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# Senior Oracle DBA

- **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
- **Location:** Dallas, GA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $115,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Data Recovery, Database Security, Oracle Data Guard, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Oracle Exadata, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Oracle Rac, Performance Tuning, Ansible, Recovery Manager (RMAN), Shell Script, Backup and Restore, Oracle Enterprise Manager, System Availability, Software Troubleshooting, Database Performance, Database Migration, Database Installation, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Sql Tuning, Servicenow
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3386423768&tx=DT11202UYD&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
 * Experience supporting large-scale mission-critical production environments.
 * Ability to work in 24x7 support/on-call rotational model.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
 * Experience in banking, financial services, or other regulated environments is preferred.

Key Technologies

 * Oracle Database 11g/12c/19c/21c
 * GoldenGate
 * Exadata
 * RAC
 * ASM
 * Data Guard / Active Data Guard
 * RMAN
 * OEM 13c
 * Linux/Unix
 * Shell Scripting

This JD is suitable for an L3/Senior Oracle DBA position focused on GoldenGate, Exadata, Core Oracle Administration, ASM, and Data Guard.

## Description

* Administer, monitor, and support Oracle Database environments (11g/12c/19c/21c).
 * Manage and maintain Oracle GoldenGate replication (Uni-directional and Bi-directional environments).
 * Administer and support Oracle Exadata infrastructure and databases.
 * Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Oracle RAC, ASM, and Data Guard environments.
 * Perform database installation, upgrades, patching, migration, cloning, and refresh activities.
 * Monitor database performance and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks using AWR, ASH, ADDM, and OEM.
 * Manage backup and recovery strategies using RMAN and perform disaster recovery testing.
 * Implement High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions using Data Guard.
 * Support production incidents, service requests, problem management, and root cause analysis.
 * Work closely with application, infrastructure, and cloud teams during deployments and migrations.
 * Automate routine DBA tasks using Shell Scripting and Oracle utilities.
 * Ensure database security, compliance, and operational best practices.

Mandatory Technical Skills

 * Oracle Database Administration: 10+ years
 * Oracle GoldenGate: Installation, Configuration, Troubleshooting, Performance Tuning
 * Oracle Exadata: Administration, Monitoring, Patching, Performance Optimization
 * Oracle RAC
 * Oracle ASM
 * Oracle Data Guard / Active Data Guard
 * RMAN Backup & Recovery
 * Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
 * Performance Tuning (AWR, ASH, ADDM, SQL Tuning)
 * Linux/Unix Administration
 * Shell Scripting

Preferred Skills

 * Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
 * Azure/AWS Database Migration Experience
 * Ansible or Automation Tools
 * ITIL / ServiceNow Knowledge
 * Oracle Certification (OCP/OCE)


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