DBA Lead

We are looking for an experienced Oracle Database Administrator with strong expertise in handling day-to-day DB Administration activities in a multi-platform enterprise environment, owning and driving scheduled and ad-hoc maintenance tasks, strong performance analysis, tuning, troubleshooting, production incident resolution, and query optimization. The ideal candidate has supported large-scale global enterprises (>$10B annual revenue) and can quickly analyze and resolve performance-related issues in mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Oracle databases in large enterprise environments (clients >$10B revenue).
• Perform deep-dive performance tuning across SQL, PL/SQL, indexes, and query execution plans.
• Analyze AWR/ASH/ADDM reports and implement tuning recommendations.
• Lead critical production incident resolution including triage, RCA, and permanent fixes.
• Manage Oracle RAC / ASM and Dataguard environments.
• Implement and test backup and recovery strategies using RMAN.
• Perform database upgrades, patching, and capacity planning.
• Ensure database security, auditing, and compliance.
• Automate repeatable DBA tasks and maintain documentation.
• Analyze and investigate reason for job failures, long-running queries, and provide recommendations to improve overall system performance.

Required Experience

• 8+ years of hands-on Oracle DBA experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting organizations with >$10B revenue or large-scale operational workloads.
• Hands-on experience in Oracle 11g/12c/19c.

Strong Expertise In

• SQL tuning
• PL/SQL tuning
• Query execution plans and explain plan interpretation
• Oracle Optimizer behavior
• Wait events & performance diagnostics
• Hands-on with SQL Developer, Toad
• Strong knowledge of RAC, ASM, Dataguard
• Good Linux admin exposure

Nice To Have Experience Hands-on experience in handling SQL Server and/or Postgres SQL Database administration

Soft Skills

• Ability to operate during high-severity outages
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting mindset
• Excellent communication with technical and business teams
• Should have expertise in leading critical priority incidents with all Client stakeholders
• Coach and mentor team members on performance tuning and best practices
• Plan day-to-day tasks for the team, ensure 100% completion of tasks, provide clear and timely updates to clients and stakeholders
• Demonstrate the conviction and ability to steer pro-active, improvement ideas through different levels of stakeholders