Senior Oracle Database Engineer
Ampcus Inc · Owings Mills, MD · 3 mo ago
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About the role
Ampcus Inc. is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Oracle Exadata platform, strong Oracle database administration skills, and expertise in Oracle client/application-side support.
Responsibilities
- Support large-scale database migrations and ongoing production operations using Oracle Exadata (on-prem or OCI / Database@Azure).
- Execute and support Oracle database migrations from VM-based or traditional environments to Exadata, including cutover planning and validation.
- Work with application teams to validate connectivity, performance, and functionality during and after Exadata migrations, including troubleshooting issues at the app/DB boundary.
- Support production migrations, coordinate change windows, handle escalations, and collaborate across DBA, infrastructure, and application teams.
- Participate in monitoring, logging, and validation activities in enterprise environments, such as performance baselining and post-migration checks.
Requirements
- Mandatory Skills:
- Oracle Exadata Platform Expertise
- Oracle Database Administration & Migration
- Oracle Client Connectivity & Integration
- Application Migration & Validation Support
- Production Operations & Cross Team Coordination
- Required Skills: Oracle Exadata Migration Engineer
- Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or IT-related field, 5 years' experience performing full data management duties, including migration and CI/CD.
Top 5 Mandatory Skills
- Oracle Exadata Platform Expertise
- Oracle Database Administration & Migration
- Oracle Client Connectivity & Integration
- Application Migration & Validation Support
- Production Operations & Cross Team Coordination
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Oracle, DB2, MS SQL Server and similar databases
- Effective communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- High-level analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Advanced knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL)