Remote Senior Oracle DBA: Exadata & GoldenGate Expert

Cognizant; Dallas (GA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Oracle DBA for a remote role in the United States. The candidate will manage Oracle 11g/12c/19c/21c environments, handle GoldenGate replication, Exadata, RAC, ASM, and Data Guard, and lead DR/testing initiatives. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of Oracle DBA experience, strong scripting skills, and the ability to work in a 24x7 support model. This role emphasizes security, HA/DR, and enterprise-scale deployments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years Oracle DBA experience.
• Deep expertise in GoldenGate replication and Exadata.
• Experience with RAC, ASM, Data Guard and RMAN.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and support Oracle DB environments (11g/12c/19c/21c).
• Manage GoldenGate replication in uni- and bi-directional setups.
• Administer Exadata infrastructure and databases.
• Configure RAC, ASM, and Data Guard and perform upgrades and migrations.
• Implement backup strategies with RMAN and perform DR testing.
• Support production incidents and collaborate with app, infra, and cloud teams.
• Automate routine tasks with shell scripts and Oracle utilities.
• Ensure security, compliance, and best practices.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Production support

On-call rotation

Stakeholder management

Tools

Oracle Database

GoldenGate

Exadata

RAC

ASM

Data Guard

RMAN

OEM

AWR/ASH/ADDM

Linux/Unix

Shell Scripting

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Senior Oracle DBA for a remote role in the United States. The candidate will manage Oracle 11g/12c/19c/21c environments, handle GoldenGate replication, Exadata, RAC, ASM, and Data Guard, and lead DR/testing initiatives. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of Oracle DBA experience, strong scripting skills, and the ability to work in a 24x7 support model. This role emphasizes security, HA/DR, and enterprise-scale deployments.