Senior Oracle DBA: High-Availability & Cloud Expert

Cox Enterprises; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

Cox is seeking a Senior Oracle DBA to design, implement, administer, and maintain Oracle databases, including RAC, ASM, and Data Guard, with emphasis on performance tuning, security, and disaster recovery.

You will collaborate with developers, system admins, and business stakeholders to optimize schemas, automate tasks with scripting and IaC, and implement robust DR plans for minimal downtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4 years of experience; other combos allowed.
• Expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle 19c/21c, RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and Exadata.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL, and performance tuning techniques.
• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) for monitoring and administration.
• Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux environments and shell scripting.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and upgrade Oracle databases (including RAC, ASM, and Data Guard).
• Monitor and optimize database performance, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Perform backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning using RMAN and other tools.
• Troubleshoot database-related issues, working closely with application and infrastructure teams.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Performance tuning

Security & Audit

Unix/Linux

Shell scripting

IaC

Mentoring

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Oracle Enterprise Manager

RMAN

AWR/ADDM

GoldenGate

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Cox is seeking a Senior Oracle DBA to design, implement, administer, and maintain Oracle databases, including RAC, ASM, and Data Guard, with emphasis on performance tuning, security, and disaster recovery.

You will collaborate with developers, system admins, and business stakeholders to optimize schemas, automate tasks with scripting and IaC, and implement robust DR plans for minimal downtime.