Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB Database Administrator (Technical Architect)

Quick Facts

• Role: Technical Architect / Database Administrator

• Focus: Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB

• Duration: 12+ months contract

• Work model: Hybrid

Description

You will manage complex database and infrastructure implementations with an emphasis on reengineering/refactoring for simplicity and long-term maintainability. The role includes architecting solutions using prototyping and proof-of-concepts, leveraging open-source community practices for IaaS deployments, and partnering with teams to define vision, objectives, and success criteria. You will design and operate database platforms across enterprise environments and AWS, including performance tuning, monitoring, backup/DR, security patching, automation, and migrations.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end systems using prototyping and proof of concepts

• Design and implement database schemas aligned with requirements and legacy systems

• Perform Oracle/MySQL/MariaDB performance monitoring, analysis, optimization, and tuning

• Build and run scheduled jobs that interact with external interfaces

• Configure and support relational and NoSQL platforms (as applicable)

• Lead backup, restore, and disaster recovery architecture and deployment (e.g., CommVault)

• Support database cloning/replication and copy data management (e.g., Dell EMC AppSync, CommVault)

• Automate routine database administration tasks using enterprise tooling

• Deploy, configure, administer, and support databases in AWS (EC2, RDS, Aurora, MariaDB, MongoDB)

• Apply security patches and perform vulnerability remediation per vendor best practices

• Lead Oracle database migrations, including IBM AIX to RHEL, with cutover and risk mitigation planning

• Collaborate with stakeholders and direct team execution of project milestones

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in systems development, analysis, programming, or testing

• 12+ years of Oracle, MySQL, and MariaDB database administration experience in enterprise environments

• Proven backup/recovery/DR architecture experience using enterprise backup platforms such as CommVault

• Experience with database cloning/replication and copy data management (Dell EMC AppSync, CommVault)

• Experience automating DBA and operational processes (Jenkins, Ansible, Control-M, Azure DevOps, Oracle Enterprise Manager/OEM)

• Experience deploying and supporting databases in AWS (EC2, RDS, Aurora, MariaDB, MongoDB) including monitoring and logging

• Experience evaluating, testing, and deploying vendor security patches and updates

• Experience leading Oracle migrations from IBM AIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), including migration planning and minimizing downtime

• Strong communication skills across management, developers, DBAs, and infrastructure teams

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or Engineering field; Master’s degree in an IT-related or Engineering field

• Oracle certification

Benefits

Contract role with a duration of 12+ months.