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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Oracle Database Administrator - **Company:** Tech Quarry (SATO), LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Software Bug Management, Business Systems, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Databases, Oracle Data Guard, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Oracle Rac, Performance Tuning, Ansible, Recovery Manager (RMAN), Runbook, SQL Databases, Diagnostic Tools, Sql Optimization, Database Performance, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Vmware - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f82062a3-e37a-4bb7-8b47-5b7287dc9602 ## About the Role We are seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator to take ownership of a highly available, enterprise Oracle environment that supports critical business operations. This individual will serve as the primary Oracle DBA, ensuring the stability, security, performance, and recoverability of mission-critical databases while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support ongoing business needs. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical expert with deep Oracle 19c experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and the confidence to work independently in a fast-paced, high-availability environment., * Expert-level administration of Oracle Database 19c in large-scale, mission-critical production environments. * Deep expertise with Oracle RAC architecture, administration, and troubleshooting (client environment runs 4 nodes). * Hands-on Data Guard experience - must have actually executed a live failover (not just tested in a lower/non-prod environment); DR-test-level live failover experience is acceptable and valuable. * Strong RMAN backup/recovery experience, including PITR and recovery validation. * Advanced SQL/PL/SQL performance tuning and use of AWR/ASH/ADDM diagnostic tools. * Linux administration with strong command-line scripting ability (Bash, Python, Perl, or similar). * Ability to modify existing Ansible playbooks for bug fixes and small enhancements (writing from scratch not required). * A scrappy, persistent, self-sufficient technical mindset - this person will be the company''s only Oracle resource with no onshore backup, so they must be comfortable troubleshooting independently under pressure. Strong interview focus will be on real problem-solving and troubleshooting stories. * Strong documentation habits and ability to build/maintain operational runbooks. * Willingness to participate in on-call rotation for a 24x7, mission-critical environment with 99.99%+ uptime requirements. * Excellent communication skills - able to work cross-functionally with infrastructure, security, and application teams. Nice-to-Haves: * SQL Server administration experience (top secondary "kicker" - supports the parts catalog and related revenue-generating systems). * MySQL and/or PostgreSQL experience (secondary kickers). * Terraform experience may be an acceptable substitute/complement for Ansible depth - a strong technologist who can pick up adjacent tooling quickly is valued over rigid Ansible-only experience. * Oracle GoldenGate experience (replication, zero-downtime migrations). * Cloud/virtualization platform experience (OCI, AWS, Azure, or VMware). * Prior experience mentoring junior DBAs or establishing operational best practices. * Experience with Oracle Multitenant (CDB/PDB) architecture. ## Description * Serve as the sole Oracle Database Administrator supporting a mission-critical Oracle 19c environment (approx. 10-12 databases) underpinning the company''s pricing architecture, which feeds retail stores, e-commerce, and core business systems. * Administer a 4-node Oracle RAC environment, including Grid Infrastructure and Oracle Clusterware. * Design, implement, and support Oracle Data Guard (physical and logical standby databases), including Data Guard Broker configuration and switchover/failover execution. * Perform installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades of Oracle 19c using OPatch and Release Updates (RUs). * Own backup and recovery operations using RMAN, including point-in-time recovery, tablespace recovery, and database duplication/cloning. * Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune database performance using AWR, ASH, ADDM, SQL Trace, and execution plans; perform advanced SQL/PL/SQL tuning. * Administer ASM and manage storage across SAN, NAS, and/or cloud platforms. * Manage security administration, including auditing, least-privilege access, and user/role/profile management. * Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and production problem resolution, including 24x7 on-call support as needed. * Support secondary platforms as capacity allows: SQL Server (parts catalog systems) and, to a lesser degree, MySQL/PostgreSQL. * Perform bug fixes and small enhancements to existing Ansible playbooks (OS-level and DBA-task automation) - modification only, not playbook design from scratch. 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