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Job Description
Job Opportunity: Senior Oracle Apps DBA
- Seeking a highly proficient and experienced Oracle Applications Database Administrator (DBA) with robust hands-on expertise in managing, supporting, and maintaining critical Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) R12 environments.
- Responsible for overseeing two separate EBS environments.
- The role demands comprehensive experience in core EBS administration tasks such as online patching using ADOP, multi-node cloning, concurrent manager tuning, queue management, database upkeep, and proactive system health monitoring.
- The successful candidate will ensure the stability, performance, availability, and overall operational excellence of the EBS platform through effective lifecycle management and continuous support activities.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Managing Oracle E-Business Suite R12 environments
- Supporting two distinct EBS instances
- Handling environments ranging from 2 to 12 nodes
- Managing multiple EBS 12 environments including 15 EBS 12 instances
- Executing lifecycle activities such as patching, environment refreshes, cloning, and supporting concurrent program performance
- Administering Oracle Database 12c and 19c, including routine maintenance, supporting EBS operations, and validating RMAN backups
- Ensuring operational stability through daily health assessments, troubleshooting outages, renewing certificates, and participating in scheduled on-call production support rotations
Technical Skill Requirements:
- Proven hands-on experience as an Oracle Applications DBA
- Expertise in EBS R12 administration
- Deep understanding of Oracle EBS 12 architecture, including ADOP, patching phases, and WebLogic server configuration
- Proficiency in cloning automation, executing routine multi-node EBS cloning, and shell scripting
- Experience managing concurrent managers, resolving queue bottlenecks, and terminating hung sessions
- Strong foundation in Oracle Database administration, including storage management, listener configuration, and RMAN backup and recovery on Linux/Unix platforms
- Applying CPUs, RUPs, and patches for Oracle software
- Managing WebLogic Admin Server and Managed Servers (oacore, forms, oafm)
- Executing end-to-end multi-node EBS cloning processes, troubleshooting cloning failures, and resolving AutoConfig issues
- Administering concurrent managers and resolving queue performance issues
- Analyzing and troubleshooting blocking sessions and system performance challenges
- Performing comprehensive Oracle Database administrative tasks and validating RMAN backups
- Conducting system health checks and providing ongoing production support
- Participating in scheduled maintenance and on-call support rotations
- Linux/Unix server administration expertise
- Shell scripting proficiency
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Knowledge:
- Operational exposure to OEM, Oracle Exadata, and Oracle GoldenGate (OGG) replication workflows is advantageous
- Basic familiarity with Oracle Fusion Middleware components
- Foundational understanding of Cloud environments
- Experience working in 24x7 production environments
- Flexibility to work extended hours, including weekends and holidays
- Ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Fluency in English
- Self-motivated with the capacity to work independently in complex settings
- Strong onshore and offshore coordination skills