Oracle OCI Exadata Architect

Job Description – Oracle OCI Exadata Architect

Position: Oracle OCI Exadata Architect

Experience: 12+ Years

Role Level: Architect / Lead SME

Location: Chennai

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Oracle OCI Exadata Architect with strong hands-on expertise in designing, administering and supporting enterprise Oracle database environments on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

The candidate must have strong experience with OCI Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure (ExaDB-D), Exadata VM Clusters, Oracle Database 19c/23ai, RAC, Grid Infrastructure, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN, Exadata patching, performance tuning, OCI networking and disaster recovery.

This is a hands-on Architect/Lead SME role requiring strong technical leadership and the ability to troubleshoot complex production issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, administer and support OCI Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure (ExaDB-D).

• Provision, configure and manage Exadata Infrastructure and Exadata VM Clusters.

• Manage Exadata compute, memory, storage, database servers and storage servers, including capacity planning and resource optimization.

• Plan and execute Exadata Infrastructure, VM Cluster, Grid Infrastructure and Database RU patching, including pre-checks, validation and rollback planning.

• Administer and troubleshoot Oracle RAC, Grid Infrastructure, ASM, SCAN, VIP, listeners and database services.

• Support Oracle Database 19c and 23ai, including patching, upgrades and migration activities.

• Design and support Data Guard / Active Data Guard, RMAN backup/recovery and DR solutions.

• Monitor and troubleshoot Exadata Storage Servers, cell services, flash/cache, I/O and database performance.

• Perform performance analysis and tuning using AWR, ASH, ADDM, SQL Monitor and Exadata performance metrics.

• Perform regular health checks, capacity reviews, proactive monitoring and performance assessments.

• Lead troubleshooting and RCA for critical P1/P2 production incidents and coordinate with Oracle Support for critical SRs.

• Support database and workload migrations from on-premises or other Oracle platforms to OCI Exadata.

• Work closely with Oracle DBA, EBS Apps DBA, OCI, middleware, network and security teams.

OCI Infrastructure & Networking

Strong working knowledge of OCI infrastructure supporting Exadata environments, including:

VCN & Subnets | Client & Backup Networks | NSGs | Security Lists | Route Tables | DRG | DNS/SCAN | FastConnect | Site-to-Site VPN | OCI IAM | Vault/KMS | OCI Monitoring | Alarms | Object Storage | TDE

The candidate should be capable of troubleshooting application-to-database, RAC, on-premises-to-OCI and network latency/connectivity issues.

Required Technical Skills

OCI Exadata / ExaDB-D | Exadata VM Clusters | Oracle Database 19c & 23ai | Oracle RAC | Grid Infrastructure | ASM | Data Guard | RMAN | Exadata Patching | AWR/ASH | Performance Tuning | OCI Networking | Linux | Backup & Recovery | DR | Database Migration | Patching & Upgrades

Experience supporting large enterprise Oracle database environments is required.

Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 running on OCI Exadata will be an added advantage.

Preferred Certifications

Relevant Oracle certifications are preferred, particularly:

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional

• Oracle Cloud Database Services Professional

• Oracle Database Administration OCP / Professional

• Relevant Oracle Database 23ai certification

• Relevant Oracle Exadata, OCI Networking, Security or Migration certifications

Candidate Profile

The candidate should be a hands-on OCI Exadata Architect / Lead SME, not limited to architecture or OCI networking.

Strong experience in Exadata administration, VM Cluster management, Exadata patching, RAC/ASM, performance troubleshooting and production operations is essential.

The role requires strong communication, customer-facing, troubleshooting and documentation skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions, production incidents, architecture reviews, migrations, patching and performance optimization in an enterprise managed-services environment.