Senior Oracle DBA - Exadata, RAC, GoldenGate

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced Oracle DBA for a full-time role in Kentucky. You will administer Oracle databases across 11g/12c/19c/21c, monitor performance, and support production environments in a 24x7 on-call model.

Responsibilities include GoldenGate replication, Exadata administration, RAC/ASM/Data Guard, RMAN backups, and HA/DR planning. You will collaborate with application, infrastructure, and cloud teams and automate tasks with Shell scripting.

Qualifications

• Oracle Database Administration: 10+ years.
• Oracle GoldenGate: installation, configuration, troubleshooting.
• Exadata: administration, monitoring, patching, performance optimization.
• Oracle RAC / ASM / Data Guard expertise.
• RMAN backup & recovery.
• OEM for monitoring and management.
• Linux/Unix administration.
• Performance tuning using AWR/ASH/ADDM.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Experience in large-scale production environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and support Oracle Database environments (11g/12c/19c/21c).
• Manage Oracle GoldenGate replication (unidirectional and bidirectional).
• Administer Exadata infrastructure and databases.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Oracle RAC, ASM, and Data Guard.
• Perform installation, upgrades, patching, migration, cloning, and refresh activities.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot bottlenecks using AWR/ASH/ADDM and OEM.
• Manage backup and recovery strategies using RMAN and DR testing.
• Implement High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions with Data Guard.
• Support production incidents, service requests, problem management, and RCA.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and cloud teams during deployments and migrations.
• Automate routine DBA tasks using Shell Scripting and Oracle utilities.
• Ensure database security, compliance, and operational best practices.

Skills

Oracle DBA

GoldenGate

Exadata

RAC

Data Guard

RMAN

OEM

Shell Scripting

Linux/Unix

Performance Tuning

Stakeholder Mgmt

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking an experienced Oracle DBA for a full-time role in Kentucky. You will administer Oracle databases across 11g/12c/19c/21c, monitor performance, and support production environments in a 24x7 on-call model.

Responsibilities include GoldenGate replication, Exadata administration, RAC/ASM/Data Guard, RMAN backups, and HA/DR planning. You will collaborate with application, infrastructure, and cloud teams and automate tasks with Shell scripting.