Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Actively Reviewing the Applications

Oracle

India, Kerala, Trivandrum Full-Time On-site

Posted 3 weeks ago • Apply by June 15, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

DBA Key Responsibilities

Position is expected to work on-site at Client Premises in a 24X7 shift. Candidate will have 10+ years of experience with Oracle Database with role as n DBA/Consultant/Data Base Support Engineer. Academic Qualifications with BE/BTech and/or MS in Computer Science or equivalent preferred.

Performance Engineering & Optimization (Core Focus)
Lead advanced performance tuning using:

AWR/ASH analysis
SQL tracing
Execution plan deep analysis
Wait-event methodology
SQL Monitor & Real-Time ADDM

Diagnose systemic issues (I/O bottlenecks, latch contention, memory pressure, CPU saturation).
Optimize:

Indexing strategies
Partitioning strategies
Query rewrites
PL/SQL optimization
Connection pooling patterns

Establish performance baselines for OLTP-heavy core banking workloads.
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
Architect and manage:

Oracle RAC (multi-node clustering)
Data Guard / Active Data Guard
DR drills & failover simulations

Own RPO/RTO alignment with banking regulatory requirements.
Design backup & recovery frameworks (RMAN, incremental merge, backup validation).
Ensure DR readiness with periodic validation and audit documentation.
Banking Domain Alignment

Leads client situations in crisis management, good executive communication and cross-functional leadership to Leadership Competencies, e.g. Lead crisis resolution for Sev1/Sev2 database incidents and delivers executive-ready RCA reports.

Aligns with cross-functional stakeholders (IT, business, audit) in large banking teams

Communicate complex database risk and strategy to C-suite executives and regulatory auditors.

Support mission-critical systems such as:

Core Banking (CBS)
UPI / Payments / Switch systems
Treasury systems
Risk & Compliance platforms
Data Warehouse & Regulatory reporting

Ensure compliance with RBI/central bank guidelines and audit standards.
Support high transaction throughput environments (large OLTP systems).

Responsibilities

Security & Compliance
Implement database hardening and security best practices:

Role-based access control
Privilege minimization
Database Vault (if applicable)
Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
Data masking for non-prod environments

Support audit requirements and regulatory inspections.
Ensure encryption at rest and in transit (SSL/TLS, wallet management).
Automation & Operational Excellence
Develop automation using:

Shell / Python
Ansible
Infrastructure-as-Code principles

Standardize patching, upgrade, and rollback frameworks.
Enhance observability via OEM / custom monitoring.
Improve MTTD/MTTR via structured incident response and RCA processes.

Required Experience

10+ years of enterprise Oracle database experience with 3+ years of preferred hands-on banking/financial services .
Expert-level experience in:

Oracle RAC
Data Guard / Active Data Guard
RMAN
AWR/ASH performance diagnostics
Partitioning & Advanced Compression
OEM

Strong experience in large OLTP workloads (high TPS environments).
Experience handling multi-terabyte databases.
Strong scripting/automation experience (Shell, Python, Ansible).

Technical Skills (Expanded)

Oracle 12c/19c/21c /26Ai architecture
ASM & storage management
Exadata (Smart Scan, Storage Indexes, HCC)
GoldenGate (replication & migration scenarios)
Database upgrades & migration strategies
Edition-Based Redefinition (EBR)
SQL Plan Management (SPM)
Real Application Testing (RAT)
Resource Manager
Connection pooling (WebLogic, application integration)
Linux performance diagnostics (vmstat, iostat, top, sar)
Network latency analysis
Cloud exposure (OCI preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

Oracle OCP / OCM certification.
Experience with Exadata or engineered systems.
Exposure to cloud-native database architectures.
Experience in regulatory audits within banking sector.

Career Level - IC3

Qualifications

Career Level - IC3

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