Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ferguson is a Fortune 500 company that provides quality supplies across various industries, aiming to simplify complex projects for its customers. They are seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to lead and support critical data systems, focusing on high availability and disaster recovery solutions while collaborating with engineering and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for Oracle databases, including configuration, tuning and troubleshooting
• Proactively monitor system health, tune SQL queries, optimize indexes, and manage database configurations to prevent performance degradation
• Lead performance tuning and troubleshooting efforts, identifying bottlenecks and implementing effective solutions
• Design, implement, and support high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) strategies, including Oracle RAC (Real Application Clusters), Oracle Data Guard, SQL Server Always on Availability Groups and Failover clustering
• Deploy and upgrade multiple versions of Oracle (e.g., 12c, 19c) and Microsoft SQL Server on physical, virtual, and cloud environments
• Implement robust security measures, manage user permissions, access controls, apply patches, and ensure compliance with data governance policies
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure and operations to support data-driven initiatives
• Establish and test comprehensive backup strategies to guarantee rapid recovery from system failures or data corruption
• Maintain documentation for Oracle data models, dictionaries, and configurations
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship of fellow DBAs and contributes to strategic database planning
• Participate in a rotational on-call schedule (approximately every 5 weeks, shared across a team of five), providing 24x7 production support during assigned weekends

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (Master's a plus)
• 5+ years DBA experience in enterprise, 24/7 environments; 8+ years preferred for lead-level candidates
• Strong experience with both Oracle and SQL Server in high-volume, production environments
• Hands-on experience with RAC, Data Guard, Always On, clustering, and failover strategies
• Proven ability in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and scripting (PowerShell, Python, or similar)
• Experience mentoring others, acting as an escalation point, and contributing to database strategy (for lead candidates)
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and ability to manage priorities in an on-call environment
• OCP and/or Microsoft SQL Server/Azure certifications preferred
• WMS or supply chain systems experience preferred; general understanding of distribution/logistics environments helpful

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• A 401(k) with a company match
• Mental health coverage
• Gender affirming and family building benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Associate discounts
• Community involvement opportunities
• Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible

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