Senior Oracle Exadata DBA — Hybrid AWS & On‑Call

Creative Information Technology, Inc.; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Oracle Exadata DBA to lead migration projects and optimize Exadata deployments in AWS. The role requires deep Oracle Exadata experience, strong SQL skills, and experience with Data Guard and GoldenGate.

On-call and weekend work are required. Hybrid work arrangement in the Raleigh-Durham area supports a blend of on-site and remote collaboration. The candidate will collaborate with engineering and application teams to modernize database

Qualifications

• 7 years of deep understanding of Oracle Exadata architecture (storage cells, InfiniBand, Smart Scan, HCC)
• 7 years of storage management with ASM and monitoring ASM disk groups
• 3 years of applying Exadata storage cell, compute node, and firmware patches (PSU/DBRU/Release Updates)
• 3 years experience with performance tuning at database and Exadata storage layer
• 5 years troubleshooting complex issues across DB, OS, Exadata storage components
• 2 years designing database schemas, access patterns, indexing, locking strategies, tuning Oracle databases
• 2 years of OEM/Cloud Control for monitoring and diagnostics
• 2 years installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Golden Gate
• 5 years strong SQL writing skills
• 5 years participating in on-call rotation and weekend work
• 2 years experience with Oracle DataGuard replication

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end migration of large 19c databases to Oracle Exadata in AWS, including planning, execution, cutover, and validation.
• Design Exadata-optimized database configurations, storage features, and performance strategies.
• Manage Oracle Exadata environments (dev/test/prod), including schema design, data modeling, and SQL optimization.
• Perform advanced performance tuning using AWR/ASH analysis, indexing, partitioning, and resource management.
• Administer high-availability and DR configurations using Oracle Data Guard.
• Implement and manage replication solutions such as Oracle GoldenGate.
• Troubleshoot performance, configuration, and availability issues across Exadata and Linux platforms.
• Execute backups, restores, patching, and upgrades for Exadata environments.

Skills

Oracle Exadata

Oracle 19c

SQL optimization

AWR/ASH analysis

Data Guard

GoldenGate

Performance tuning

OEM/Cloud Control

Tools

Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)

Job description

Creative Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Oracle Exadata DBA to lead migration projects and optimize Exadata deployments in AWS. The role requires deep Oracle Exadata experience, strong SQL skills, and experience with Data Guard and GoldenGate.

On-call and weekend work are required. Hybrid work arrangement in the Raleigh-Durham area supports a blend of on-site and remote collaboration. The candidate will collaborate with engineering and application teams to modernize database