Oracle Database Administrator - RAC and ASM
Posted date [2026-05-04]
(ID: 44847)
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Job Snapshot
* Role: Oracle Database Administrator - RAC and ASM
* Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
* Industry: Banking
* Function: Database Administration
* Experience: 9+ years with Oracle databases, RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and GoldenGate
* Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Oracle Database Administrator - RAC and ASM in Abu Dhabi, UAE is a specialized Banking technology role focused on Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, GoldenGate, TDE encryption, database performance, high availability, disaster recovery, and 24x7 production support. The position supports First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) by maintaining secure, resilient, and high-performing database infrastructure for mission-critical banking applications across production and non-production environments.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Banking
Function: Database Administration
Salary: 25000-38000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
* Install, configure, manage, and maintain Oracle RAC and ASM environments on Unix-like platforms, preferably AIX and Linux.
* Administer Oracle databases across production and non-production environments to support continuous 24x7 business application availability.
* Patch Oracle infrastructure in production RAC, clustered database, and Data Guard disaster recovery environments.
* Implement and maintain Oracle Transparent Data Encryption in highly critical and always-available database environments.
* Manage database technology and infrastructure in line with architecture standards, operational policies, and security guidelines.
* Support high availability and disaster recovery through Oracle Data Guard and Oracle GoldenGate across local and data center environments.
* Participate in database maintenance, DR drills, failover support, recovery testing, and on-call rotation.
* Write and maintain operating system-level scripts for database automation, monitoring, and application maintenance.
* Provide hands-on support for database consolidation, platform migration, hardware transition, and infrastructure modernization projects.
* Implement database storage structures, replication models, high-availability solutions, and disaster recovery designs.
* Perform proactive and reactive performance monitoring, tuning, troubleshooting, and resolution of Level 2 and Level 3 database issues.
* Conduct regular database capacity planning, growth analysis, utilization monitoring, and predictive resource forecasting.
* Prepare structured reports on capacity trends, performance risks, system utilization, and future database resource requirements.
* Work with infrastructure engineering, product development, business operations, and technical operations teams to meet database SLAs and performance targets.
* Translate business requirements into database specifications, data models, tables, attributes, and technical designs.
* Support evaluation, selection, and implementation of DBA tools for monitoring, tuning, recovery, automation, and database change management.
* Lead or support technical DBA teams in delivering complex database projects and production improvements.
* Maintain database security controls, access practices, backup readiness, and operational stability.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
* Oracle Certified Professional certification is preferred.
* More than 9 years of experience working with Oracle databases, ideally within a financial institution or highly regulated enterprise environment.
* Mid-level to senior DBA experience managing Oracle databases from version 11g onward.
* Strong hands-on experience with Oracle RAC installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and clustered database maintenance.
* Strong Oracle ASM configuration, administration, and maintenance skills.
* Practical experience with Oracle Data Guard and Oracle GoldenGate for high availability, disaster recovery, and complex replication topology.
* Strong understanding of Oracle database fundamentals, Oracle database security, backup, recovery, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
* Experience implementing Oracle Transparent Data Encryption in critical production environments.
* Strong Unix platform skills with good understanding of network, storage, tiered application architecture, and security.
* Proficiency in PL-SQL procedures, functions, and packages for administration and application support.
* Strong knowledge of shell scripting, with Perl or Python scripting experience considered an advantage.
* Ability to troubleshoot complex database, infrastructure, replication, and system performance issues.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a technical team.
* Ability to understand business and customer needs in a complex organization and deliver practical database solutions.
Skills Set
* Oracle RAC administration
* Oracle ASM configuration
* Oracle database administration
* Oracle Data Guard
* Oracle GoldenGate
* Oracle TDE encryption
* RAC cluster patching
* Clustered database upgrades
* High availability architecture
* Disaster recovery support
* Database performance tuning
* Capacity planning
* Database monitoring
* Level 2 and Level 3 troubleshooting
* Unix and Linux administration
* AIX platform support
* Shell scripting
* PL-SQL development
* Database migration
* Database consolidation
* Replication topology management
* Backup and recovery
* Storage structure implementation
* Database security management
* DBA tool evaluation
Why Join Us
* Work on mission-critical Oracle database platforms within a leading Banking institution in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
* Gain exposure to high-availability banking systems, RAC clusters, Data Guard, GoldenGate, TDE, and disaster recovery environments.
* Support large-scale database operations that directly impact digital banking, business continuity, and secure application performance.
* Collaborate with infrastructure, application, operations, and technology teams on complex database engineering initiatives.
* Join a stable financial institution where database resilience, security, performance, and 24x7 availability are essential to long-term success.
About the Company
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the UAE’s largest bank and a leading financial institution headquartered in Abu Dhabi. FAB provides retail, corporate, Islamic, investment, global markets, transaction banking, digital banking, and enterprise technology services through a strong regional and international network, combining financial strength, secure infrastructure, innovation, governance, and customer-focused solutions to support individuals, businesses, institutions, and communities.
