Project Role: Technology Architect

Project Role Description: Design and deliver technology architecture for a platform, product, or engagement. Define solutions to meet performance, capability, and scalability needs.

Must have skills: Oracle Database Administration (DBA)

Good to have skills: NA

Minimum 15 year(s) of experience is required

Educational Qualification: 15 years full time education

Summary:

We are looking for a highly hands-on, core Oracle DBA with deep experience in mission-critical, always-on digital platforms for Indian BFSI clients. The role involves managing large-scale Oracle databases powering live digital channels (Mobile Banking, Internet Banking, Payments, APIs, Middleware Microservices integrations) with stringent availability and resilience requirements:

• RPO: 0
• RTO: 1 hour
  The DBA will be responsible for end-to-end database operations, zero-downtime patching, performance engineering, and resilience/security optimization across production and lower environments.

Job Title

• Senior Oracle Database Administrator (Hands-on
• Mission-Critical Digital Banking Platforms)

Roles & Responsibilities:

• 1. Oracle DBA – Hands-On Operations (Core Responsibility)

• End-to-end administration of Oracle databases (19c and above) in high-volume, real-time transaction environments

• Ownership of Production, DR, UAT, SIT, Pre-Prod and DEV database environments

• Perform day-to-day DBA activities including:

• Database provisioning, upgrades, migrations

  • Backup, restore and recovery strategy implementation
  • Tablespace, storage, and capacity management
  • User access, roles, privileges and auditing
• 1. High Availability, DR & Always ON Architecture

• Operate and manage Always ON Oracle setups including:

• Oracle RAC

  • Oracle Data Guard (Active Physical Standby)

• Ensure zero data loss (RPO 0) and RTO 1 hour during incidents

• Replication monitoring, diagnosis, troubleshooting in case of any issues

• Participate actively in:

• DR drills

  • Switchover failover exercises

• Hands on working experience of DC/DR switch over and back

  • Post-incident root cause analysis (RCA)

• Ensure continuous availability for digital banking channels without customer disruption

• 1. Zero-Downtime Patching & Maintenance (Critical Requirement)

• Mandatory hands-on experience in zero-downtime , near-zero-downtime patching for:

• Oracle Database

  • Grid Infrastructure

• Perform patching in:

• Production environment with no customer impact

  • Lower environments during off-business hours

• Strong experience with:

• Rolling patching in RAC

  • Standby-first patching strategy using Data Guard

• Ensure compliance with banking security and regulatory requirements during patching

Performance Engineering & Optimization:

• Proactively monitor database performance for high-TPS digital workloads

• Perform:

• SQL tuning and optimization (AWR, ASH, SQL Trace)

  • Index optimization
  • Execution plan analysis

• Work closely with application teams to:

• Review and optimize complex SQL queries

  • Identify performance bottlenecks originating from application design

• Recommend and implement:

• Database configuration tuning

  • Memory (SGA PGA) and I O optimization

• Ensure performance meets SLA, throughput, and latency requirements of digital channels

• 1. Security, Compliance & Resilience

• Ensure databases meet banking-grade security standards, including:

• Data encryption (TDE)

  • Secure access controls
  • Auditing and logging

• Align database configurations with:

• Security policies

  • Regulatory and audit requirements (RBI internal audits)

• Ensure resilience against:

• Hardware failures

  • Site failures
  • Application surges during peak business hours

Production Support & Stakeholder Management:

• Act as L3 DBA support for production incidents
• Participate in:
• Major incident calls
  • Change management (CAB)
  • Release and deployment planning
• Work closely with:
• Application teams
  • Infrastructure & storage teams
  • Cybersecurity and audit teams
• Maintain clear documentation and operational runbooks

Professional & Technical Skills:

• 1. 8-10+ years of hands-on Oracle DBA experience
• Strong expertise in:
• Oracle 19c , 21c
  • Oracle RAC
  • Oracle Data Guard
• 1. Proven experience managing live digital banking / financial services applications
• Demonstrated experience with:
• 99.99 availability environments
  • RPO 0, RTO 1 hour

1. Deep hands-on experience in:

• Zero-downtime , rolling patching
  • Performance tuning and SQL optimization

1. Strong understanding of Indian BFSI operational constraints

• Good to Have

Experience in:

• Exadata environments
  • Large-scale payment platforms (UPI, IMPS, NEFT, RTGS)
• Exposure to:
• Middleware Microservices-heavy architectures
  • API-driven digital platforms
• Scripting knowledge (Shell, SQL, PL SQL, Linux)
• Location & Work Model (Non-Negotiable)
• Candidate must be based in Mumbai
• Work from client premises (onsite)
• Availability for:
• Off-business hour activities as required by the project
  • Production deployments
  • DR drills and critical incident support
• What This Role Is NOT
• Not a coordination-only or vendor-management role
• Not suitable for candidates with only cloud-managed DB exposure
  Please note: Pure hands-on Oracle depth is mandatory

Additional Information:

• The candidate should have minimum 15 years of experience in Oracle Database Administration (DBA).
• This position is based at our Mumbai office.
• A 15 years full time education is required.

15 years full time education

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