TELECOMMUTE Principal Oracle Database Architect Migration Specialist

Sunrise Systems, Inc

United States

2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

dice.com

Tech stack

Databases Oracle Data Guard Linux Disaster Recovery Oracle Exadata Linux System Administration Oracle Databases Oracle (Applications) Oracle Rac Performance Tuning Red Hat Enterprise Linux Migration Manager

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Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Oracle Database Architect to lead our critical infrastructure migration project. The ideal candidate will spearhead the end-to-end architectural design and hands-on execution of migrating our mission-critical databases from Oracle Exadata/ExaCC to standard Oracle RAC on Linux. You will be responsible for evaluating, planning, and executing zero-downtime migration strategies while optimizing the architecture for on-premises or cloud-native Linux environments., * Architecture Design: Design highly available, scalable Oracle RAC on Linux architectures that replicate or improve upon existing Exadata/ExaCC performance and resilience levels.

Migration Strategy: Formulate and execute comprehensive out-of-place and in-place migration strategies using Oracle tools (e.g., Zero Downtime Migration - ZDM, Data Guard, and RMAN).
Performance Tuning: Optimize database tiering, storage mapping (ASM), and Linux OS-level parameters for optimal Cache Fusion and interconnect performance.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with network, systems, and storage teams to build the foundational Linux and Grid Infrastructure.
Documentation & Governance: Establish post-migration support procedures, disaster recovery (MAA) frameworks, and best practice runbooks.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.
Experience: 10+ years of core Oracle DBA experience, with at least 5 years specifically focused on Exadata and/or ExaCC architecture and migration.
OS Expertise: Deep, hands-on expertise in administering Oracle Grid Infrastructure and Oracle RAC on Linux (Oracle Linux, RHEL, or SLES).
Migration Tooling: Proven track record of architecting large-scale database migrations; proficiency with Oracle ZDM, Transportable Tablespaces, and Data Guard.
High Availability: Deep understanding of Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) reference tiers and best practices.
Soft Skills: Strong leadership capabilities to guide junior DBAs and communicate effectively with stakeholders across the business.