) phase.
• Conduct workload characterization, workload stress testing, and failover validation across Primary and Disaster Recovery data centers meeting migration objectives.
• Evaluate storage throughput, inter-node latency, and network interconnect performance to validate platform SLAs.
• Design and execute data migration strategies (RMAN Active Duplication, Oracle GoldenGate, Data Guard) to migrate mission-critical databases with minimal maintenance windows.
• Develop granular runbooks, rollback procedures, and cutover checklists for production migration.
• Implement Ansible automation for Oracle installs/RAC/ASM/DG, etc.
• Architect, HA/DR planning and disaster recovery benchmarking.

Job description

XTIVIA is seeking a senior, hands-on Oracle Database Architecture Engineer to lead POC and migration efforts in the Taylor, TX area. You will drive technical validation, architecture design, and near-zero downtime migrations for a Data Modernization program, with on-site work during POC and hybrid later.

The role requires deep Oracle 19c expertise, converged infrastructure, and experience with NERC CIP security controls.