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Freelance Database Administrators

--Casablanca, Maroc--
Ref. :
006246

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Oracle Exadata Technical Lead to oversee the architecture, deployment, performance, and availability of Oracle databases running on Oracle Exadata (19c). The ideal candidate will lead a team of DBAs, provide expert-level support and performance tuning, and ensure the optimal utilization of Exadata engineered systems across production and non-production environments.

  • Start date: ASAP
  • Duration: 6 months (to be extended)
  • Work location: India – Bangalore  "Could be based at the client's offices in the UAE."
  • Travel: No
  • Must be a citizen of a certain country? : No


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Exposure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Exadata Cloud@Customer or X9M/X10M platforms.
  • Experience in containerized databases, autonomous health framework (AHF), and fleet patching/maintenance.
  • Understanding of GoldenGate, ZDLRA, DBFS, and ACFS.
  • Automation using shell scripting, Python, or Ansible.
  • Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Exadata Specialist Certification preferred.

Required skills:  

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of Oracle DBA experience with at least 3+ years on Oracle Exadata platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • Oracle Database 19c (multitenant architecture preferred)
    • Oracle Exadata administration (cell nodes, compute nodes, Infiniband, RoCE)
    • Oracle RAC, ASM, Clusterware (CRS), and Grid Infrastructure
    • Data Guard (Physical/Active), Flashback, RMAN
    • OEM (Cloud Control), DBMS_STATS, SQL tuning tools
  • Strong knowledge of patching strategy for Exadata: GI, DB, and storage servers (dbnodeupdate.sh, patchmgr, dcli).
  • Familiarity with ExaCLI, dcli, cellcli, and ILOM.
  • Proven skills in troubleshooting, performance tuning, and root cause analysis.


Soft Skills & Attributes:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Effective leadership, team coordination, and mentoring abilities.
  • Clear written and verbal communication; capable of presenting to senior stakeholders.
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
  • Willing to work in 24x7 support model and lead production issue triage calls.