Innovations technological

Oracle DBA

Richmond, VA

3+ months Contract

Complete Description:

**local candidates preferred

**agency may conduct initial interview using Skype for candidates out of VA. 

However, ALL candidates interviewed will be required to do a personal interview, NO exceptions.

Years of Experience:

7+ Years of IT Experience as an Oracle DBA in a UNIX or Linux environment.

·         Leverages breadth and depth of database administration expertise.

·         Serves as a point of contact for database availability and performance.

·         Focuses on both hardware and software aspects of databases to optimize performance, capacity, and service delivery.

·         Works within the framework of established operating procedures and in close cooperation with internal and external support personnel to provide troubleshooting and maintenance of databases to assure operational availability.

·         Works with little or no hand holding from the peers

·         Should be available 24/7 and also willing to work on-call and carry blackberry/pager all the time

·         Good communication and also should have the ability to write or converse with the application/help desk staff in clear terms

Basic Qualifications

·         7+ Years of IT Experience as an Oracle DBA in a UNIX or Linux environment

·         Develop, review and enforce database standards.

·         Strong experience in Backup and Recovery of large databases.

·         Expertise in Oracle database performance tuning and troubleshooting.

·         Ability to document database performance issues and also help team mates understand the resolution process.

·         Able to work independently.

·         Expertise in Production Oracle 10g/11g environments including RAC, PL/SQL, OEM, RMAN, Data Guard and shell scripting.

·         Expertise in Oracle Application server 10g/Weblogic 10.3 environment

·         Working knowledge in Oracle Advanced security tools 

Skill  Required / Desired  Amount of Experience

OCP 10g/11g certified  Required  7  Years

Oracle 11g/10g database administration  Required  7  Years

Oracle 10g apps server administration  Required  5  Years

Oracle dataguard 10g/11g  Required  5  Years

RMAN backup/restore  Required  5  Years

Oracle on Solaris/windows experience  Required  5  Years

11g performance tuning  Required  5  Years

Weblogic 10.3 administration  Highly desired  3  Years

Oracle grid control 11g  Required  5  Years

Shell script knowledge  Required  5  Years

Excellent oral and written communication skills  Required  0  Years

Oracle designer/forms/reports knowledge  Required  3  Years