Description

Manage and execute the patching lifecycle for Exadata environments, including compute nodes, Dom U VMs, Grid Infrastructure, and Databases.

This role is on-site.

Responsibilities

• Execute Exadata infrastructure maintenance, including Quarterly Maintenance Release (QMR) and Security Monthly Maintenance (SMR).
• Create infrastructure maintenance policies, define maintenance windows, and manage prep-work for maintenance activities.
• Plan, schedule, and execute OCI patching cycles across ExaCC infrastructure, DomU OS images, and compute OS instances.
• Manage Oracle RAC patching (GRID, RDBMS, ASM) using LCM Fleet with OEM.
• Plan and execute quarterly PSU/CPU, Third-Party, and one-off patches with minimal downtime.

Required Skills

• 12+ years of experience in Oracle DBA roles.
• Expertise in managing Exadata environments.
• Proficiency with automation tools, specifically Terraform and Ansible.
• Strong experience with Linux administration.
• Hands-on ability using OCI console, CLI, and Rest APIs for patching.
• Knowledge of Data Guard enabled patching procedures.
• Ability to perform patch impact assessments, risk evaluations, and define rollback strategies.
• Experience troubleshooting patch-related issues, database failures, and providing Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree