IS Database Specialist Oracle

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in database infrastructure operations and have a passion for fostering innovation and excellence in the biotechnology industry. Additionally, collaboration with multi-functional and global teams is required to ensure seamless integration and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in database service delivery and operations, coupled with leadership and transformation experience. This role demands the ability to drive and deliver against key organizational critical initiatives, foster a collaborative environment, and deliver high-quality results in a matrixed organizational structure. Please note, this is an on-site role based in Hyderabad.

• Provide database administration support for development, test and production environments including installation, upgrades, performance optimization and decommissions as well as managing requests and incidents for Oracle databases
• Administer security access controls following standard operating procedures
• Recover databases in case of disaster recovery support
• Follow, review and recommend updates of support documentation as needed
• Recommend automation opportunities for operational work and process improvements
• Collaborating with technical leads on database design decisions to ensure applications have high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability and reliability
• Investigate and resolve technical database issues. Participate in rotational 24x7 On-Call Support and assist root cause analysis when applicable
• Perform necessary security patch implementations to ensure ongoing database security
• Understanding of how to support and use NAS storage and cluster technologies

What we expect of you

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Basic Qualifications:

• Master's degree and 4 to 6 years of Information Systems and Database Administration experience OR
• Bachelor's degree and 6 to 8 years of Information Systems and Database Administration experience OR
• Diploma and 10 to 12 years of Information Systems and Database Administration experience
• Experience administering Oracle Database and related services & monitoring systems
• Demonstrable experience automating database provisioning, patching and administration
• Experience with various toolsets to monitor, fix, verify database and server performance metrics, server and storage issues
• Understanding of ITIL frameworks and standard processes
• Understanding of operating system tools for performance and troubleshooting issues
• Excellent data-driven problem solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrable experience as part of a high-performance team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience provisioning and supporting Oracle RAC and Data Guard
• Experience working on regulated systems (preferably in the pharmaceutical sector)
• Change management knowledge
• Experience leveraging Ansible for automation
• Experience supporting PostgreSQL databases

Professional Certifications:

Database certifications (OCP) (preferred not required)