Senior Oracle DBA — Exadata, GoldenGate & HA Expert

Cognizant; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Oracle DBA for a full-time role in the United States. You will administer and support Oracle databases across versions, ensuring high availability and security.

The role covers GoldenGate replication, Exadata, RAC/ASM/Data Guard, RMAN backups, performance tuning, and collaboration with application/infrastructure teams. On-call responsibilities apply; strong communication is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Oracle Database Administration experience.
• Experience with GoldenGate installations and tuning.
• Experience with Exadata, RAC, ASM, and Data Guard.
• Proficient in RMAN backups and DR testing.
• Strong troubleshooting and 24x7 on-call readiness.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and support Oracle databases (11g/12c/19c/21c).
• Manage GoldenGate replication and bi-directional setups.
• Administer Exadata infrastructure and databases.
• Configure RAC, ASM, and Data Guard environments.
• Perform installations, upgrades, patching, migrations, cloning, and refreshes.
• Monitor performance using AWR/ASH/ADDM and OEM.
• Manage RMAN backups and DR testing.
• Implement HA and DR solutions with Data Guard.
• Support incidents, service requests, and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with app, infra, and cloud teams during deployments.
• Automate DBA tasks with Shell scripting and Oracle utilities.
• Ensure security, compliance, and best practices.

Skills

Oracle DBA

GoldenGate

Exadata

RAC

ASM

Data Guard

RMAN

OEM

Performance Tuning

Linux/Unix

Shell Scripting

Troubleshooting

Production Support

On-call rotation

Stakeholder comms

Banking/Finance domain

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Oracle DBA for a full-time role in the United States. You will administer and support Oracle databases across versions, ensuring high availability and security.

The role covers GoldenGate replication, Exadata, RAC/ASM/Data Guard, RMAN backups, performance tuning, and collaboration with application/infrastructure teams. On-call responsibilities apply; strong communication is required.