Oracle DBA (Database Administrator)

 

Who We Are

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• We are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (5 continents, 18 offices, +650 experts from +50 nationalities)

• We are robust and resilient (100% independent and 0 debt)

• We are entrepreneurs and passionate experts: we invest in what we genuinely believe in and work as a collective intelligence

• We are positive, courageous, caring, doers and committed to excellence

About Gen-e2

While the market is still largely AI-augmenting delivery, we have reinvented the SDLC to be AI First. With Gen-e2:

• We generate up to 95% of the entire product — code, documentation, infrastructure as code, and even design — with GitHub Copilot.

• Quality consistently exceeds the output of our best traditional engineering teams.

• A product repository houses all product artefacts, giving AI full project context for higher-quality generation.

• A library of rules and prompts defines coding standards, design principles, and security guidelines, ensuring enterprise-grade quality and scalability.

With Gen-e2, we deliver end-to-end products 2–3× faster than traditional approaches, while raising the bar for engineering excellence.

Your Role

As an Oracle DBA, you will ensure the availability, performance, security, and business continuity of mission-critical database environments. You will own Oracle installation and administration in production, lead incident resolution with an SLA mindset, and continuously improve operations through automation and high-quality documentation.

What you will do

• Install, configure, and administer Oracle Database in production environments (on-prem and/or cloud depending on the project).

• Execute continuous monitoring, tuning, and performance optimization (CPU, I/O, wait events, sessions, locks, query efficiency).

• Manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies using RMAN, including periodic recovery testing.

• Handle incidents end-to-end, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and ensure SLA compliance with clear stakeholder communication.

• Automate operational tasks (scripts, jobs, validations, health checks) and ensure reliable execution.

• Maintain thorough documentation (configurations, runbooks, procedures), produce operational reports, and support training for clients and internal teams.

• Assess information security risks (hardening, access control, auditing, encryption where applicable) and propose mitigation plans.

• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and application teams to ensure end-to-end stability (DNS, NTP, LDAP, load balancers, OS-level dependencies).

Who You Are

Must have

• Strong hands-on experience as a DBA with Oracle Database (10g to 20c).

• Solid SQL / PL/SQL skills and query optimization experience.

• Proven experience with Oracle performance tuning and production troubleshooting.

• Strong RMAN knowledge: backup strategy, restore/recovery procedures, and validation/testing practices.

• Working knowledge of Linux and/or Windows Server operations and troubleshooting fundamentals.

• Understanding of core infrastructure and networking concepts: DNS, NTP, LDAP, IT security fundamentals, and load balancers.

• A production-first mindset: incident management, on-call readiness (if applicable), ownership, and continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, ASM, Flashback, patching/upgrade planning.

• Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) and/or observability tooling (e.g., Zabbix/Grafana/Prometheus).

• Exposure to other databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or NoSQL (operations, comparisons, migrations).

• Scripting and automation skills (Bash/Python/Ansible) and version control (Git).

• Oracle certifications (OCA/OCP) or ITIL/service management experience.

• Professional English proficiency for global teams and documentation.

More About PALO IT

We’re eager to adapt to change, learn from our experiences and move to meet our planet’s urgent needs. We are continuously taking action to:

• Become a climate net-zero company

• Deliver projects with a positive impact

• Train 100% of our workforce on impact

• Achieve B Corp certification among all our offices across the globe

• Continuously measure & improve employee happiness

Our clients are amongst the world’s most successful companies. We innovate with both established Fortune 1000s, SMEs and start-ups who aim to make an impact, become global leaders and address the world’s most complex challenges.

What We Offer

• Stimulating working environments

• A unique career path

• International mobility

• Internal R&D projects

• Knowledge sharing

• Personalized training

• Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship

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