Freelance Database Administrators Ref. 006246

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Oracle Exadata Technical Lead to oversee the architecture, deployment, performance, and availability of Oracle databases running on Oracle Exadata (19c). The ideal candidate will lead a team of DBAs, provide expert-level support and performance tuning, and ensure the optimal utilization of Exadata engineered systems across production and non-production environments.

• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: 6 months (to be extended)
• Work location: India – Bangalore  "Could be based at the client's offices in the UAE."
• Travel: No
• Must be a citizen of a certain country? : No

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Exadata Cloud@Customer or X9M/X10M platforms.
• Experience in containerized databases, autonomous health framework (AHF), and fleet patching/maintenance.
• Understanding of GoldenGate, ZDLRA, DBFS, and ACFS.
• Automation using shell scripting, Python, or Ansible.
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Exadata Specialist Certification preferred.

Required skills:  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of Oracle DBA experience with at least 3+ years on Oracle Exadata platforms.
• Hands-on experience with:
• • Oracle Database 19c (multitenant architecture preferred)
  • Oracle Exadata administration (cell nodes, compute nodes, Infiniband, RoCE)
  • Oracle RAC, ASM, Clusterware (CRS), and Grid Infrastructure
  • Data Guard (Physical/Active), Flashback, RMAN
  • OEM (Cloud Control), DBMS_STATS, SQL tuning tools
• Strong knowledge of patching strategy for Exadata: GI, DB, and storage servers (dbnodeupdate.sh, patchmgr, dcli).
• Familiarity with ExaCLI, dcli, cellcli, and ILOM.
• Proven skills in troubleshooting, performance tuning, and root cause analysis.

Soft Skills & Attributes:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective leadership, team coordination, and mentoring abilities.
• Clear written and verbal communication; capable of presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
• Willing to work in 24x7 support model and lead production issue triage calls.