Job Title: Senior Oracle Database Administrator (Remote – USA)
Job Type: W2 Contract (12+ Months)
Pay Rate: $60/hour (W2)
Location: 100% Remote (Must be based in the United States)
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship (No C2C / No Visa Sponsorship)
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) with deep expertise in database performance tuning, high availability architectures, and cloud migration. This is a long-term W2 contract opportunity supporting enterprise-scale environments across AWS and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Key Responsibilities:
• Administer, maintain, and support Oracle database environments (11g, 12c, 19c or higher)
• Perform advanced database performance tuning and optimization
• Design and implement high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions (RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate)
• Lead and support database migration projects to AWS and OCI
• Monitor database health, troubleshoot issues, and ensure system reliability
• Automate routine DBA tasks using shell scripting or similar tools
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and cloud teams
• Ensure data security, compliance, and backup/recovery strategies
• Provide on-call support as needed for critical production environments
Required Qualifications:
• 15+ years of experience as an Oracle DBA
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Oracle RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, ASM
• Performance tuning (AWR, ASH, execution plans)
• Proven experience with cloud migrations (on-prem to AWS/OCI)
• Experience working in AWS (RDS Oracle, EC2) and/or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix environments
• Scripting experience (Shell, Python, or similar)
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with Oracle GoldenGate
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Oracle certifications (OCP, OCI certifications) are a plus
Additional Information:
• 100% Remote role (U.S.-based candidates only)
• Long-term contract with potential for extension
• No third-party vendors, C2C, or sponsorship available