Oracle Database Consultant

Summary

Join Pythian as an Oracle Database Consultant and be part of a team providing comprehensive support for managed database and application infrastructure operations. You will install, configure, and upgrade Oracle databases, design backup/recovery strategies, and implement Oracle replication. Responsibilities include performance tuning, scripting, and collaborating with customers and team members. The role requires strong customer service, excellent communication, and analytical skills, along with an undergraduate degree or equivalent experience. Pythian offers competitive compensation, work/life balance with remote options, professional development opportunities, and a focus on employee well-being.

Requirements

• Interfacing with external customers, strong customer service focus with the ability to maintain customer expectations and priorities
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Self-motivated and directed, while working in a fast-paced demanding environment
• Keen attention to detail
• Strong analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
• Very effective organizational skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Demonstrate sound work ethics
• Understanding of current IT service standards such as ITIL
• Undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology or related field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Installing, configuring and upgrading Oracle databases
• Oracle Administration including: Experience with RAC, RMAN, Data Guard, Golden Gate, Exadata, Performance Tuning, WebLogic middleware - Forms and Reports, Various storage engines, Oracle customer tools, Performance tuning of Oracle databases, Oracle technical support, Oracle tools
• Designing and implementing various Oracle backup/recovery strategies
• Oracle replication and slave setup, coding scripts, procedures, functions, etc
• Developing methods for monitoring, Linux/Unix and Shell scripting
• Experience with RAC, working directly with external customers, Project managing
• Coordinating, analyzing, designing, implementing and administering IT solutions
• Recommending best practices for improvements to current operational processes
• Administering backup procedures and disaster recovery plans
• Presenting technical courses to customers
• Participating in on-call coverage rotation plan
• Communicating status and planning activities to customers and team members
• Collaborating with remote team members

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards and salary package
• Blog during work hours; take a day off and volunteer for your favorite charity
• There’s no daily travel requirement to an Hyderabad office! All you need is a stable internet connection to work when you work from home
• Collaborate with some of the best and brightest in the industry!
• Hone your skills or learn new ones with our substantial training allowance; participate in professional development days, attend training, become certified, whatever you like!
• We give you all the equipment you need to work from home including a laptop with your choice of OS, and an annual budget to personalize your work environment!
• You will have an annual wellness budget to make yourself a priority (use it on gym memberships, massages, fitness and more)
• You will receive a generous amount of paid vacation and sick days, as well as a day off to volunteer for your favorite charity