Senior Oracle DBA & SME — Remote/DC, HA & DR

First Soft Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Soft Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) / SME to support a large-scale enterprise database environment. The role emphasizes hands-on Oracle database administration, backup and recovery, clustering, high availability, disaster recovery, and performance support.

The ideal candidate will manage RMAN backups, grid infrastructure, and patching, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience as an Oracle Database Administrator.
• Strong expertise in Oracle Database administration, backup/recovery, clustering, HA/DR.
• Excellent troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise Oracle databases.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and patch Oracle software.
• Manage Oracle Grid Infrastructure and clustered environments.
• Perform RMAN backups, restores, and recovery.
• Monitor availability, performance, capacity, and health.
• Troubleshoot performance, connectivity, and production issues.
• Design and implement HA/DR solutions.
• Develop SQL/PL/SQL scripts for automation.
• Collaborate with application, security, and operations teams.
• Maintain documentation and technical standards.

Skills

Oracle Database

SQL & PL/SQL

RMAN Backup & Recovery

Grid Infrastructure

High Availability

Clustering

Performance Troubleshooting

Server Upgrades & Patch

Stakeholder Collaboration

Job description

First Soft Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) / SME to support a large-scale enterprise database environment. The role emphasizes hands-on Oracle database administration, backup and recovery, clustering, high availability, disaster recovery, and performance support.

The ideal candidate will manage RMAN backups, grid infrastructure, and patching, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability and performance.