Junior Oracle Database Administrator
Optimiza Amman, Amman, Jordan
IT Services and IT Consulting · 201-500 employees
About the role
The role involves monitoring and maintaining Oracle database environments to ensure stability, performance, and security. You will perform routine operational tasks, manage backups, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess 1-2 years of experience as an Oracle Database Administrator. Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle database management tools is required, along with the ability to participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
Benefits
Full description
Optimiza is a regional systems integration and digital transformation company delivering consulting, business, and technology solutions across multiple industries. Our work helps organizations run critical systems with reliability, security, and operational discipline, and we value professionals who bring a hands-on approach to maintaining the platforms that support day-to-day business operations.
In this role, you will help support Oracle database environments that underpin essential services, contributing to the stability, performance, and resilience of business-critical systems. You will work closely with senior DBAs and cross-functional technical teams, gaining exposure to enterprise database operations while building practical experience across monitoring, recovery, security, and operational support.
Responsibilities• Monitor production, staging, and development Oracle databases for health, capacity, and performance issues using OEM and native scripts.
- Review alert logs, trace files, and system metrics proactively to identify anomalies before they affect services.
- Handle routine operational tasks including database startup and shutdown, tablespace expansion, and storage management.
- Execute and validate backup routines using RMAN and assist with recovery simulations, cloning, and environment refreshes.
- Support high availability and disaster recovery setups including Oracle RAC and Oracle Data Guard.
- Manage user accounts, roles, profiles, and privileges in line with security policies and compliance requirements.
- Assist with audits by generating access reports, privilege logs, and schema change tracking.
- Apply security patches and Oracle updates in coordination with senior DBAs and change management processes.
- Collaborate with developers, application support, and infrastructure teams to resolve connectivity, deployment, and SQL performance issues.
- Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, inventories, and standard procedures, and participate in a rotating 24x7 on-call schedule.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 1-2 years of experience as an Oracle Database Administrator.
- Hands-on knowledge of Oracle Database administration, including database performance monitoring and recovery procedures.
- Strong working knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL fundamentals.
- Familiarity with Oracle Data Guard and database security practices.
- Experience collaborating with developers, application support, and infrastructure teams.
- Experience supporting audits or working with auditors and security or compliance stakeholders.
- Business-fluent English and Arabic.
- Eligibility to work in Jordan.
- Availability for a rotating 24x7 on-call support schedule.
- Experience with RMAN backups is a plus.
- Familiarity with Oracle RAC is a plus.
- Class A Health Insurance
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