Senior Database Administrator – Oracle RAC & SQL Server

Packaging Corporation of America; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is hiring a Database Administrator to develop, implement, and support relational database systems across Oracle RAC 19c environments and SQL Server.

You will optimize performance, ensure security and recoverability, and coordinate upgrades The role requires strong troubleshooting, data modeling collaboration, and the ability to work evenings/weekends as needed, with a focus on delivering reliable, scalable data services for manufacturing and warehouse

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related degree is required.
• Multi-year work experience with Oracle 19C or higher in a Client/Server environment.
• Strong database optimization, troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
• Knowledge of Oracle RAC, partitioning, Active Data Guard, RMAN; basic TCP/IP networking.
• Experience with RMAN backups, upgrades and recovery in RAC/Active Data Guard environments.
• Experience with SQL Server RDBMS, SOA, Java and XML is desirable.
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends and be available by company phone.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain efficient physical database models and resolve data structure issues.
• Provide and manage support for database systems to ensure data is available 24x7.
• Monitor and optimize system performance and fix defects proactively.
• Interface with business development teams during data modeling efforts.
• Collaborate with software vendors to ensure databases and management software meet user needs.
• Report and prioritize tasks to meet project goals following established standards.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related degree

Tools

Oracle 19c RAC

Oracle RMAN

Active Data Guard

SQL Server

Linux

Windows

Job description

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is hiring a Database Administrator to develop, implement, and support relational database systems across Oracle RAC 19c environments and SQL Server.

You will optimize performance, ensure security and recoverability, and coordinate upgrades The role requires strong troubleshooting, data modeling collaboration, and the ability to work evenings/weekends as needed, with a focus on delivering reliable, scalable data services for manufacturing and warehouse