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PLEASE DO NOT APPLY if your experience level is not matching or not exceeding the below stated requirements. This is a Principal/Staff level role and have high expectations to perform 100% independently in a business critical environment. Anyone with less than 10 years of DBA experience will be auto-rejected. Thank you for your understanding. Job Description We are seeking an experienced Principal Database Administrator with a strong background in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database management . The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of hands-on experience, proven ability to work independently, and flexibility to ensure some overlap (2 hours) with California business hours. Experience working in a time critical environment like Finance industry is highly desirable. The successful candidate will be able to perform complex technical activities in support of Oracle and MS-SQL RDBMS products which includes but not limited to the following responsibilities: Key Responsibilities: Install, administer, maintain, patch and optimize Oracle and MS-SQL in standalone and distributed environments. Provide independent day-to-day incident/deployment support for Oracle + MS-SQL databases using ticketing system Take on technical leadership role in incident response, maintenance, documentation and support of complex large, distributed servers environment Develop and implement procedures that support proactive monitoring for problem detection and avoidance Maintain and implement improvements to security, integrity, and backup/recovery procedures for Oracle and MS-SQL server environments. Troubleshoot and resolve database issues independently . Use Oracle Enterprise Manager for maintain Oracle backups and restore Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning . Implement best practices for database management and compliance (especially for banking/finance). Required Qualifications: Minimum of 10+ years experience as a Senior Database Administrator (Oracle + MS-SQL). Strong and independent understanding of Oracle and MS-SQL database technologies including but not limited to standalone and distributed databases Proven experience with Oracle Cluster technologies. Proven experience with Microsoft SQL Server high availability technologies. Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Willingness to accommodate 2hrs of time overlap with the California time zone . Proven experience with database design, implementation, installation and maintenance of different Oracle and MS SQL technologies. Strong skills in troubleshooting, issue resolution and performance tuning . Experience with database security, backup and recovery procedures. Excellent communication and documentation/reporting skills. Proven experience with Oracle utilities including but not limited to OEM, RMAN etc. Prior experience in the banking or financial services sector is a strong plus.