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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Lead Software Engineer - Oracle Database Administrator - **Company:** JPMorgan Chase & Co. - **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Unix, Databases, Data Validation, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Migration, Database Queries, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Network Layer, PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Oracle Rac, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Recovery Manager (RMAN), Software Engineering, PL-SQL, SQL Databases, Datadog, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Indexer, Code Restructuring - **Published:** July 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/requisitions/preview/210741676 ## About the Role * Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience * Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability * Demonstrated hands-on experience as an Oracle DBA, including: * Oracle RAC administration (Clusterware; ASM) * Backup and recovery (e.g., RMAN), patching, upgrades, and performance tuning (e.g., AWR/ASH) * Strong PL/SQL development capability (beyond administration), including performance-oriented design and refactoring. * Hands-on PostgreSQL administration experience, including operational maintenance and recovery. * Proven expertise in Oracle performance tuning, including RAC-specific considerations (e.g., service placement, interconnect behavior, global cache waits, node/load distribution). * Working knowledge of PostgreSQL performance tuning, including planner behavior, indexing, vacuum/analyze strategy, and connection management. * Strong SQL skills and experience with data validation and reconciliation techniques. * Demonstrated delivery of data migrations (e.g., Oracle-to-Oracle, Oracle-to-PostgreSQL, and/or platform modernization). Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills * Loan IQ production support or implementation experience (schema familiarity, batch interfaces, upgrades/migrations). * Experience with migration and replication tooling (e.g., GoldenGate, Data Pump, logical replication, ETL tools) and cutover coordination. * Scripting/automation skills (e.g., Shell, Python) and exposure to monitoring/observability tooling. * Knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems and storage concepts. * Familiarity with ITIL processes (incident, change, problem management). ## Description * Administer and support Oracle databases in production and non-production environments, including Oracle RAC operations and coordination of patching/upgrades. * Manage Oracle RAC availability and performance (clusterware/services, failover readiness, workload distribution). * Provide DBA support for PostgreSQL (routine maintenance, backup/restore, replication/HA concepts). * Develop and maintain PL/SQL objects (packages, procedures, functions, triggers) and optimize SQL/PLSQL performance. * Plan and execute data migration activities, including validation/reconciliation, cutover, and rollback planning. * Lead performance tuning for Oracle RAC and PostgreSQL (query optimization, indexing, statistics management). * Perform deep-dive diagnostics using Oracle tools (AWR/ASH, ADDM, SQL Monitor, Explain Plan) and PostgreSQL tools (EXPLAIN/ANALYZE, pg_stat, VACUUM/autovacuum). * Identify and remediate bottlenecks across database, OS, storage, and network layers via configuration and schema/index changes. * Define and maintain performance baselines, monitoring/alert thresholds, and capacity forecasts; produce periodic health reports. * Implement and maintain backup/recovery strategies, HA/DR readiness, and operational runbooks. * Support incident/problem management and collaborate with application, infrastructure, and release/change teams to deliver stable deployments and secure operations. ## Related Videos - [".Net is too slow" was not an option](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100176-net-is-too-slow-was-not-an-option) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Node and Package Security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2138-wearedevelopers-live-node-and-package-security) - [How building an industry DBMS differs from building a research one](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/768-how-building-an-industry-dbms-differs-from-building-a-research-one) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [The Time Paradox: Building Timezone-Safe Python/Django Applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1915-the-time-paradox-building-timezone-safe-python-django-applications) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [93 Java Interview Questions You Should Prepare For](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/14-93-java-interview-questions-you-should-prepare-for) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk)