Senior Oracle DBA

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account

Life & Disability Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly pay

Referral Bonus Programs

Certification and training

Job summary

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann Company, is seeking a Senior Oracle DBA to lead a Greenfield modernization of a debt issuance platform. You will manage Oracle databases across Dev/Test/Prod, focusing on performance tuning, security, and DR planning.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in Oracle DBA, deep RAC/Data Guard expertise, SQL/PL/SQL mastery, Linux scripting, and familiarity with CI/CD tools. Strong collaboration in a capital markets context is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Oracle database administration.
• Proficiency in Oracle Database 19c and above.
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard and RMAN.
• Strong SQL and PL/SQL development and tuning skills.
• Experience with Linux/Unix systems and shell scripting.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with monitoring tools (OEM, AWR, ADDM, etc.).
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Knowledge of the finance industry, with capital markets experience a strong plus.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum methods.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain robust Oracle database solutions across development, test, and production environments (On perm & Cloud).
• Monitor database performance and implement tuning measures for optimal performance.
• Perform backups, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Manage high availability and replication (Oracle RAC, Data Guard).
• Ensure database security, including user access control and auditing.
• Collaborate with application teams on design, query optimization, and integration.
• Automate administrative tasks and improve operational efficiency with scripting and tools.
• Integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines and support DevOps practices.
• Stay current with Oracle technologies and industry trends; recommend improvements.
• Document database architecture, procedures, and standards.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Oracle Database 19c

Oracle RAC

Data Guard

RMAN

SQL & PL/SQL

Linux/Unix scripting

CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)

Monitoring tools (OEM, AWR, ADDM)

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Oracle RAC

Data Guard

RMAN

OEM

AWR

ADDM

Job description

About the Role: We are seeking a Senior Oracle DBA to join our Greenfield initiative focused on modernizing our debt issuance platform. This platform is central to our mission of supporting rural communities and agricultural producers through reliable financial services. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Oracle database administration, performance tuning, and high availability solutions, with a desire to learn and excel in the capital markets domain. You will be responsible for managing and optimizing Oracle databases, ensuring data integrity, availability, and security, and collaborating with development and infrastructure teams to support mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain robust Oracle database solutions across development, test, and production environments (On perm & Cloud).
• Monitor database performance and implement tuning measures to ensure optimal performance.
• Perform database backups, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Manage high availability and replication solutions (e.g., Oracle RAC, Data Guard).
• Ensure database security, including user access control and auditing.
• Collaborate with application teams to support database design, query optimization, and integration.
• Automate administrative tasks and improve operational efficiency using scripting and tools.
• Integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines and support DevOps practices.
• Stay current with Oracle technologies and industry trends, recommending improvements and innovations.
• Document database architecture, procedures, and standards.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience: 7+ years of experience in Oracle database administration
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in Oracle Database 19c and over.
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard and RMAN.
• Strong SQL and PL/SQL development and tuning skills.
• Experience with Linux/Unix systems and shell scripting.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with monitoring tools (OEM, AWR, ADDM, etc.).
• Soft skills:
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Knowledge of the finance industry, with specific experience in capital markets a strong plus.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

Estimated Min Rate: $70.00

What’s In It for You?

We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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