Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.
Senior Database Administrator:
QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator / Cloud Database Engineer with strong expertise in Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Azure Cloud SQL environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing high-availability database infrastructures, disaster recovery strategies, cloud migrations, and performance optimization across enterprise environments.
This role requires strong technical leadership, hands-on troubleshooting skills, and the ability to support mission-critical production systems in both on-premises and cloud platforms.
Working hours will align with North American business hours, which are approximately 7 hours behind Istanbul time.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Azure SQL environments.
- Design and manage high-availability architectures using Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, Exadata, and SQL Server Always On.
- Implement and maintain disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity solutions using RMAN and cloud-native technologies.
- Monitor and optimize database performance through query tuning, system analysis, and infrastructure improvements.
- Manage Azure SQL Database, Managed Instances, and Cosmos DB environments, including security, backup, and recovery operations.
- Lead database migration and modernization projects using Oracle Data Pump, replication technologies, and cloud migration tools.
- Administer Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control (OEM/EMCC) and SCOM monitoring platforms.
- Implement database security measures including Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), access management, and compliance controls.
- Support developers and application teams with database integration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
- Develop automation scripts and operational procedures to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Conduct regular disaster recovery testing and validate failover procedures.
- Maintain technical documentation, operational standards, and knowledge base materials.
- Provide 24x7 operational support for critical production environments when required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 5+ years of hands-on database administration experience in enterprise environments.
- Strong expertise in:
- Oracle Administration
- Experience with:
- Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and Exadata
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control (OEM/EMCC)
- Database migrations and cloud modernization projects
- Strong understanding of:
- Microsoft SQL Server
- PostgreSQL and MySQL
- SQL Server Always On Clustering
- RMAN backup and recovery
- High availability and disaster recovery architectures
- Performance tuning and query optimization
- Database security, encryption, and access management
- IT infrastructure troubleshooting and systems analysis
- Experience supporting mission-critical production environments.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership skills.
Preferred Certifications
- Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
- Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud Certified Specialist
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Certified Associate
Preferred Skills
- Scripting and automation
- ITIL operational practices
- Middleware integration and database connectivity
- Cross-platform database migration experience
Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 5+ years of hands-on database administration experience in enterprise environments
- Strong expertise in Oracle Administration
- Strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server
- Strong expertise in PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and Exadata
- Experience with SQL Server Always On Clustering
- Experience with RMAN backup and recovery
- Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
- Experience supporting mission-critical production environments
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Orion highlights health and well-being initiatives such as fitness, mindfulness, and flexibility/remote options, reinforced by recognition like Cigna’s Healthy Workforce Designation. Flexibility via hybrid/remote work is positioned as a consistent part of the overall rewards experience.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is characterized as moderately satisfactory overall, with pockets where compensation is viewed as fair, particularly for some software engineering and certain U.S. roles. Public snapshots also indicate that competitiveness can be stronger in specific markets and functions.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Performance-linked outcomes are implied through mentions that hikes can be good when performance is demonstrated. Learning and development programs are also emphasized as part of the broader value proposition tied to career growth.
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What We Do
Orion is a leading digital transformation and product development services firm. Headquartered in Edison, NJ, we have a global team of 6,200+ associates, with engineers in 14 major delivery centers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For over 25 years, Orion has been solving complex business problems for our clients. Our transformative business solutions are rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, empowering our clients to operate with agility at scale. Our mission is to serve as an agile and trusted partner for business transformation initiatives, providing deep emerging technology, experience design, and domain expertise. Our business has more than tripled over the last three years. We have grown aggressively both organically and inorganically, adding new clients, complementary skills, domain expertise, and strengthening our global footprint.
