Senior Oracle Cloud Database Administrator
Verra MobilityMesa, Arizona, United States · Posted 3 months agoDescription
Position Overview:
The Senior Oracle Cloud Database Administrator is responsible for architecting, implementing, securing, and optimizing Oracle Cloud-based database solutions utilized by our corporate and municipal customers. This role includes managing Oracle Autonomous Databases, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) DB Systems, Exadata Cloud Services, and database migrations to the cloud. The Senior Database Administrator i ensures high availability, performance tuning, automation, and compliance across mission-critical database environments. This individual will work under the guidance of the Database Manager to develop/support database solutions to support various company initiatives.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Design and implement scalable database architectures on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
- Manage OCI database services including Autonomous Transaction Processing (ATP‑D) and OCI GoldenGate.
- Oversee installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle maintenance of Oracle Databases (19c and later).
- Perform backup and recovery operations using RMAN, Data Guard, and OCI‑native tooling.
- Optimize database performance through SQL tuning, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and AWR/ASH diagnostics.
- Configure and maintain Oracle Data Guard, Active Data Guard, and full disaster‑recovery environments.
- Lead migrations of on‑prem Oracle databases into Oracle GovCloud using best‑practice methods.
- Manage OCI resources including compute instances, databases, storage, networking, and block/object storage.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure‑as‑Code using Terraform and OCI Resource Manager.
- Implement high‑availability strategies, autoscaling, and load‑balancing architectures.
- Enforce database security policies including encryption, auditing, access control, and Oracle Vault key management.
- Manage user roles, privileges, authentication, and identity integration with OCI IAM and IDCS.
- Design and execute Oracle on‑prem to OCI migrations using Data Pump, Transportable Tablespaces, GoldenGate, or RMAN backup/restore.
- Implement proactive monitoring using OCI Monitoring, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and Log Analytics.
- Analyze incidents, troubleshoot complex issues, and deliver root‑cause resolutions for internal and external database applications.
- Perform database cloning with data masking from production to lower environments across on‑prem and OCI Autonomous Databases.
- Implement DDL/DML scripts in alignment with SCRUM‑based application release cycles.
- Automate recurring tasks using SQL, PL/SQL, and scripting languages.
- Identify and recommend opportunities for application, process, and operational improvements.
- Promote adherence to departmental and software‑development standards.
- Support knowledge sharing, learning, and enablement across the DBA team.
- Set a professional example through strong performance, leadership, and consistent reliability.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 8+ years of Oracle Database Administration experience across on‑prem Oracle and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
- 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
- Proven ability to independently own, manage, and deliver tasks and projects with minimal direction.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues autonomously.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies and applications with minimal guidance.
- Positive, solutions‑oriented “can‑do” attitude toward problem‑solving and task completion.
- Deep experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, Exadata (on‑prem or cloud), Active Data Guard, performance tuning, RMAN, and OCI GoldenGate replication.
- Strong knowledge of Linux OS administration.
- Proficient in scripting using OCI CLI, Python, Bash, Perl, PowerShell, and related tools.
- Expertise in backup strategies and all facets of database recovery, including simple restores and point‑in‑time recovery.
- Experience managing and supporting Very Large Databases (VLDB).
- Successful completion of the Nlets fingerprinting background assessment.
Personal Skills and Attributes
- Capable of researching, analyzing, and resolving issues involving technologies outside core expertise.
- Strong technical and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively and independently within a global team environment.
- Proven analytical and problem‑solving abilities across diverse database platforms and technologies.
- Highly adaptable and able to perform in fast‑paced, dynamic environments.
- Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate with application development teams, technical services, and management.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Willing and able to support 24×7 operations, ensuring system uptime, reliability, and responsiveness.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies and applications with minimal direction.
- Extensive experience working in team‑oriented, collaborative environments, contributing to shared goals and continuous improvement.
- Good English written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be locally located and comfortable working a 3 days in office hybrid model and 2 days remote.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future.
Verra Mobility Values
An ideal candidate for this role naturally works in alignment with the Verra Mobility Core Values:
- Own It. We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability, optimize and align work, focus on the customer, and cultivate innovation.
- Do What’s Right. We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior, demonstrate good judgment and are courageous.
- Choose Courage Over Comfort. We lean into the conversations, decisions and actions that move the business forward, even when they feel uncomfortable. We challenge assumptions, address issues early and prioritize progress over ease.
- Win Together. We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate, value differences, think and act globally, foster an engaging work environment, and recognize and develop others.
With your explicit consent which you provided as part of the application process, we will retain candidate personal data solely for the business purpose for which it was collected. In no event will we retain such data more than two (2) years following the closure of the recruitment process relating to the role for which you applied or in the event other related job opportunities arise within the company. Verra Mobility Applicant Privacy Notice
Verra Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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