Senior Oracle DBA - Exadata Cloud@Customer)-[local to ohio]

The State of Ohio, Department of Job and Family Services (JFS), is seeking a highly experienced Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) with deep expertise in Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) and Oracle Cloud@Customer environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the administration, configuration, migration, performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, and operational support of enterprise Oracle database platforms supporting mission-critical applications. This role requires strong experience with Oracle Exadata infrastructure, Oracle RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Linux administration, and database modernization initiatives. Work Schedule

• Monday Friday
• 8 10 hours/day
• Core business hours: 7:00 AM 6:00 PM ET
• Participation in an on-call rotation is required, * Install, configure, administer, and support Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) environments.
• Manage Oracle Cloud@Customer infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, and database services.
• Perform provisioning, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
• Coordinate with Oracle Support, infrastructure, networking, and security teams.

Oracle Database Administration

• Administer Oracle databases across Development, QA, Staging, and Production environments.
• Configure and support Oracle RAC, Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), Oracle Data Guard, and RMAN.
• Monitor database performance, storage utilization, and system availability.
• Troubleshoot complex database, cluster, and infrastructure issues.
• Perform database performance tuning and capacity planning.

Database Migration & Modernization

• Lead Oracle database migration projects from on-premises environments to Exadata Cloud@Customer.
• Execute database upgrades, platform migrations, database consolidations, and cross-version upgrades.
• Implement minimal-downtime migration strategies.
• Validate database performance and stability following migration activities.

Disaster Recovery & High Availability

• Design, implement, and maintain Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions using Oracle Data Guard.
• Configure and manage DR environments for Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer.
• Conduct failover, failback, and disaster recovery testing.
• Ensure business continuity and compliance with RTO/RPO objectives.

• 10+ years of Oracle Database Administration experience in enterprise environments.

• 3+ years of Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) administration.

• 3+ years of Oracle Cloud@Customer infrastructure experience.

• Strong hands-on experience with:

• Oracle RAC

• Oracle Data Guard

• RMAN Backup & Recovery

• Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)

• Experience setting up and managing Disaster Recovery (DR) environments.

• Experience migrating Oracle databases to Exadata or Cloud@Customer platforms.

• Strong Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting skills.

• Experience supporting Oracle Database 19c, 21AI, and newer enterprise releases.

• Experience with Exadata X10/X11 platforms.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent technical experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Oracle GoldenGate experience.
• Experience with Oracle ASM.
• Expertise in performance tuning and database optimization.
• Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical Oracle environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.