oracle apps DBA

About the Role

Buxton Consulting is seeking a hands-on Senior Oracle Applications DBA.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support Oracle EBS 11i, R12.1, and R12.2.x application and database environments.
• Perform EBS installation, configuration, patching, cloning, upgrades, and migrations.
• Manage application-tier components, including concurrent managers, workflow services, Oracle Forms and Reports, Oracle HTTP Server, and Oracle WebLogic Server, as applicable to the EBS release.
• Perform EBS patching using ADPATCH and R12.2 online patching using ADOP.
• Administer Oracle Database versions up to and including 19c, maintaining compatibility with the applicable EBS release.
• Troubleshoot complex application, database, and infrastructure issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Monitor and optimize application and database performance, including SQL tuning and capacity planning.
• Manage backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery using RMAN, Oracle RAC, and Data Guard.
• Support Oracle workloads on OCI and other cloud platforms, including AWS or Microsoft Azure.
• Maintain security controls, monitoring, operational documentation, and recovery procedures.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, development, and business teams to resolve production incidents and implement changes.

Requirements & Tech Stack

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Schedule: Rotational shifts supporting Pacific Time business hours (PST/PDT)

Mandatory Skills

• Oracle Applications DBA:
• Strong hands-on administration and support experience with Oracle EBS 11i, R12.1, and R12.2.x.
• Experience with EBS application and database tiers, including patching, cloning, configuration, upgrades, and migrations.
• Hands-on experience with ADOP, ADPATCH, AutoConfig, and Rapid Clone.
• Experience supporting concurrent processing, workflow, application services, and application-tier connectivity.
• Strong understanding of EBS architecture and application/database dependencies.
• Oracle Database Administration:
• Strong Oracle Core DBA experience with database versions up to and including Oracle Database 19c.
• Hands-on expertise in:
• Oracle RAC and ASM.
• Oracle Data Guard.
• Database and SQL performance tuning.
• RMAN backup and recovery.
• Database patching, upgrades, migrations, and cloning.
• Database security, monitoring, and capacity management.
• Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis:
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills across Oracle EBS application tiers, Oracle databases, and cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve production incidents, performance degradation, connectivity failures, patching errors, and backup/recovery failures.
• Experience analyzing logs, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Ability to independently manage critical incidents and communicate clearly throughout resolution.
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Other Cloud Platforms:
• Mandatory hands-on OCI experience, including:
• Compute, storage, networking, and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Oracle database services and EBS deployments.
• Monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Cloud migrations and administration.
• Experience supporting Oracle workloads on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or other cloud platforms.
• Understanding of hybrid cloud connectivity, security, and operational support.
• Operating Systems and Scripting:
• Strong Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting skills relevant to Oracle environments.
• Hands-on shell scripting experience for routine administration, monitoring, and automation.

Preferred Skills — Nice to Have

• Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience, including administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and troubleshooting.
• AI-driven automation experience, including AI-assisted database monitoring, performance optimization, incident diagnosis, and automation of routine DBA tasks.
• Oracle Exadata administration and performance optimization.
• Automation using Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Design and implementation of high-availability and disaster recovery architectures.
• Experience with integrations between Oracle EBS and Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications.
• Cloud cost optimization and infrastructure automation experience.

Professional Attributes

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to explain technical issues clearly to technical and business stakeholders.
• A pleasant, proactive, collaborative, and professional attitude.
• Strong ownership and the ability to work independently.