Remote Oracle OCI DB Administrator – 19c/23c, DR/HA

SteelGate LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Full Medical

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Job summary

SteelGate LLC is seeking an experienced Oracle OCI Database Administrator for remote work in the United States. The role focuses on provisioning, tuning, and supporting Oracle databases in OCI environments, including 19c/23c with CDB/PDB architectures and cross-region DR readiness.

The candidate will implement RMAN, Data Guard, and automation using Terraform, OCI CLI, Bash, and Python, collaborating with security and infrastructure teams to ensure mission-critical availability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Oracle DB administration experience.
• 2–3+ years hands-on OCI experience.
• Experience supporting mission-critical workloads in cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of 19c/23c multitenant CDB/PDB architecture.

Responsibilities

• Provision and administer Oracle databases on OCI DB Systems, Exadata Cloud Service, and Autonomous Database platforms.
• Manage CDB/PDB environments, including cloning, patching, upgrades, and resource management.
• Implement RMAN backup/recovery and Data Guard with cross-region DR architectures.
• Perform performance tuning using AWR/ASH and SQL optimization; troubleshoot complex issues.
• Automate database tasks using Terraform, OCI CLI, Bash, Python; document runbooks and automation workflows.

Skills

Oracle Database Administration

OCI Cloud

Disaster Recovery

Education

Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) – Oracle DB 19c/23c

OCI Architect Associate

Tools

Terraform

OCI CLI

Bash

Python

Job description

SteelGate LLC is seeking an experienced Oracle OCI Database Administrator for remote work in the United States. The role focuses on provisioning, tuning, and supporting Oracle databases in OCI environments, including 19c/23c with CDB/PDB architectures and cross-region DR readiness.

The candidate will implement RMAN, Data Guard, and automation using Terraform, OCI CLI, Bash, and Python, collaborating with security and infrastructure teams to ensure mission-critical availability.