Senior Oracle Cloud Engineer

Title: Senior Oracle Cloud Engineer

Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Month Contract

Client: State of Virginia

Job Description:

*some after-hours and weekend hours required based on workload
*Candidate must participate in on-call rotation
It will be hybrid with 3 days at work and 2 days remote, candidate should be available evenings and weekends on-demand. We will have one or two rounds of technical interview followed by work sample(machine test) at VDH HQ for about 2 hours.

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and related technologies:
• Oracle Application Express 18 and higher(APEX)
• Oracle Rest Data Services 22 and higher (ORDS)
• Oracle WebLogic Server 14(both fusion middleware and weblogic suite)
• Oracle Database 19c and 26ai
• Container Database (CDB) and Pluggable Database (PDB)
• Experience with upgrading Oracle Database from 19c to 26ai
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix, including shell scripting
• PDB cloning
• RMAN and backup/recovery procedures
• WebLogic administration(patching/maintenance)
• Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 24ai
• PSU Patching oracle db using Fleet Management Tool
• Experience with DBaaS in OCI
• Proficiency in Gitlab and Ansible scripting
• Oracle dataguard

Additional Requirements:

• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and architecture
• Ability to design and implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Experience with Oracle OEM Cloud Control for monitoring and management
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and JavaScript
• In-depth knowledge of database security best practices
• Expertise in performance tuning and optimization
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to provide 24/7 support and troubleshoot critical issues

Desirable Skills:

• Certification in Oracle technologies such as OCIP, OCP, or OCE
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI
• Understanding of microservices architecture and API integration

Responsibilities:

• Design and manage Oracle OCI environments, including database, middleware, and infrastructure components
• Develop and maintain Oracle APEX applications and ORDS services
• Configure and administer Oracle WebLogic Server and related technologies
• Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, and conversions
• Implement and manage backup, recovery, and replication strategies using RMAN and other tools
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and data protection
• Monitor and optimize database performance, implementing tuning recommendations
• Implement and automate routine tasks using shell scripting and tools like Ansible
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to ensure seamless application deployment
• Proactively identify and resolve potential issues, providing timely support
• Document and train on best practices for Oracle OCI environment management

Skills:

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

oracle grid control to include version 13c

Required

7

Years

oracle WebLogic 12c/fusion middleware

Highly desired

7

Years

oracle apex administration and support

Required

5

Years

oracle dB migration from Solaris to Linux (database 12c/11g)

Required

10

Years

oracle database backup/restore/Rman/Dataguard

Required

10

Years

oracle performance tuning/database maintenance/management

Required

10

Years

on-call production support

Required

10

Years

oracle cloud setup/AWS/Azure administration

Desired

3

Years

Windows/SQL server/IIS administration

Highly desired

5

Years

oracle database 19c and above

Required