As a Senior Oracle Database Engineer, you will join a dynamic team responsible for implementing new technologies and supporting operations on multiple Oracle databases across various platforms including Exadata (CS/CC), ODA, AIX, Linux, and Solaris. Your daily tasks include diagnosing complex issues with advanced utilities like AWR, ASH, ADDM, and OSWatcher, configuring high availability architectures such as Golden Gate replication and Exadata systems, and ensuring optimal database performance through meticulous monitoring and tuning. You will collaborate closely with senior leadership, developers, and system programmers to resolve information flow challenges and manage critical database patches, upgrades, and migrations while participating in 24x7 on-call support. The role demands expertise in Oracle versions from 10g to 19c, cloud technologies like AWS and Azure, and proficiency in PL/SQL development and shell scripting.
Skills
Oracle
AWR
ASH
ADDM
OSWatcher
OEM
Shell Scripting
Exadata
Golden Gate
ASM
Grid Infrastructure
RAC
PL/SQL
AWS
Azure
Performance Tuning
Database Migration
Backup and Recovery
CI/CD
What you'll do
Configure and administer complex Oracle database infrastructures on various platforms.
Monitor and tune performance metrics for high availability environments.
Implement and manage database patches, upgrades, and migrations.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to information flow and content.
Support fail-over testing and ensure data integrity in multi-server setups.
Provide expert knowledge in network, storage, encryption, security technologies.
Collaborate with senior leadership on defining and resolving technical challenges.
What we're looking for
8+ years of experience as an Oracle Database Engineer with expertise in multiple versions (10g, 11g, 12c, 18c, 19c).
Proficient in Oracle utilities AWR, ASH, ADDM, and OSWatcher; strong knowledge of OEM management.
Extensive experience with Exadata (CS/CC), Golden Gate replication, and cloud-based database solutions.
Expertise in performance tuning, backup and recovery techniques for VLDBs (multiple terabytes).
Strong skills in problem diagnosis, shell scripting, PL/SQL development, and database migration projects.
Market check
Salary context
This
$128,000–$216,000
range sits above
55%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$117,000–$200,750
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$139,000–$190,543
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Fiserv
Fiserv is a global leader in financial services technology, providing core banking platforms, payment processing, digital banking, and merchant acquiring solutions to financial institutions and businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & Payments
Fiserv currently has
87 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$110,000–$186,000
across 58 roles with salary data.