Senior Oracle DBA

Kforce Inc; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a Senior Oracle DBA to design, implement, and maintain database architectures on Exadata and OCI, ensuring high availability and performance across on-prem and cloud environments.

You will lead migrations to OCI, implement IaC with Terraform, and manage security, disaster recovery, and OEM administration in a fast-paced, client-focused setting in Mesa, AZ.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Oracle DBA role or equivalent.
• Relevant education or training considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Oracle DB architectures on Exadata and OCI.
• Administer Oracle resources across Exadata, ATP, and OCI GoldenGate.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle databases (19c+).
• Perform RMAN/Data Guard/OCI-native backup and recovery.
• Optimize performance via SQL tuning, indexing, and AWR/ASH reports.
• Configure Oracle Active Data Guard and disaster recovery.
• Lead migrations of on-prem Oracle DBs to OCI.
• Develop IaC solutions using Terraform and OCI Resource Manager.
• Design HA, load balancing, and autoscaling strategies.
• Maintain DB security: encryption, auditing, access controls, key mgmt.
• Manage user auth, RBAC, and identity integrations on prem and cloud.
• Execute migrations via Data Pump, Transportable Tablespaces, GoldenGate, RMAN.
• Administer OEM: upgrades, patching, monitoring.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Oracle database architectures on Exadata platforms (X4-X10) and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• Administer Oracle resources across Exadata, Autonomous Transaction Processing (ATP), and OCI GoldenGate environments
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle databases (19c and newer)
• Perform backup and recovery activities utilizing RMAN, Data Guard, and OCI-native solutions
• Optimize database performance through SQL tuning, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and AWR/ASH reporting
• Configure and support Oracle Active Data Guard and disaster recovery environments
• Lead migrations of on-premises Oracle databases to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and OCI Resource Manager
• Design and implement high availability, load balancing, and autoscaling strategies
• Maintain database security through encryption, auditing, access controls, key management, and compliance best practices
• Manage user authentication, authorization, role-based access, and identity integrations in both on-premises and cloud environments
• Execute database migration projects utilizing Data Pump, Transportable Tablespaces, GoldenGate, RMAN, and other Oracle migration technologies
• Administer Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), including upgrades, patching, monitoring, and maintenance

Requirements

• To be considered for this position, candidates must have experience in a similar role, or they must possess significant knowledge, experience, and abilities to successfully perform the responsibilities listed
• Relevant education and/or training will be considered a plus

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

Benefits

• We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees.
• Salaried personnel receive paid time off.
• Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law.
• Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.