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This position is focused on OLTP and transactional workloads, not large-scale analytical or data lake environments.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead advanced performance tuning efforts for Oracle and MongoDB in high-throughput transactional (OLTP) systems\nRapidly analyze poorly performing database components to identify root causes across schema design, queries, and application interactions\nRewrite and optimize inefficient SQL, PL/SQL, and MongoDB queries/aggregations supporting real-time transaction processing\nReview and influence data models and schema design with a focus on transactional integrity, consistency, and performance\nPartner closely with application development teams to improve data access patterns, reduce latency, and eliminate performance anti-patterns\nProactively identify performance risks related to transaction volume, concurrency, and system growth\nProvide fast, analytical, and decisive support for production performance issues, including transaction slowdowns and degradation\nDocument performance tuning decisions, improvements, and database best practices\nRequired Qualifications/Skills\n10+ years of hands-on database engineering experience with deep expertise in Oracle and significant experience with MongoDB\nExpert-level knowledge of:\nOracle SQL performance tuning, execution plans, indexing, partitioning, optimizer behavior, and transaction management\nMongoDB performance tuning for transactional workloads, including indexing strategies and query analysis\nProven ability to rapidly diagnose and remediate performance issues in complex, high-volume transactional systems\nDemonstrated experience rewriting and refactoring inefficient database logic in both legacy and modern systems\nStrong understanding of concurrency, locking, and transactional consistency\nExperience supporting mission-critical production systems\nSolving complex database issues\nPerformance tuning both Oracle and Mongo\nAbility to quickly diagnose problems.\nPartnering and mentoring other database administrators\nStrong data movement background.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in banking, financial services, or payment processing environments.\nFamiliar with transaction-heavy systems such as core banking, payments, account processing, or ledger-style data models.\nExperience optimizing systems where latency, consistency, and reliability are more critical than large-scale data analytics.\nExposure to regulatory or audit-driven environments.\nExperience with Oracle AWR/ASH, OEM, MongoDB Atlas performance tools, or similar diagnostics.\nLocations: Pittsburgh, PA\n\nAbout Techstra Solutions\nTechstra Solutions is a certified woman-owned (WBENC) management consulting firm specializing in strategy, technology, and implementation services for large organizations undergoing digital and talent transformation. Our experienced team partners with clients to co-create innovative solutions in applications, data, AI, and automation that accelerate measurable, sustainable change. From advisory consulting through technical execution, we are dedicated to driving world-class business solutions that fit your strategic requirements and deliver results. For more information: www.techstrasolutions.com\nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement\nTechstra Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. The Company makes its decisions on merit, and its policy of equal opportunity prohibits discrimination in all phases of the employment process, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, promotion, selection, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. 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