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# Senior DBA

- **Company:** Q1 Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Aurora, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Computer Networks, Databases, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Database Security, Oracle Data Guard, Disaster Recovery, Failover, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Oracle Rac, Query Optimization, Recovery Manager (RMAN), Shell Script, PL-SQL, SQL Databases, Backup and Restore, Enterprise Software Applications, System Availability, Database Performance, Indexer, Database Migration, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Sql Tuning, User Accounts
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/c769d36b-e4ba-4345-805c-d43f86bc5ff4/senior-dba

## About the Role

"* Oracle RDBMS (on-prem OCI/cloud exposure)

 * PL/SQL, query optimization
 * Oracle HA/DR (RAC, Data Guard)
 * Performance diagnostics and tuning"

ESSENTIAL_SKILLS
"* At least 10 years of experience, including work with 30 TB databases handling 80,000 transactions per second."

## Description

Responsible for administration, reliability, and optimization of Oracle database environments supporting enterprise applications.
Core Responsibilities

 * Administer Oracle databases (11g/12c/19c/OCI, etc.)
 * Manage patching, upgrades, and lifecycle operations
 * Ensure availability and resiliency (e.g., RAC, Data Guard where applicable)
 * Perform backup and recovery operations
 * Monitor and optimize database performance and resource utilization
 * Support production releases and deployments
 * Implement security, access controls, and compliance requirements
 * Troubleshoot database issues and support incident response
 * Collaborate with application teams on schema and query optimization", Responsible for administration, reliability, and optimization of Oracle database environments supporting enterprise applications.
Core Responsibilities

 * Administer Oracle databases (11g/12c/19c/OCI, etc.)
 * Manage patching, upgrades, and lifecycle operations
 * Ensure availability and resiliency (e.g., RAC, Data Guard where applicable)
 * Perform backup and recovery operations
 * Monitor and optimize database performance and resource utilization
 * Support production releases and deployments
 * Implement security, access controls, and compliance requirements
 * Troubleshoot database issues and support incident response
 * Collaborate with application teams on schema and query optimization"

Role Descriptions: Install| configure| upgrade| and patch Oracle Database environments.Create and manage Oracle databases| tablespaces| schemas| tables| indexes| and views.Monitor and optimize database performance through SQL tuning| indexing| and resource management.Implement backup and recovery strategies using RMAN and recovery procedures.Ensure high availability and disaster recovery through Oracle Data Guard| RAC| and failover solutions.Manage database security| user accounts| roles| privileges| and auditing.Monitor database health| storage utilization| and capacity planning.Troubleshoot database errors| performance bottlenecks| and production issues.Configure and maintain Oracle networking components such as Oracle Net Listener and TNS.Perform database migration| cloning| refreshes| and data movement activities.Automate routine administration tasks using Shell Scripts| SQL| and PL/SQL.Support application teams during deployments and release activities.Manage Oracle RAC| ASM| Data
Guard| and Multitenant databases (CDB/PDB).Ensure compliance with security| audit| and organizational standards.Prepare and maintain database documentation| SOPs| and operational procedures.Provide 24x7 production support and participate in on-call rotations.Work with infrastructure| application| and cloud teams for database reliability and scalability.
Essential Skills: Install| configure| upgrade| and patch Oracle Database environments.Create and manage Oracle databases| tablespaces| schemas| tables| indexes| and views.Monitor and optimize database performance through SQL tuning| indexing| and resource management.Implement backup and recovery strategies using RMAN and recovery procedures.Ensure high availability and disaster recovery through Oracle Data Guard| RAC| and failover solutions.Manage database security| user accounts| roles| privileges| and auditing.Monitor database health| storage utilization| and capacity planning.Troubleshoot database errors| performance bottlenecks| and production issues.Configure and maintain Oracle networking components such as Oracle Net Listener and TNS.Perform database migration| cloning| refreshes| and data movement activities.Automate routine administration tasks using Shell Scripts| SQL| and PL/SQL.Support application teams during deployments and release activities.Manage Oracle RAC| ASM| Data
Guard| and Multitenant databases (CDB/PDB).Ensure compliance with security| audit| and organizational standards.Prepare and maintain database documentation| SOPs| and operational procedures.Provide 24x7 production support and participate in on-call rotations.Work with infrastructure| application| and cloud teams for database reliability and scalability.
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