Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Meridian Technology Group; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Meridian Technology Group seeks a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to lead architecture, administration, and optimization of enterprise Oracle environments across OCI, AWS, and on‑premises. You will drive performance, security, and reliability in a hybrid landscape and partner with security, governance, and development teams to modernize operations.

The role requires hands-on experience with RAC, Data Guard, and multi-tenant databases, plus a strong scripting background.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on enterprise Oracle database administration experience.
• Strong SQL/PLSQL proficiency and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Manage Oracle databases across OCI, AWS, and on‑prem environments.
• Administer RAC, CDB/PDB, and Data Guard configurations to ensure uptime.
• Implement security, backups, DR, and high availability in hybrid setups.
• Design and optimize cloud/hybrid deployments and connectivity (OCI, AWS, VPN/Direct Connect).
• Collaborate with security, governance, and development teams to enable automation and CI/CD.

Skills

Oracle database

SQL

PL/SQL

Shell scripting

Linux

Job description

Position Summary

As a Senior Oracle Database Administrator, you will be responsible for the architecture, administration, optimization, and security of enterprise Oracle database environments across a hybrid landscape including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle workloads hosted in AWS, and traditional on-premises systems. This role is critical to ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance of shared database platforms supporting mission-critical applications. You will serve as a strategic partner to application teams, infrastructure, security, and data governance functions, driving modernization, automation, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Database Administration

• Manage, monitor, and support Oracle database environments (11g through 23c) across OCI, AWS (EC2/RDS for Oracle), and on-prem platforms.
• Administer multi-tenant architectures (CDB/PDB), RAC, and Data Guard configurations.
• Ensure database uptime, availability, and performance meet enterprise SLAs.

Cloud & Hybrid Architecture Design

• Design and manage Oracle deployments in OCI (Autonomous DB, Exadata Cloud Service, DB Systems).
• Support Oracle databases running in AWS (EC2-hosted Oracle, RDS Oracle where applicable).
• Implement hybrid connectivity strategies (VPN, FastConnect, Direct Connect).
• Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives (lift-and-shift, re-platforming).

Performance & Capacity Management

• Proactively monitor performance using AWR, ASH, OEM, and cloud-native tools.
• Tune SQL, PL/SQL, and database configurations for optimal performance.
• Forecast capacity and storage growth across environments.

Backup, Recovery & High Availability

• Implement and manage RMAN backup strategies across hybrid environments.
• Maintain and test disaster recovery solutions (Data Guard, Active Data Guard).
• Ensure RPO/RTO targets are met and validated regularly.

Security & Compliance

• Enforce database security standards including encryption (TDE), patching, and access controls.
• Partner with security and compliance teams to support audits and regulatory requirements.
• Implement least-privilege access and database activity monitoring.

Automation & DevOps Enablement

• Develop automation using Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or OCI Resource Manager.
• Integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines.
• Standardize provisioning, patching, and configuration management.

AI Tool Integration

• Proficiency in managing AI-powered database features and other LLM’s.

Data Governance & Quality Enablement

• Support enterprise data initiatives including data cataloging, lineage, and quality controls.
• Ensure database environments align with governance standards and metadata management practices.
• Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams to optimize data accessibility.

Operational Excellence

• Provide 24/7 support as part of an on-call rotation.
• Troubleshoot complex incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and SOPs for database operations.
• Proven ability to lead projects, work both independently and in a team environment, take ownership of projects from the beginning to the finish line.
• Able to prioritize tasks and make adjustment as needed.

Background

• Multiple years of hands-on enterprise Oracle database support.
• Strong SQL and PL/SQL background.
• Good command of Linux Operating system (Redhat or Oracle) and Shell scripting.
• Deep understanding of ORACLE database concepts, including process, memory, storage, ASM management, DR and Cloud infrastructure.

Other Information

• This is a Contract assignment with our Client: State Government
• Full Time: 37.5 Hours Per Week (7.5 hour days)
• Duration: 5.5 Months with possible extensions.
• Work Location: Hybrid with some onsite time required in Nashville, TN
• This is a W-2 Contract role with Meridian Technology Group.
• Health Benefits Available.
• Contract Pay Rate Range: $55.00 to $60.00 Per Hour.
• There is no C2C or Visa Sponsorship with this role.
• This position is located in Location is Nashville, Tennessee Hybrid with Work From Home Flexibility.
• Consultants should reside in the area or indicate the reason they are willing/seeking to relocate.
• Also, interested Consultants must indicate they are willing to relocate at their own expense as this position does not offer relocation assistance.

Meridian Technology Group is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and non-discrimination for all employees in all job classifications and for prospective employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law. All hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor applicants for work visas therefore, please do not apply if you are not eligible to work without sponsorship, as sponsorship is not available at this time.