Sr. Oracle Production DBA / RAC / Linux in Dallas, TX

Out of Town candidates with Excellent English skills will be considered. Relocation expenses up to $5,000 will be available. GoTechNow is looking for that Oracle professional that wants to continue to develop and grow as an IT professional. This unique opportunity will allow an Oracle production DBA to continue managing a RAC environment while developing their skills as a development DBA. Eventually they will be involved with Data Warehousing and building out a production / testing environment. The environment is SuSE Linux. Initially, you will be involved with managing a brand new RAC deployment. This will include administration of the Oracle 10g database that is currently approximately 50 gig with a 100 gig physical capacity. Duties will include backup and recovery, performance tuning, system administration and other tasks as they relate to maintaining an Oracle 10g database. Perhaps more importantly, the ideal candidate will see this as an opportunity to mentor Junior DBAs and share knowledge with the team. Because of this, strong interpersonal skills are a must. If you are a Sr. Oracle 10g DBA that has a strong focus and desire to learn, contribute, challenge and be challenged this is the opportunity for you. This is a growth opportunity for someone that is never satisfied with their technical skills and wishes to be a big part of a small team in a high profile situation. The person that thrives in this role will want to lead the DBA side of the team. Experience: Required:

Excellent English skills both verbal and written

Minimum of 5 years as an Oracle Production DBA

Oracle on Linux ( SuSE )

Demonstrated practical knowledge of Oracle Administration in a Linux environment

Advanced knowledge of Oracle production DBA tasks ( Oracle 10g )

Oracle RAC ( Real Application Cluster ) Management

Experience in database and system backup and recovery procedures

Demonstrated knowledge of Linux administration

Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking principals

Solid understanding of multi-tiered web architectures

Understanding of application, hardware security and system security issues Preferred:

BS - Computer Science

Oracle Certification ( OCP )

PL/SQL Key Skills: Oracle 10g, Linux, SuSE, RAC, Real Application Cluster, Active / Active, Performance Tuning, Backup / Recovery, System Administration, DBA, Database Administration, PL/SQL, Database Design ( Phsical / Logical ), TCP/IP To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here