Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Company: WillWare Technologies
Role: Senior Oracle Database Administrator
Experience: 10+ Years
Location: Bangalore
Work Mode: Onsite
Technical Skill Set** Oracle AI Database 26ai upgrades
Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency)
Must-Have
1. 10+ years of hands-on Oracle DBA experience - Mandatory.
2. Strong experience in Oracle database upgrades and migrations.
3. Hands-on experience with Oracle AI Database 26ai upgrades - strongly preferred.
4. Strong understanding of Oracle database architecture and administration.
5. Experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and RMAN.
6. Strong knowledge of database backup and recovery.
7. Experience with Oracle Grid Infrastructure and database patching.
8. Strong SQL and PL/SQL knowledge.
9. Experience with Oracle database performance monitoring and troubleshooting.
10. Experience supporting enterprise/production Oracle database environments.
11. Strong understanding of high availability and disaster recovery concepts.
Good-to-Have
• Hands-on experience with Oracle AI Database 26ai upgrades.
• Experience upgrading from previous Oracle Database releases to 26ai.
• Experience with large-scale/enterprise Oracle database upgrade programs.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Experience with Oracle database migrations to cloud environments.
• Experience with Shell/Python or other scripting and automation technologies.
• Experience with zero/minimal-downtime upgrade approaches.
• Exposure to Oracle GoldenGate or other replication technologies.
Oracle certification is preferred.
Candidates holding relevant and current Oracle Database certifications will be given preference, particularly certifications aligned with Oracle Database administration and the technologies relevant to the role.
SN Responsibility of / Expectations from the Role
1 Plan and execute Oracle database upgrades to Oracle AI Database 26ai across development, test, and production environments.
2 Perform pre-upgrade assessments, compatibility checks, and upgrade readiness analysis.
3 Develop detailed upgrade plans, implementation procedures, rollback plans, and validation checklists.
4 Execute database upgrades using appropriate Oracle-supported methodologies and tools.
5 Perform database patching, configuration, and post-upgrade activities.
6 Troubleshoot upgrade-related issues involving database objects, SQL, PL/SQL, applications, and dependencies.
7 Conduct post-upgrade health checks and performance validation.
8 Support application teams during upgrade testing, UAT, and production cutover.
• Perform backup and recovery activities and ensure appropriate rollback/recovery procedures are available.
• Troubleshoot database performance, availability, and configuration issues.
• Maintain high-availability, backup, security, and disaster-recovery standards.
• Prepare technical documentation, upgrade runbooks, implementation plans, and post-upgrade reports.
• Coordinate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and project teams for end-to-end upgrade activities.
• Lead or participate in production deployment, cutover, and post-production support.

Work arrangement
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