Oracle Database Administrator

Oracle Database Administrator (ExaCC)

Department Overview

Cloud Services Department (CLSD), Database Section | Oracle Database Reliability Group

Position Outline

Oracle Database Administrator (ExaCC)

Responsibilities

• Provide overall support and technical leadership around Oracle Database Administration (DBA) related activities
• BAU tasks and user communication: support application team inquiries and perform BAU operations
• Troubleshooting and alert handling: investigate and resolve database issues, and respond to monitoring alerts
• Root cause analysis (RCA): identify the cause of incidents and report findings and countermeasures
• Patching: plan and apply database patches, and maintain database security, upgrades, and tuning
• GoldenGate operation: operate and maintain Oracle GoldenGate replication
• Collaboration with the Japan team: work closely with the Japan team on daily operations, incidents, and projects
• Support for the team in India: support and guide the India team members on DBA tasks
• Manage and maintain Oracle databases across multiple environments
• Create and maintain database backups, replication, and disaster recovery; conduct DR switchover and failover activities
• Monitor deployments to maintain database performance and capacity planning
• Write documentation and collaborate with technical peers online

Must Skills

• Experience: Minimum 5 years as an Oracle DBA, with mid-to-senior level responsibility for mission-critical services

• Technical skills:

• Oracle GoldenGate operation and knowledge

• On-premise to cloud migration: experience leading and executing successful Oracle database migrations from on-premise environments

• Proficient in Oracle database tuning and optimization

• Strong experience with ExaCC ESS, GRID, and Oracle home version management

• Proven maintenance experience with ExaCC environments

• Excellent knowledge of Oracle RAC and Data Guard

• Complex problem-solving skills, primarily on Oracle databases

• Reporting and communication: Good reporting and communication skills

• Personal attributes: Good attitude (very important); strong analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent interpersonal skills; able to work independently and as part of a team; detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and accuracy; proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of responsibility; high availability and strong responsibility

Desired Skills

1. Migration experience: Large-scale database migration or synchronization projects between on-premises and cloud environments (e.g., AWS DMS or equivalent)

2. Monitoring & observability: Tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or GCP Cloud Monitoring (in addition to OEM and Kibana)

3. Advanced scripting: Automating operational tasks with Python, Go, or Bash

4. Database security: Deep knowledge of security standards, including encryption at rest/in transit and IAM integration

5. Cloud & hybrid platforms: Hands-on experience with OCI and GCP (specifically Cloud SQL); solid understanding of hybrid connectivity solutions

6. MySQL administration: Replication strategies, backup/recovery, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery planning

7. Certifications: Oracle DBA and/or public cloud (OCI, AWS, GCP, Azure) certifications are a significant plus

What We Value

• A good attitude is very important
• A team member who wants to experience working in a multicultural environment
• Understands the direction of operation processes and project goals from Japan, aligns with Japan, and collaborates together
• A team player who works for the team, not for personal interests