Senior Oracle Database Administrator Jobs in Alabama

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Database Administration & Platform Management

• Administer and manage Oracle databases on Exadata infrastructure (ExaCC / on-premise) and Linux-hosted Standard Edition environments.
• Monitor database health, availability, and capacity across multiple hosted customer environments.
• Manage Oracle RAC (Real Application Clusters) and Data Guard configurations on Exadata.
• Coordinate planned maintenance, failover testing, and disaster recovery activities.
• Manage ASM (Automatic Storage Management) diskgroups and storage configurations on Exadata.

Performance Tuning & Optimization

• Conduct proactive and reactive performance analysis using AWR, ADDM, ASH, and Statspack reports.
• Identify and resolve database bottlenecks related to SQL execution plans, memory allocation (SGA/PGA), I/O, and locking contention.
• Tune SQL statements, indexes, and schema objects to improve application response times.
• Provide written performance improvement recommendations and root cause analysis to stakeholders and customers.
• Monitor and tune Exadata-specific features: Smart Scan offloading, Flash Cache, Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC), and IORM.

Oracle Patching & Lifecycle Management

• Plan and execute Oracle quarterly PSU/RU patching for Standard Edition databases on Linux.
• Manage full-stack patching on Exadata platform, including DB home patches, GI patches, Exadata Bundle Patches (ExaBP), and cell patches.
• Coordinate patching activities through the Change Advisory Board (CAB) process, ensuring minimal customer downtime.
• Test patches in lower environments prior to production rollout and maintain detailed patching runbooks.
• Track Oracle patch schedules, Critical Patch Updates (CPUs), and security advisories.

Scripting & Automation

• Develop and maintain Shell (Bash), Python, and PL/SQL scripts to automate routine DBA tasks including health checks, space monitoring, alert log parsing, and report generation.
• Build and enhance automation for patching workflows, backup verification, and performance data collection.
• Integrate DBA automation scripts with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) where applicable.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives related to database provisioning and configuration management.

Backup, Recovery & Business Continuity

• Design, implement, and maintain Oracle RMAN backup strategies for Exadata and SE environments, including full, incremental, and archived log backup policies.
• Perform and validate periodic recovery tests to confirm backup integrity and meet RTO/RPO objectives.
• Manage Data Pump (expdp/impdp) exports for logical backups, environment refreshes, and data migration.
• Maintain backup and recovery runbooks, escalation procedures, and incident documentation.
• Respond to and lead database recovery efforts during incidents, ensuring minimal data loss and rapid restoration.

Collaboration & Documentation

• Partner with application teams, infrastructure engineers, and customer success managers to resolve database-related issues.
• Contribute to internal knowledge base and Confluence documentation for SOPs, runbooks, and architecture references.
• Participate in on-call rotation to support production databases during off-hours incidents.
• Mentor junior DBA team members and provide technical guidance on best practices.

• 7+ years of Oracle DBA experience in an enterprise hosting or managed services environment.
• Hands-on experience administering Oracle Exadata (ExaCC, X8 or later, quarter/half/full rack configurations).
• Proven experience managing Oracle Standard Edition (SE2) databases on RHEL/OEL Linux platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Oracle performance tuning using AWR, ADDM, ASH, SQL Tuning Advisor, and execution plan analysis.
• Experience with Oracle RMAN backup strategies, including cross-platform recovery and Exadata-specific configurations.
• Demonstrated experience with Oracle patching on both SE and Exadata platforms (PSU, RU, ExaBP, GI patches).
• Proficiency in scripting languages: Bash/Shell scripting and PL/SQL; Python is an asset.
• Experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, and Data Guard in high-availability configurations.
• Solid understanding of Linux OS administration (RHEL/OEL) as it relates to Oracle database hosting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce clear technical documentation and customer-facing performance reports.

• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) 19c or later.
• Experience with Oracle 19c (including quarterly patch releases) and familiarity with Oracle 21c/23ai features.
• Exposure to Exadata-specific tooling: ExaCLI, OEDA, CellCLI, and Exadata Health Monitor.
• Familiarity with Azure cloud infrastructure and Oracle DB on Azure or OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure).
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools such as Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), Grafana, or Datadog.

Benefits:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance benefits with various choices and generous employer contribution
• 401k with employer match which immediately vests
• Annual Company Bonus
• Career growth and mentoring opportunities as a smaller business unit within the Volaris Group
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee rewards and recognition programs
• Optional Employee Stock Purchase Program with company match
• Pet insurance
• Employee Discount Platform discounted entertainment tickets to movies, sporting events, hotels, live performances, etc.
• Referral bonuses
• Employee engagement events
• Flexible remote work arrangements

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