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Sarian Solutions

Unix Expert

Plano, TX · On-site

DB2/SQL/Oracle, Shell Scripting and Unix Server experience * Ability to be part of Production Support Team providing front line technical solutions, Release/deployment support, Project Governance and ...

Ventures Unlimited Inc

Oracle GL Developer

Hopewell, NJ

$58.50 - $72.75/hr

Good knowledge in UNIX (commands & shell scripts) and Autosys. Qualifications Strong knowledge in Oracle application GL Extended knowledge in Oracle PL/SQL Good in production support, fixing job ...

SofTec Solutions

Oracle Fusion Administrator

Aurora, CO · On-site

$51.50 - $70/hr

Supports the implementation and maintenance of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) * Performs OBIEE security administration tasks in an Oracle/Unix environment * Analyzing and ...

Atria Group LLC

Sr. Oracle DBA

New York, NY · On-site

... product (versions 11 and/or 10) to support the administration and monitoring of Oracle databases ... Rate: ____ (2.25 is minimum, max is 3) 6. 60 months demonstrated experience working in Unix ...

Northern Base

Oracle Developer

Boston, MA · On-site

$61.50 - $76.25/hr

Production Support experience * Performance tuning techniques for SQL Responsibility of ... SQL/PLSQL, Unix code analysis * Understanding of batch programs and interfaces

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Oracle Unix Production Support refers to the technical role responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and troubleshooting Oracle databases and applications running on Unix-based systems in a live production environment. Professionals in this role ensure the stability, performance, and security of mission-critical systems by resolving incidents, applying patches, and performing routine maintenance. They often collaborate with development, infrastructure, and business teams to address issues and implement enhancements. A strong understanding of both Oracle database technologies and Unix/Linux operating systems is essential for this job.

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To thrive as an Oracle Unix Production Support specialist, you need expertise in Unix/Linux administration, Oracle database management, and troubleshooting, often supported by a relevant degree and certifications like Oracle Certified Professional (OCP). Familiarity with tools such as SQL*Plus, RMAN, shell scripting, and monitoring systems like Nagios or OEM is typically required. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and effective communication skills help professionals address incidents and collaborate with technical teams. These skills ensure reliable system uptime, quick resolution of issues, and smooth business operations in mission-critical environments.

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Oracle - Production Support Engineer

Santa Clara, CA • On-site

Omega Solutions, Inc.
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$49.25 - $64.25/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 8 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Maintain, enhance, and modify database structures, objects, and plans to support application processes in a production environment.

  • Build, maintain, and enhance database objects, packages, and functions in PL/SQL to support application processes.

  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize database performance, including SQL tuning and performance reports, and support backup and recovery planning.

Job description

Job Summary:
Omega Solutions, Inc. is a company seeking an Oracle Production Support Engineer. The role involves maintaining and enhancing database structures, performance tuning, and providing support for application processes in a production environment.
Responsibilities:
• Creating primary database storage structures, designing and creating primary objects, modifying database structure as necessary for enhancements or performance, creating documentation, designing interfaces, database objects, and creating plans.
• Build, maintain, and enhance all objects packages/functions in PL/SQL to support application process.
• Strong understanding in database Performance Troubleshooting/Tuning, be skillful in SQL execution plan, AWR, ADDM, ASH etc reports.
• Perform functions including SQL tuning, database application design, and developer support.
• Monitor and optimize performance of the database, plan for backup and recovery of the database, and allocate system storage, plan future needs.
• Ability to quickly diagnose the problem areas and come up with solutions and/or workarounds.
• Create database-related scripts and programs to support development and production environments.
• Experience in Unix/Linux Shell and Python scripting mandatory.
• Will be working on Production support, Releases for applications on a day to day basis.
Qualifications:
Required:
• At least 4+ years of experience as a Production Support Engineer.
• Experience as a DB Admin (Oracle / other RDBMS).
• Proficient with Oracle PL/SQL.
• Experience with Oracle 10/11g, including designing tables, stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions.
• Experience with performance tuning.
• Experience creating primary database storage structures.
• Experience designing and creating primary objects.
• Experience modifying database structure as necessary for enhancements or performance.
• Experience creating documentation.
• Experience designing interfaces and database objects.
• Experience creating plans.
• Experience building, maintaining, and enhancing all objects packages/functions in PL/SQL to support application process.
• Strong understanding in database Performance Troubleshooting/Tuning.
• Skillful in SQL execution plan, AWR, ADDM, ASH etc reports.
• Experience performing SQL tuning.
• Experience in database application design.
• Experience in developer support.
• Experience monitoring and optimizing performance of the database.
• Experience planning for backup and recovery of the database.
• Experience allocating system storage and planning future needs.
• Ability to quickly diagnose problem areas and come up with solutions and/or workarounds.
• Experience creating database-related scripts and programs to support development and production environments.
• Experience in Unix/Linux Shell scripting.
• Experience in Python scripting.
Preferred:
• Oracle Streams experience.
Company:
Omega was incorporated in 2007 in the State of California to offer high end IT Solutions ranging from IT Software and product development to technology deployment and specialize in providing software solutions to diverse business sectors in USA and World-wide. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.

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