[Hiring] Oracle DBA @66degrees

Role Description

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Oracle DBA with 5–8 years of experience to join our Managed Services team. This role is unique; you will be responsible for maintaining the stability and performance of our current legacy environments while simultaneously architecting, migrating, and managing our future-state database infrastructure.

As a consultant-minded DBA, you will act as a trusted advisor to our customers, ensuring their data remains secure, highly available, and scalable as they transition to modern cloud or hybrid architectures.

Employment Type: It's a contract role for 6 months (Remote) with potential to extend or convert. Start date: Immediate joiner

Responsibilities

• Core Database Management (Current State)
  • Administration: Perform day-to-day monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Oracle 12c, 19c, and 21c environments.
  • Performance Tuning: Proactively identify bottlenecks using AWR, ADDM, and ASH reports. Optimize complex SQL queries and memory structures.
  • High Availability: Manage and maintain Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and Golden Gate for real-time replication and disaster recovery.
  • Security & Patching: Execute quarterly RU/PSU patching and ensure compliance with security standards (encryption, auditing, and user access control).
  • Exadata: Strong expertise in managing Oracle databases on Oracle Exadata, including deployment, configuration, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Strategic Transition (Future State)
  • Cloud Migration: Lead the migration of on-premises databases to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS (RDS/EC2), or Azure.
  • Modernization: Implement and manage Autonomous Databases (ADW/ATP) and Exadata Cloud Service.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize Terraform or Ansible to automate database provisioning and configuration management.
  • Architecture Design: Assist in designing scalable, multi-tenant architectures that align with the customer’s long-term digital transformation goals.
• Managed Services Excellence
  • SLA Management: Ensure all database services meet or exceed defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
  • Customer Advisory: Translate technical database concepts into business value for stakeholders.
  • Incident Management: Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for critical production outages.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of dedicated Oracle DBA experience, preferably within a Managed Services Provider (MSP) or a large-scale enterprise environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) is required; OCI Solutions Architect or Autonomous Database Specialist certifications are highly desirable.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to manage client expectations during high-pressure migrations.
• A forward-thinking approach—you don't just "fix" databases; you optimize them for the future.

Company Description

66degrees is an end-to-end AI transformation partner that guides enterprises from complex business challenges to clear, quantifiable outcomes. Our company is the culmination of several successful firms, each a leader in its own right in cloud, artificial intelligence, and data.

We believe in thriving through challenges and winning together. These values guide us in achieving our goals as a company and for our people, fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth.