OCI Database Engineer

Note* This role requires relocation to Muscat, Oman. Please do not apply if you are not able to relocate.

We are partnering with a technology-driven organization that delivers secure, scalable, and high-performance digital platforms. The company operates enterprise-grade systems and places a strong emphasis on data reliability, security, and cloud transformation.

The OCI Database Engineer will be responsible for managing, optimizing, and securing Oracle databases within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate Oracle database services in OCI (Autonomous DB, Exadata Cloud, DB Systems)
• Plan and execute database migrations from on-prem environments to OCI
• Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and optimization (SQL, I/O, storage)
• Implement and manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions
• Apply database security best practices, including access control, encryption, and auditing
• Automate database provisioning and configuration using Terraform and scripting tools
• Monitor database health and proactively resolve performance or availability issues
• Manage patching, upgrades, and database lifecycle activities
• Support development teams with schema design, indexing, and optimization
• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures

Requirements

• English communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4+ years’ experience as an Oracle DBA or Database Engineer
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle database administration (RMAN, Data Guard, Data Pump, SQL/PL-SQL tuning)
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or other cloud platforms
• Strong troubleshooting and performance optimization skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills