Senior Oracle Database Administrator

• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Type: Contract
• Job #14762

MatchBox Consulting Group is currently seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator for a 12 month contract role with a client of ours located in Calgary.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and configure Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer environments in line with approved architecture, security standards, and infrastructure requirements, coordinating with Oracle support and internal platform teams.
• Plan and execute database migrations and application onboarding, including source assessments, migration strategy, rehearsals, validation, cutover, rollback planning, and post-migration stabilization.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot Oracle GoldenGate replication, including initial data loads, change replication, monitoring, performance optimization, recovery, and data consistency validation.
• Configure and administer Oracle Data Guard, Oracle RAC, ASM, and Clusterware to support high availability, disaster recovery, database resilience, and recovery testing.
• Perform advanced Oracle database and Exadata administration, including installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, performance tuning, capacity management, and complex incident resolution.
• Administer supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services, including tenancy resources, IAM, compartments, networking, DNS, monitoring, logging, and applicable storage and backup services.
• Establish and maintain database monitoring, alerting, health checks, capacity indicators, operational dashboards, and performance and availability metrics.
• Develop implementation plans, migration scripts, test plans, rollback procedures, technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks to support repeatable delivery and ongoing operations.
• Ensure database security, access controls, hardening, auditability, and change management practices align with policies and approved designs.
• Support production readiness reviews, incident and problem management, root-cause analysis, service transition, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement in collaboration with application, infrastructure, security, and delivery teams.

Requirements:

• Seven or more years of hands-on Oracle Database Administration experience, including advanced database engineering, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Essential experience implementing and operating Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC), with additional experience on Oracle Exadata engineered systems.
• Strong practical experience implementing, configuring, and troubleshooting Oracle GoldenGate replication, including deployment, data synchronization, monitoring, recovery, and performance issues.
• Extensive experience administering Oracle RAC, ASM, and Clusterware, including configuration, patching, availability management, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and testing Oracle Data Guard configurations, including physical standby databases, switchover, failover, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Proven experience planning and executing Oracle database migrations, including source assessment, migration method selection, rehearsal, cutover, rollback, validation, and stabilization.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle database performance tuning, SQL execution plans, wait events, memory, I/O, storage, backup and recovery, and capacity management.
• Practical experience administering OCI services, including IAM, compartments, virtual cloud networks, subnets, routing, security controls, monitoring, and relevant backup and storage services.
• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) or equivalent monitoring and diagnostic tools, alongside scripting and automation to improve operational efficiency and repeatability.
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills, with an understanding of security and compliance requirements, change management, production readiness, and operational service transition. A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, is required.

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About MatchBox

Headquartered in downtown Vancouver and serving clients nationally, MatchBox is one of the leading recruitment and solutions firms that specializes in the fields of IT & Technology, Engineering & Technical, Real Estate & Construction, and Accounting & Finance. We offer unrivaled expertise with our team’s extensive experience in the recruitment and professional services industry. We are dedicated to building great connections and creating strong opportunities within the workforce and the labor market.

Equal Opportunities

MatchBox is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including members of minority groups such as racialized individuals, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and Indigenous peoples. It is a priority for us that all candidates are treated fairly and without discrimination. Our recruitment teams receive ongoing training on using objective criteria for evaluating candidates and other related topics to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.

Work Permits

Please note that we require all interested candidates to obtain the necessary work permits from the Government of Canada prior to submitting an application. This position is open exclusively to individuals residing in Canada and legally authorized to work in Canada. Applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

Further Consideration

We receive a high volume of applications and are only able to contact candidates who are selected for further consideration.

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