Oracle DBA-GoldenGate Focus - Hybrid NYC
Overview: Oracle DBA-GoldenGate Focus JOB DESCRIPTION We are seeking a highly skilled Oracle GoldenGate-focused Oracle DBA Contractor to support mission-critical enterprise data replication, database administration, and cloud integration initiatives. This role centers heavily on GoldenGate engineering, real-time data movement, and high-availability operations across on-prem and cloud platforms, including data delivery into Google Cloud Storage (GCS) and BigQuery. The contractor will also support Oracle database environments, contribute to architectural improvements, and participate in a scheduled on-call rotation to ensure 24×7 system support. Responsibilities - Lead the deployment, administration, tuning, and troubleshooting of Oracle GoldenGate (19.x/21.x) in large-scale production environments. - Configure and support GoldenGate Extract, Pump, and Replicat processes for uni-directional and bi-directional replication. - Design and maintain full-load + CDC data pipelines from Oracle to GCS and into BigQuery, including file-based ingestion (Avro/Parquet/JSON) and MERGE operations. - Support Zero-Downtime Migration (ZDM) strategies and GoldenGate high-availability architectures. - Administer Oracle databases (11gR2, 12c, 19c), including Grid Infrastructure, RAC, ASM/ACFS, performance tuning, and production operations. - Work with ZDLRA (Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance) for backup, recovery, incremental-forever strategies, and real-time redo transport. - Analyze performance issues using AWR, ASH, ADDM, trace files, logs, and JVM diagnostics (heap, GC, thread dumps). - Configure and troubleshoot replication involving Oracle and MS SQL Server. - Support DR planning and testing across on-prem, OCI, and hybrid environments. - Prepare operational dashboards, metrics, charts, and trend analysis for capacity and performance. - Collaborate closely with infrastructure, networking, cloud, and application development teams. - Participate in an on-call rotation for production support during evenings/weekends. Required Experience - 5+ years Oracle DBA experience supporting production environments. - 3+ years hands-on GoldenGate experience (19.x or 21.x). - Strong expertise with CDC-based replication and high-availability architectures. - Experience delivering Oracle GoldenGate data into GCS and BigQuery. - Experience with ZDLRA, RMAN, and enterprise-grade recovery operations. - Strong SQL/PLSQL, Linux/UNIX, and performance tuning skills. - Experience troubleshooting large-scale distributed data replication environments. - Excellent communication, documentation, and incident-response skills. Preferred Skills - Experience with OCI GoldenGate or cloud-managed replication services. - Knowledge of hybrid data architectures involving On-Prem, OCI, and GCP. - Experience contributing to design discussions and continuous improvement initiatives. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job