Oracle Data Base Administrator

Oracle DBA

Why you? 

Are you a DBA who lives in Hyderabad/Bengaluru ? Are you excited about supporting database infrastructures and working closely with various cloud environments? As an Oracle Administrator, you will work as part of a team to supply complete support for all aspects of managed database and application infrastructure operations to a variety of Pythian customers.

If this is you, and you wonder what it would be like to work at Pythian, reach out to us and find out!

Hear from Abhishek Ghosh (Site Reliability Consultant) about why he loves working for Pythian:

"I enjoy my role as a Site Reliability Engineer at Pythian because it allows me to blend my passion for problem solving with cutting edge technology to ensure our systems are reliable, scalable and efficient. Being at the forefront of maintaining and optimizing the infrastructure, I take pride in proactively identifying and resolving potential issues before they impact our services. The collaborative environment at Pythian empowers me to work closely with various teams, fostering innovation and continuous improvement. Every day presents new challenges and the opportunity to make an impact on the stability and performance of our systems is both rewarding and motivating."

What will you be doing?

• Coordinating, analyzing, designing, implementing and administering solutions.
• Recommending best practices for improvements to current operational processes.
• Configuring and maintaining Oracle database servers.
• Troubleshooting operational problems.
• Administering proactive database daily checks.
• Responding to monitoring alerts.
• Communicating status and planning activities to customers and other team members.
• Participating in the team’s rotational shift pattern and on-call coverage rotation plan.
• Opportunity to learn PostgreSQL and provide PostgreSQL support.

What do we need from you?

• This is a “wish list” If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you! There will be plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to the Team and Customers needs and grow with Pythian.
• 4+ years of DBA experience managing Oracle databases (including Oracle RAC) with good foundational understanding of Oracle database technologies. Curiosity and tenacity to fully diagnose why something went wrong
• Troubleshooting and Performance Improvement Skills including index creation, query optimization, schema changes etc.
• Understanding of database security management 
• Good experience in Linux
• Experience managing logical & physical replication 
• Knowledge of Oracle DataGuard and GoldenGate replication
• Knowledge of DevOps/Automation is preferred
• A basic understanding of Oracle Enterprise Manager or PostgreSQL pgAdmin console together.
• If you have any PostgreSQL knowledge and experience this will be viewed very favorably! If you have or would like to learn how to configure PostgreSQL and monitor using Prometheus end points, Grafana etc. streaming and logical replication it would be very advantageous!

What do you get in return?

• Love your career: Competitive total rewards package with excellent take home salaries, shifted work time bonus (if applicable) and an annual bonus plan!
• Love your development: Hone your skills or learn new ones with an annual training allowance; 2 paid professional development days, attend conferences, become certified, whatever you like!
• Love your work/life balance: 3 weeks of paid time off and flexible working hours. All you need is a stable internet connection!
• Love your workspace: We give you all the equipment you need to work from home including a laptop with your choice of OS, and budget to personalize your work environment!
• Love your community: Blog during work hours; take a day off and volunteer for your favorite charity.

Why Pythian

Pythian excels at helping businesses use data, analytics, and cloud to transform how they compete and win by delivering advanced on-prem, hybrid, cloud, and multi-cloud solutions. In the early years, we focused on supporting mission-critical operational databases, and as our experts became known for their ability to solve the toughest data challenges, our services grew to meet the rapidly changing needs of our clients; expanding from on-premise to the cloud and from operational to analytics data systems. 

A powerful combination of extensive expertise in data and cloud, as well as our ability to keep ahead of the latest bleeding-edge technologies, makes us the perfect partner. We help mid- and large-sized businesses transform to stay ahead in today’s rapidly changing digital economy. 

We pride ourselves on our ability to deliver innovative solutions that meet the specific data goals of each client and have built meaningful partnerships with major cloud vendors AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Oracle. 

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Disclaimer

For this job an equivalent combination of education and experience, which results in demonstrated ability to apply skills will also be considered.

Pythian is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

The successful applicant will need to fulfill the requirements necessary to obtain a background check.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in their country of residence permanently– Pythian will not relocate, sponsor, or file petitions of any kind on behalf of a foreign worker to gain a work visa, become a permanent resident based on a permanent job offer, or to otherwise obtain authorization to work.

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