Exadata Architect

Exadata ArchitectMust Have Technical/Functional Skills10+ 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, GoldenGateExadata storage internals, Smart Scan, HCCExadata patching and lifecycle management3-5 years of practical experience with AWS cloud:RDS Oracle, EC2 Oracle, DMS, S3, KMS, CloudWatch, IAMAWS 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 QualificationsOracle 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 & ResponsibilitiesExadata Architecture & EngineeringArchitect, 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 & MigrationDesign 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 & OptimizationAnalyze 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; GovernanceDefine 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 ManagementPartner 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