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Job Title: Senior Oracle DBA Location: Remote (U.S.) Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099) About the Opportunity: ZipStaff is seeking a Senior Oracle DBA with deep Oracle GoldenGate experience to support mission-critical databases for a global technology services engagement. You will administer Oracle 12c/19c/21c estates, run RAC, Data Guard, ASM, and Exadata , and own GoldenGate replication for real-time sync and near-zero-downtime migrations. GoldenGate-only or junior DBA profiles will not be a fit. What You'll Do: • Administer Oracle 12c / 19c / 21c across Production, DR, UAT, and Development. • Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain databases. • Manage RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and Exadata . • Own RMAN backup, restore, and recovery; capacity and health checks. • Design, implement, and support Oracle GoldenGate (Extract, Pump, Replicat). • Configure uni- and bidirectional replication; support GoldenGate Microservices. • Resolve replication latency, sync, and data-consistency issues. • Support zero-downtime migrations and cutovers with GoldenGate. • Plan Data Guard switchover/failover and DR drills. • Tune using AWR, ASH, OEM, and GoldenGate reports. • Support migrations (Oracle-to-Oracle, DB2-to-Oracle, Exadata, cloud/hybrid). • Write runbooks, cutover, and rollback plans. • Act as customer-facing DBA liaison; coordinate with offshore DBA/middleware teams. Required Qualifications: • 8+ years Oracle database administration in enterprise production environments. • Hands-on Oracle 12c/19c/21c , RAC, Data Guard, ASM, OEM, RMAN . • Deep Oracle GoldenGate administration: design, implementation, monitoring, tuning, patching. • Experience with Active-Active and Active-Passive replication and heterogeneous replication. • Performance tuning and complex incident / RCA work. • Linux/Unix and shell scripting. • Ability to support HA/DR and migration cutovers with minimal downtime. • Strong customer-facing communication. • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. Preferred Qualifications: • Exadata , OCI , and/or GCP . • Ansible / automation; ServiceNow ITSM; Control-M. • Healthcare, pharmaceutical, supply chain, or ERP estates. • JD Edwards (JDE) . • Oracle-to-Oracle or DB2-to-Oracle migrations. About ZipStaff: ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled database professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches and long-term success. To apply , please submit your resume highlighting production Oracle DBA work, GoldenGate replication, and RAC / Data Guard / Exadata experience Pay: $40 - $42 per hour

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Job Title: Senior Oracle DBA
Location: Remote (U.S.)
Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099)
Administer Oracle 12c / 19c / 21c across Production, DR, UAT, and Development.
Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain databases.
Manage RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and Exadata .
Own RMAN backup, restore, and recovery; capacity and health checks.
Design, implement, and support Oracle GoldenGate (Extract, Pump, Replicat).
Configure uni- and bidirectional replication; support GoldenGate Microservices.
Resolve replication latency, sync, and data-consistency issues.
Support zero-downtime migrations and cutovers with GoldenGate.
Plan Data Guard switchover/failover and DR drills.
Tune using AWR, ASH, OEM, and GoldenGate reports.
Support migrations (Oracle-to-Oracle, DB2-to-Oracle, Exadata, cloud/hybrid).
Write runbooks, cutover, and rollback plans.
Act as customer-facing DBA liaison; coordinate with offshore DBA/middleware teams.
8+ years Oracle database administration in enterprise production environments.
Hands-on Oracle 12c/19c/21c , RAC, Data Guard, ASM, OEM, RMAN .
Deep Oracle GoldenGate administration: design, implementation, monitoring, tuning, patching.

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Exadata , OCI , and/or GCP .
Ansible / automation; ServiceNow ITSM; Control-M.
Healthcare, pharmaceutical, supply chain, or ERP estates.
JD Edwards (JDE) .
Oracle-to-Oracle or DB2-to-Oracle migrations.

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