Oracle DBA

Job Title: Oracle DBA

Interview: Virtual

Job Duration: Long-Term Contract

Job Location: 100% Remote



Note: Applicant must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance which will include fingerprinting and history review



Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and DBA services for customer projects, including assisting developers in troubleshooting PeopleSoft errors, working with vendors when necessary, and tuning PeopleSoft components.
• Perform DBA tasks such as installation, configuration, testing, maintenance, backup, recovery, patching, and upgrades of PeopleSoft systems.
• Responsibilities include managing and maintaining logical and physical database structures, data, file systems, disk sub-systems, accounts/passwords, backups (both logical and physical), SQL/database tuning, and refreshing non-production environments.
• Administer databases for other applications, including Oracle OBIEE and SuccessFactors Learning Management System.
• Utilize advanced expertise across multiple technologies to collaborate with peers in analyzing database performance, troubleshooting issues, optimizing performance, and assessing system capacity.
• Conduct root cause analysis, develop corrective actions, and engage in tactical and strategic planning to resolve issues, improve responses, and plan for future IT services investments.
• Ensure compliance with configurations, patches, approved designs, and SOX controls within the Oracle PeopleSoft database environment.
• Actively participate in the change management process to implement changes with minimal disruption to services.
• Collaborate with peers to support IT database infrastructure on a 24/7 basis, including on-call duties, shift work, and emergency support, which may require travel to locations outside the employee's primary work site.
• Possess strong knowledge and experience with PeopleSoft components such as Tuxedo, Process Scheduler, Integration Broker, Application Messaging, Linux OS, Windows, and Oracle DB infrastructure.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent education, training, and experience.
• Extensive experience and expert-level knowledge in Oracle Database Administration and Oracle PeopleSoft 9.x or higher.
• Strong expertise in database creation, data refreshes, schema object modifications, and tablespace management.
• Proven experience managing and supporting large PeopleSoft databases with high transaction volumes.
• Proficiency in SQL and database performance tuning within large-scale Oracle 11g environments.