Exadata Architect

Exadata Architect Must Have Technical/Functional Skills * 10+ years of hands on experience with Oracle Database administration. * 5+ years of dedicated experience with Oracle Exadata engineering or architecture. * Strong understanding of: * RAC, ASM, RMAN, Data Guard, GoldenGate * Exadata storage internals, Smart Scan, HCC * Exadata patching and lifecycle management * 3-5 years of practical experience with AWS cloud: * RDS Oracle, EC2 Oracle, DMS, S3, KMS, CloudWatch, IAM * AWS networking (VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway) * Strong knowledge of Linux (OL, RHEL), Ansible/Shell scripting. * Experience architecting HA/DR solutions across on prem and AWS. * Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills. Preferred Qualifications * Oracle Certified Master / OCI Architect / AWS Solutions Architect certifications. * Experience with Exadata Cloud@Customer or Exadata on OCI. * Familiarity with Terraform or CloudFormation. * Experience in BFSI or other highly regulated industries. * Modernization experience (Aurora PostgreSQL, microservices, data mesh, etc.). Roles & Responsibilities Exadata Architecture & Engineering * Architect, design, deploy, and manage Oracle Exadata platforms (X8/X9/X10 generation or later). * Lead platform sizing, capacity planning, storage configurations (Cell Servers, Compute Nodes, Infiniband/ROCE switching). * Perform Exadata performance tuning including Smart Scan, Hybrid Columnar Compression (HCC), storage index optimization, and I/O bottleneck analysis. * Maintain and optimize RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and GoldenGate replication environments. AWS Cloud Integration & Migration * Design and implement hybrid architectures using AWS RDS Oracle, Oracle on EC2, and Exadata Cloud@Customer. * Lead migration assessments (TCO, application dependency mapping, platform compatibility). * Build migration roadmaps leveraging Data Pump, RMAN, GoldenGate, DMS, and other tools. * Implement cloud native HA/DR strategies including multi AZ, cross region replication, and automated failover. Database Performance & Optimization * Analyze end to end performance issues across applications, network, storage, and database layers. * Implement proactive capacity management, alerting, and performance baselining. * Ensure adherence to Oracle best practices for Exadata patching, quarterly maintenance, and firmware upgrades. Security, Compliance &a mp; Governance * Define and enforce security standards including encryption, auditing, IAM, and data masking. * Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks-SOX, PCI, FFIEC, HIPAA, or industry specific controls. * Collaborate with SOC, InfoSec, and cloud security teams on secure Exadata-AWS integrations. Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management * Partner with application, infrastructure, and cloud teams to ensure end to end solution alignment. * Provide architectural guidance and documentation (HLD/LLD, runbooks, resiliency diagrams). * Lead POCs, performance benchmarking, and technology evaluation for continuous improvement. Salary Range- $130,000-$140,000 a year #LI-SP3 #LI-VX1

Created: 2026-04-02