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Senior Staff App and Database Administrator
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Database Administrator (DBA) with at least 10+ years of extensive experience in various database management fields. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Oracle RAC & Patching, Exadata platform Familiarity, advanced database administration, performance tuning, and high-availability solutions. This role is critical for ensuring the optimal performance, reliability, and security of our mission-critical databases. DBA must have strong Python Scripting (or comparable scripting language) skills. This role is critical for ensuring our mission-critical databases' optimal performance, reliability, and security.
Responsibilities
- Automation: Responsible for git-based scripting/automation in Python (or comparable scripting language) to implement automated database engineering, including automated DB provisioning, monitoring, reliability mgmt., maintenance, patching, and user requests self-service handling
- Advanced Database Administration: Oversee the administration, configuration, and maintenance of Oracle environments on Linux or Exadata with strong RAC knowledge
- Performance Optimization: Apply advanced techniques for database performance tuning and optimization, including query optimization, indexing strategies, and system resource management
- Backup and Recovery: Design and implement robust backup and recovery solutions, including disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and business continuity
- High Availability and Scalability: Configure and manage high-availability solutions such as Oracle Data Guard, Real Application Clusters (RAC)
- Security Management: Develop and enforce comprehensive security policies for database access, encryption, and auditing
- Troubleshooting and Support: Provide expert-level troubleshooting and support for complex database issues, including performance bottlenecks, corruption issues, and critical failures
- Capacity Planning and Growth: Analyze current and future database capacity requirements and plan for scalability to accommodate growth and evolving business needs
- Documentation and Reporting: Create and maintain detailed documentation of database architectures, configurations, and processes. Provide regular reports on database performance and status
- Collaboration: Work closely with application developers, infrastructure teams, and other IT stakeholders to support and enhance database-driven applications and services
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced degrees or relevant certifications are highly desirable
Experience & Technical Skills
- Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Database Administrator, with Oracle Exadata environments Familiarity and a broad range of database management areas
- 5+ years of Proven track record in performance tuning, backup and recovery, and high-availability solutions
- Experience with other Oracle technologies and database management systems is a plus
- 5+ years of Proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL, with advanced troubleshooting skills
- 3+ years of Strong familiarity with Oracle enterprise Manager (OEM) and other monitoring and management tools like Service Now
- 5+ years of experience in scripting languages (e.g., Shell, Python) for automation and optimization tasks with end-end framework design capabilities
- 5+ Years of Strong familiarity with SOX compliance, AWS RDS & Postgres databases, and Exasol with Capacity planning
- 5+ years of Proficiency in OKV and TDE Encryption, with advanced troubleshooting skills, Oracle Database, OS Home and Grid Patching
Soft Skills
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong written and spoken English fluency, with the ability to document and present database solutions to global technical teams
- Detail-oriented and committed to delivering high-quality results under pressure
Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.