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Freelance Oracle Performance Tuning Jobs in Boston, MA

SS&C

Principal Data Engineer

Waltham, MA · Hybrid

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Designoptimizedrelational and analytical data models using Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redshift, and Aurora, including performance tuning, indexing, partitioning, and query optimization. * Implement ...

SS&C Technologies

Principal Data Engineer

Waltham, MA · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Design optimized relational and analytical data models using Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redshift, and Aurora, including performance tuning, indexing, partitioning, and query optimization. * Implement ...

HealthEdge

Senior Software Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site

$145 - $162/hr

Linux and shell or other Unix scripting languages as well as with Oracle and relational databases, including experience with database installation, administration, and performance tuning * Experience ...

Motion Recruitment

Principal Data Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... functions, performance tuning, and query optimization · Extensive experience designing and ... Oracle, Amazon Redshift, and Aurora, with expertise in schema design and data modeling · ...

Harvard University

Senior Software Engineer

Boston, MA

$133K - $175K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The role may leverage Oracle AOP, Dynamic SQL, ref cursors, bulk collection, explain plans, materialized views, shell scripting, and performance tuning techniques. The position also applies knowledge ...

Koniag, Inc.

Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Bedford, MA · On-site

$52.25 - $72/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Performance Tuning: * Monitor system performance and identify bottlenecks. * Use advanced ... Develop and test rigorous backup and recovery strategies (e.g., Oracle RMAN, SQL Server Always-On ...

kgs

Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Carson, CA · Hybrid

$52 - $71.75/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Performance Tuning: * Monitor system performance and identify bottlenecks. * Use advanced ... Develop and test rigorous backup and recovery strategies (e.g., Oracle RMAN, SQL Server Always-On ...

Unifirst

MuleSoft Developer

Wilmington, MA · On-site

$114K - $152K/yr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Work with relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2), writing optimized SQL queries and supporting performance tuning. * Assist in production troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

Unifirst

MuleSoft Developer

Wilmington, MA · On-site

$114K - $152K/yr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Work with relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2), writing optimized SQL queries and supporting performance tuning. * Assist in production troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

Harvard University

Senior Software Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site

$59/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The role may leverage Oracle AOP, Dynamic SQL, ref cursors, bulk collection, explain plans, materialized views, shell scripting, and performance tuning techniques. The position also applies knowledge ...

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As of Aug 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for freelance oracle performance tuning in Boston, MA is $74.66, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $66.35 and $83.56 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Freelance Oracle Performance Tuning vs Oracle Database Administrator?

AspectFreelance Oracle Performance TuningOracle Database Administrator
CertificationsOracle Certified Professional (OCP), Performance Tuning certificationsOracle Certified Professional (OCP), Database Administrator certifications
Work EnvironmentIndependent, project-based, often remoteIn-house or remote, ongoing management of databases
Employer & Industry UsageConsulting firms, freelance clients, tech companiesLarge corporations, financial institutions, government agencies

Freelance Oracle Performance Tuning specialists focus on optimizing database performance for specific projects, often working independently. Oracle Database Administrators manage and maintain entire database systems within organizations. While both roles require Oracle certifications, the freelance tuner specializes in performance issues, whereas the DBA handles broader database management tasks.

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Principal Data Engineer

SS&C

Waltham, MA • Hybrid

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Principal Data Engineer

Locations:Waltham, MA - Hybrid

About the Role

We areseekinga highly skilled and hands-onPrincipal Data Engineerto lead the design, and development of scalable real-time data platforms and distributed data processing systems. This role requires deepexpertisein Java-based backend engineering,microservicesarchitecture, event-driven systems, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, cloud-native platforms, and AWS technologies.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building enterprise-scale streaming platforms, developing resilient microservices,optimizinglarge-scale data pipelines, and driving engineering best practices. This role will collaborate closely with Product, Architecture, Application Development, Analytics, SRE, and DevOps teams to deliver highly scalable, reliable, and high-performance data solutions.

Why Join SS&C

SS&C combines proprietary technology with deep industryexpertiseto support complex financial and health care operations. Our teams design, implement, andoperatesolutions that help clients manage data, automate processes, and scale their businesses with confidence.

You will work with industry experts, modern platforms, and evolving technologies, gaining exposure to real-world operational challenges and large-scale enterprise environments.

How You Will Make an Impact

  • Lead the design, and development of scalable real-time data platforms and event-driven streaming solutions using Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Java, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud-native technologies.

  • Design and implement high-performance batch and streaming data pipelines with advanced stream-processing capabilities including stateful processing, windowing, event-time processing, checkpointing, fault tolerance, andexactly oncesemantics.

  • Develop scalable microservices, REST APIs, reusable data frameworks, and enterprise data processing components.

  • Drive platform modernization, technical design reviews, engineering standards, and adoption of innovative technologies to improve scalability, reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.

  • Design andmaintaincloud-native infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and containerized applications using Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform/CloudFormation, ECS/EKS, and AWS services including S3, MSK, Redshift, Aurora, RDS, Lambda, Glue, and CloudWatch.

  • Designoptimizedrelational and analytical data models using Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redshift, and Aurora, including performance tuning, indexing, partitioning, and query optimization.

  • Implement observability, monitoring, alerting, logging, data quality validation, and reconciliation frameworks to ensure operational excellence and platform reliability.

  • Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate with SRE and DevOps teams to improve platform stability, scalability, and deployment automation.

  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams while driving best practices, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Experience

  • Strongexpertisein Java, Spring Boot, REST API development, and Microservices Architecture

  • Proficiencyin Python is preferred; experience with Node.js is a plus

  • Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, Apache Flink, and AWS MSK

  • Extensive experience designing and developing cloud-native applications on AWS

  • Solidexpertisein Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform/CloudFormation, ECS, and EKS environments

  • Strong knowledge of Oracle, PostgreSQL, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon Aurora databases

  • Experience with data modeling, database optimization, query tuning, indexing, and performance improvement strategies

  • Proven experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Maven/Gradle, and SonarQube

  • Strongexpertisein monitoring, logging, and observability tools including CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and related operational frameworks

What Sets You Apart

  • Bachelor's or master'sdegree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field

  • 8+ years of software engineering or data engineering experience

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures

  • 4+ years of experience with Apache Flink and real-time stream processing

  • Strong experience designing scalable, fault-tolerant, andhighly availabledistributed systems

  • Proven experience leading enterprise-scale platform initiatives and mentoring engineering teams

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Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C Technologies offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with company match; paid time off, holidays, and parental leave; and professional development reimbursement opportunity.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

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