Database Administrator

Required Certifications

• Oracle Database Administration 2019 Certified Professional – or OCP certification in version 12c or higher. Note: Oracle AI Database Administration Certified Professional does not count for this qualification.

Experience

• 84 months installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and maintaining Oracle Database 12c or higher in a Unix‑like environment (e.g., AIX, Linux). Experience must be specifically with multitenant RAC databases configured with Data Guard. Note: Engineered systems and cloud environments do not count.
• 84 months troubleshooting Oracle 12c or higher critical issues such as server and database crashes, failed disks, etc. Experience must include working with Oracle Support Services.
• 36 months installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and maintaining Oracle Database Appliance. Experience must be specifically with High Availability (HA) models configured with version 12c or higher RAC databases.
• 84 months troubleshooting Oracle 12c or higher database performance and related issues; specifically by collaborating with other teams to identify whether the issue resides in storage, network, database, or application tiers.
• 84 months using Data Pump Export/Import and RMAN for backup and recovery of Oracle 12c or higher databases. Experience must include using RMAN for recovery.
• 84 months installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and maintaining Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 13c or higher in a Unix‑like environment (e.g., AIX, Linux).
• 84 months utilizing Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) to proactively detect issues, making use of advanced features such as metric extensions and monitoring templates.
• 36 months installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and maintaining APEX (database tier) on version 12c or higher databases.
• 84 months documenting processes, including the creation of system architecture diagrams and related documentation.
• 36 months maintaining server hardware (racking and stacking, cabling, component replacement, etc.).

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.