Overview
The Oracle Apps DBA plays a critical role in the management of Oracle applications and databases within an organization. This position is essential to ensure the availability, performance, and security of applications that drive business operations. The Oracle Apps DBA is responsible for maintaining, configuring, and monitoring Oracle E-Business Suite environments, ensuring that the infrastructure supporting these applications runs smoothly. They collaborate closely with development teams, business analysts, and IT support staff to address issues and optimize systems for peak performance.
In today's fast-paced business environment, the reliability of enterprise applications is paramount. The Oracle Apps DBA ensures that databases are properly managed, data integrity is upheld, and backup and recovery processes are in place. As technology evolves, they also analyze system improvements, implement enhancements, and support database migrations. A successful Oracle Apps DBA is proactive, detail-oriented, and possesses strong analytical skills to troubleshoot issues effectively, making this role vital for business continuity.
Key Responsibilities
- Install and configure Oracle applications and databases.
- Monitor database performance and tune as necessary.
- Perform regular backups and disaster recovery tasks.
- Implement and manage security protocols for Oracle systems.
- Conduct performance analysis and optimization for applications.
- Install patches and upgrade database environments.
- Manage user accounts and access permissions.
- Analyze and resolve database issues and errors promptly.
- Ensure high availability of the Oracle EBS system.
- Collaborate with developers to optimize application performance.
- Document system configurations, procedures, and support activities.
- Provide on-call support for production database issues.
- Implement automation for routine database maintenance tasks.
- Participate in capacity planning and scalability assessments.
- Conduct regular audits of security and compliance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 2+ years of experience as an Oracle DBA.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle E-Business Suite.
- Proficient in SQL and PL/SQL programming.
- Experience with performance tuning and optimization.
- Solid understanding of backup and recovery strategies.
- Familiarity with Oracle Enterprise Manager.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Knowledge of operating systems like Linux/Unix.
- Experience with upgrading Oracle applications is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Certifications in Oracle database administration are a plus.
- Experience with Oracle Cloud services is beneficial.
- Understanding of networking concepts and database security.
Skills: troubleshooting,pl/sql,oracle applications,sql,oracle database,security management,patch management,backup and recovery strategies,oracle e-business suite,database security,unix,networking concepts,linux,oracle enterprise manager,oracle cloud services,e-business,performance tuning
