Senior Oracle DBA and Systems Architect

Location : Houston, TX

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Department : IT Infrastructure / Database Architecture

Reports To : Director of IT Infrastructure

Type : Full-Time, Permanent

Job Summary :

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Oracle DBA and Systems Architect to lead their Oracle database and UNIX / Linux systems architecture. This role combines advanced expertise in Oracle Database Administration and Linux Systems Architecture to drive the design, implementation, and maintenance of our Oracle environments on UNIX / Linux platforms. The ideal candidate will work on both architectural and hands-on levels, ensuring robust, high-performance, and scalable solutions. This position also involves leading a team of database and systems engineers to advance strategic projects, optimize performance, and ensure the security and reliability of critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities :

• Architect, design, and implement Oracle database solutions on UNIX / Linux platforms, focusing on performance, scalability, and security.
• Lead and mentor a team of DBAs and systems engineers in both project and operational tasks, promoting best practices and knowledge sharing.
• Oversee database infrastructure planning and capacity management, ensuring system resilience, availability, and effective failover solutions.
• Manage Oracle database installations, configurations, patching, and upgrades, ensuring optimal integration with Linux / UNIX systems.
• Design, implement, and optimize Oracle RAC (Real Application Clusters), Data Guard, GoldenGate, and other high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Develop and enforce security best practices for Oracle databases, including encryption, access controls, and compliance with industry standards.
• Drive automation efforts using tools such as Ansible and shell scripting to streamline database and system provisioning, maintenance, and monitoring.
• Perform advanced performance tuning at both the database and operating system levels, implementing proactive monitoring and alerts to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with Cloud, DevOps, and Application teams to support hybrid cloud deployments and ensure optimal database and systems integration.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across Oracle databases and UNIX / Linux systems, leading root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures.
• Stay current with Oracle database advancements, emerging technologies, and industry best practices, evaluating potential improvements for our infrastructure.

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