Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)

Veriipro; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro is seeking an experienced Oracle DBA responsible for the administration, performance, security, and availability of Oracle 19c databases in a critical environment. The role involves monitoring and tuning database performance and ensuring data protection.

Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in Oracle database management, along with strong SQL performance tuning skills. The position offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on high availability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as Oracle 19c DBA.
• Expertise in SQL performance tuning using AWR/ADDM/Statspack.
• Strong Unix/Linux shell scripting skills.

Responsibilities

• Resolve database-related user issues and production incidents.
• Manage backup, recovery, and storage processes.
• Monitor and tune database performance.

Skills

Oracle 19c DBA

Database schema and user management

SQL performance tuning

Unix/Linux shell scripting

Data Pump / import-export utilities

Oracle GoldenGate

Data modeling using ERwin

Tools

AWR

ADDM

Statspack

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Job description

Responsible for administration, performance, security, and availability of Oracle 19c databases in a mission-critical environment. Ensures reliable access, optimal performance, and effective backup/recovery for all users and applications.

Primary Responsibilities

• Resolve database-related user issues and production incidents (performance, connectivity, data access)
• Manage backup, recovery, archiving, and storage processes to ensure data protection and availability
• Monitor and tune database performance using AWR/ADDM/Statspack and adjust parameters as needed
• Manage user accounts, roles, privileges, and database security
• Support database documentation, standards, and data modeling activities
• Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and support for high-availability environments

Required Skills & Experience

• Oracle 19c DBA (10+ years): installation, configuration, backup & recovery, upgrades
• Database schema and user management (10+ years)
• SQL performance tuning (7+ years) using AWR/ADDM/Statspack
• Unix/Linux shell scripting (6+ years)
• Data Pump / import-export utilities (6+ years)
• Oracle GoldenGate (6+ years): installation and replication setup
• Data modeling (5+ years) using ERwin (logical and physical models)

Preferred Skills

• Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
• Table and index partitioning