Centroid Systems

Oracle Engineered Systems DBA

Centroid Systems  •  United States (Remote)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Centroid Systems is seeking a highly experienced Oracle Engineered Systems/DBA consultant to support and manage mission-critical database environments built on Oracle Exadata and related engineered systems This role is responsible for ensuring high availability, optimal performance, and operational compliance across large-scale enterprise platforms.

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

Centroid Systems

About Centroid Systems

Headquartered in Troy, Michigan and founded in 1997 Centroid is a provider of managed cloud services, enterprise workload consulting, and AI-driven transformation services across the major Hyperscalers. With expert resources across the United States, South America, and in India for 24/7 support, the company employs roughly 450+ people.

Centroid is recognized at the highest level of alliance relationship with Oracle for nearly 28+ years and is one of Oracle’s leading cloud service providers in North America. Centroid has achieved many key milestones, including Oracle’s North American Partner of the Year for Cloud Solutions, Engineered Systems, Oracle Technology, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service over the past 6 years. In addition, Gartner has recognized Centroid in 2021, 2022, and 2023 in their Market Guide for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Professional and Managed Services and we were honored to make the 2024 Inc. 5000 list for one of the fastest growing companies.

Improve, expand, and modernize your business by leveraging our expertise, methods, tools, and processes that are time-tested across numerous customer implementations and diverse industries and geographies. Our dedicated team will work with you every step of the way to ensure your success.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Troy, MI
Year Founded
1997
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