We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Administrator to support critical database systems, including Oracle Exadata and MSSQL Server. This position plays a vital role in managing cloud migrations, disaster recovery processes, and database performance tuning. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Oracle database administration, AWS cloud migration, and on-call production support for large-scale environments.
This is a contract position requiring on-site work in Austin, TX, and occasional weekend support for maintenance or release activities. The role is not eligible for sponsorship and requires candidates who can work on a W2 basis.
Responsibilities:
Manage Oracle and MSSQL databases, including installation, configuration, patching, and security administration.
Support cloud migration efforts, particularly involving Oracle databases on AWS infrastructure.
Ensure database performance optimization through performance tuning, logical and physical modeling, and capacity planning.
Develop tools to administer and maintain multiple test and development environments.
Provide 24/7 on-call support for production systems and participate in disaster recovery planning and execution.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues.
Ensure compliance with EIR Accessibility standards and database security protocols.
Assist with database benchmarking, threshold testing, and system recovery processes.
Key Requirements:
8+ years of hands-on experience managing Oracle databases (Version 19 preferred) on Linux systems.
Expertise in Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), Active Data Guard, and Exadata systems.
Strong SQL, PL/SQL scripting, and shell scripting skills.
Experience administering MSSQL Server and EDB PostgreSQL databases.
Proven expertise in cloud migration, especially with Oracle databases on AWS infrastructure.
Solid experience with disaster recovery processes and on-call support in a high-availability environment.
Working knowledge of Remedy, ITSM, PPM, or ServiceNow is a plus.