Trident Consulting is seeking an "Lead Oracle DBA " for one of our direct clients in “San Francisco, CA”. A global leader in business and technology services.
Title: Lead Oracle DBA
Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid – Local Candidates Only)
Type: Contract (W2)
Pay rate: $70/hr to $75/hr on W2 (All inclusive)
Duration: Long Term
Interview Process:
- 1st Round: Virtual
- 2nd Round: In-Person
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Oracle DBA Lead with strong technical expertise and proven leadership experience managing Oracle DBA teams. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing database administration activities, leading a team of DBAs, driving operational excellence, and ensuring the availability, security, and performance of Oracle database environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Oracle Database Administrators, providing technical guidance, coaching, and performance management.
- Plan, assign, and oversee day-to-day DBA activities, ensuring timely delivery of projects and operational support.
- Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and business teams to develop and implement database strategies and best practices.
- Design, implement, and maintain Oracle database environments using Oracle Database technologies and SQL.
- Administer Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) to ensure high availability and scalability.
- Manage Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) database environments, including installation, configuration, cloning, patching, upgrades, backup, recovery, and performance tuning.
- Review database and application performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization solutions.
- Perform database health checks, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery planning.
- Ensure database security, compliance, and implementation of regular security updates.
- Support production environments and provide technical leadership during critical incidents.
- Develop and enforce database standards, documentation, and operational procedures.
- Assist end users and application teams with database-related issues and performance optimization.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of Oracle DBA experience with at least 3–5 years in a managerial or team leadership role.
- Proven experience leading and managing Oracle DBA teams in enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of Oracle Database Architecture and Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS).
- Hands-on experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, Backup & Recovery (RMAN), Cloning, Patching, and Upgrades.
- Strong expertise in Oracle SQL and PL/SQL.
- Experience with database performance tuning, SQL optimization, TKPROF, SQL Trace, and execution plan analysis.
- Experience performing routine DBA tasks, database installations, monitoring, troubleshooting, and health checks.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- Experience managing multiple priorities and coordinating cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
About Trident Consulting
Trident Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we’ve partnered with Fortune 500 and high-growth companies to deliver high-quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.
We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard-to-fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale