Job Type: Full-Time Employee
Location: 100% Remote
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and administer Oracle Exadata Database Machines and engineered systems infrastructure
- Lead quarterly Exadata patch cycles (RU/RUR) across Database, Grid Infrastructure, OS, and firmware layers
- Execute rolling and non-rolling patching strategies to minimize downtime and ensure continuous system availability
- Maintain adherence to enterprise patch compliance standards, ensuring alignment with Oracle best practices and internal security policies
- Support audit readiness and regulatory compliance through documentation of patch levels, remediation activities, and change control
- Oversee database lifecycle management, including consolidation, upgrades, and platform modernization initiatives
- Implement and support high availability architectures using Oracle RAC, ASM, and Active Data Guard
- Optimize system performance leveraging Exadata capabilities such as Smart Scan and Hybrid Columnar Compression
- Perform advanced SQL tuning and troubleshooting across database and infrastructure layers
- Utilize Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) for monitoring, patch orchestration, and operational management
- Provide infrastructure planning, capacity management, and scalability support for enterprise environments
- Participate in on-call support for mission-critical production systems
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience as an Oracle Database Administrator
- Strong expertise with Oracle Exadata and Engineered Systems
- Deep knowledge of Oracle Database 19c / 23ai
- Hands-on experience with RAC, ASM, and Data Guard
- Strong skills in Unix/Linux administration and scripting (Shell or Python)
- Solid understanding of storage, networking, and system architecture
Preferred Qualifications
- Oracle certifications (Oracle Database, Exadata Specialist)
- Familiarity with Enterprise Manager for Engineered Systems
- Experience in compliance-driven or regulated environments
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as an Oracle Database Administrator
- Strong expertise with Oracle Exadata and Engineered Systems
- Deep knowledge of Oracle Database 19c / 23ai
- Hands-on experience with RAC, ASM, and Data Guard
- Unix/Linux administration and scripting (Shell or Python)
- Solid understanding of storage, networking, and system architecture
- Oracle certifications (Oracle Database, Exadata Specialist)
- Familiarity with Enterprise Manager for Engineered Systems
- Experience in compliance-driven or regulated environments
What We Do
Centroid has been in business for over 20 years and is exclusively focused on Oracle technologies. As an Oracle Platinum Partner, and Specialized Partner for multiple years for North America in both Engineered Systems and Technology, we have the experts that others turn to for best practices in Oracle applications, technology and hardware implementations. Our relentless pursuit of providing the best solutions is a testament to and clear advantage to our success and yours, which is why our first customer is still with us today. Centroid understands how to deploy Oracle in the Cloud and assess, plan and navigate the right path to the Cloud for your business. We know how to best migrate and manage your workloads on-premise or in the Cloud and can maximize your Oracle investment and provide your business with tightly integrated, comprehensive, and superior services. From strategic planning to application deployment and support, Centroid is committed to helping clients realize measurable business value and achieve sustainable ROI. Centroid invests continuously to cultivate and attract top industry talent. We use best of breed delivery methods and stay true to our collaborative, client-focused style. The result for our clients is real and measurable value. Reap the benefits by leveraging our expertise, methods, tools and processes across numerous customer implementations and diverse industries and geographies. Our professional delivery team makes you successful every step of the way. Specialties Oracle Consulting Services, Consulting and Cloud Managed Services, Oracle Infrastructure Solutions, Centroid Cloud Advisors, Cloud Migrator, Cloud Manager
