Oracle Cloud DBA Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Act as the lead Oracle Applications DBA for the long-term Operations & Maintenance (O&M) of OCI environments, taking ownership of operational stability, performance, and ongoing service enhancements throughout the engagement lifecycle.

• Direct and manage extensive O&M operations, which include production support, release management, environment migrations, environment refreshes and cloning, as well as intricate infrastructure troubleshooting.

• Execute and supervise hands-on Oracle EBS Applications DBA tasks such as adop patching, AutoConfig, full APPL_TOP cloning, Concurrent Manager configuration and tuning, OAM, Forms/Reports administration, Workflow, and XML/BI Publisher.

• Spearhead platform and cloud migration projects, including transitions from Solaris to Linux on Exadata and OCI.

• Deliver Oracle Infrastructure and Cloud Data/BI solutions, ensuring that operational results meet client SLAs and business objectives.

• Strategize, plan, and implement quarterly security patch cycles for the complete Oracle stack, encompassing CPU/RU database patches and RUP/AD/TXK, WebLogic, OHS, JDK, and APPL_TOP patches.

• Design and maintain centralized monitoring and alerting systems for high availability components.

• Execute and manage OEM Cloud Control monitoring, including agent deployment and setup, metric thresholds, and incident rules.

• Lead performance tuning for Oracle across database and application layers, assisting development teams with SQL and execution plan evaluations.

• Take full responsibility for disaster recovery readiness, including Data Guard configuration and alerting, and scheduled DR testing (switchover and failover validation).

• Champion the automation of routine DBA tasks through scripting and RPA to minimize manual workloads.

• Manage ITIL-aligned Incident, Problem, and Change Management for the DBA workstream.

• Create and oversee deployment and change management protocols for database modifications.

• Establish, document, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and operational standards under a formal document management system.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven track record in platform migrations (Solaris to Linux, on-premises to Exadata/OCI) and managing large-scale environment refresh and cloning tasks.

• Demonstrated expertise in designing disaster recovery strategies and executing comprehensive DR testing with complete documentation.

• Strong skills in automation and scripting (shell scripting required, experience with RPA and Ansible is a plus) for monitoring, deployments, and routine DBA task automation.

• Solid background in ITIL-based service management, including Incident, Problem, and Change Management, KEDB and knowledge base administration, and ServiceNow.

• Experience with FedRAMP or equivalent federal compliance, including security controls, access audits, and preparation of audit-ready documentation.

• Strong process-oriented mindset with the proven ability to define best-practice frameworks, create and maintain SOPs, enforce standards, and ensure team adherence in complex operational settings.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, capable of engaging with both technical and executive audiences.

• Proven ability to build, recruit, onboard, manage, and mentor high-performing delivery teams.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a Business or IT-related field.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Retirement plans

• Paid time off

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development