Oracle Database Engineer

Intepros; Florida; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Intepros is seeking a contractor Azure Oracle Database Engineer to design, operate, and secure Oracle DB services in Azure. The role emphasizes strong IAM, resiliency, and audit readiness across environments.

Responsibilities include backups, patching, and monitoring with Guardium and GoldenGate, while coordinating with security and operations teams to ensure compliant, scalable DB infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience designing/operating secure Oracle DB in Azure.
• Knowledge of Oracle 19c and 23ai administration.
• Familiarity with Oracle Vault and Active Data Guard.
• Experience with Guardium monitoring and auditing.
• Strong documentation and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provision and maintain Oracle DB servers in Azure with least-privilege access.
• Manage backups, restore and resiliency using RMAN and GoldenGate.
• Patch, upgrade, and maintenance planning with proper documentation.
• Configure Azure-native monitoring and security controls.
• Support audit readiness and incident response processes.

Skills

Oracle DBA expertise

Azure cloud

Identity and access management

Security and auditing

Leadership collaboration

Patch/upgrade planning

Tools

Oracle GoldenGate

RMAN

Guardium

Azure Monitor

Job description

Onsite 4 days a week (Lake Mary, FL or New York Metropolitan Area) 1 Day Remote

Position Overview

We are seeking a contractor Azure Oracle Database Engineer to design, operate, and secure Azure Oracle database services. This individual will implement strong identity and access management practices, provide leadership in Oracle database backup, restore, and resiliency management, perform database maintenance activities including patching and upgrades, and support monitoring, auditing, and capacity management of Oracle databases hosted in Azure environments.

The ideal candidate will deliver practical and scalable solutions that ensure secure, auditable operations while maintaining clear documentation and collaborating effectively with security, engineering, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

Identity and Access Management

• Provision, configure, and maintain Oracle database servers running Oracle Database 19c and Oracle Database 23ai.
• Provision appropriate administrative roles and enforce least-privilege access through role assignments and security groups.
• Manage and support Oracle Database Vault for privilege administration across system database administrators and application support teams.
• Support database monitoring activities utilizing Guardium database monitoring tools where applicable.

Backup, Restore, and Resiliency

• Develop and maintain baseline configurations for Oracle database environments, including:
• Encryption at rest
• Auditing
• Backup and restore processes
• Access management controls
• Configure, maintain, and optimize Oracle Active Data Guard environments to minimize replication lag while maintaining performance.
• Configure and implement Oracle GoldenGate solutions to enable active/active schema-level or table-level replication and improve database resiliency.
• Perform database restores in lower environments using RMAN and logical export/import processes.

Database Maintenance and Operational Controls

• Plan, document, and execute database patching, diagnostics, and repair activities.
• Maintain records of remote maintenance activities and changes.
• Implement secure media handling and sanitization practices for database backups, exports, and logs.

Monitoring and Audit Readiness

• Configure Azure-native monitoring and logging for database identity, access, and operational events.
• Monitor database performance and capacity utilization.
• Tune alerts and notifications for service owners and security teams.
• Support audit readiness through proper documentation and operational control monitoring.

Required Technical Skills

• Experience provisioning, configuring, and supporting Oracle database environments in Azure.
• Strong understanding of Oracle Database 19c and Oracle Database 23ai administration.
• Experience with Oracle Database Vault.
• Experience configuring and supporting Oracle Active Data Guard.
• Experience implementing and administering Oracle GoldenGate.
• Experience performing backup and recovery operations using RMAN.
• Proficiency with managed identities for applications and reducing local key usage through centralized identity management.
• Strong understanding of Azure configuration baselines, resource tagging, and asset/data inventory practices.
• Familiarity with Azure monitoring and logging solutions for database events.
• Experience supporting approval workflows, operational incident processes, and audit requirements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience designing and operating secure Oracle database environments at scale.
• Proven ability to govern elevated access, emergency access workflows, incident handling, and post-incident reviews.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working closely with engineering, security, and operations teams.
• Practical experience supporting audit readiness, external service oversight, and maintenance recordkeeping.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Guardium database monitoring.
• Experience integrating identity and access workflows with enterprise approval systems and ticketing platforms.
• Exposure to data classification and discovery solutions.
• Experience supporting secure media handling processes for database backups and exports.
• Familiarity with CI/CD guardrails, secret management practices, and application-to-database identity patterns.