About the role
InfraCore, a subsidiary of PLANET, is seeking a motivated Junior Oracle Database Administrator to support the management, maintenance, and monitoring of mission-critical Oracle database environments. Working under the guidance of senior DBAs, the role focuses on building hands-on database administration skills, supporting day-to-day operations, and collaborating with infrastructure and application teams, including assisting with disaster recovery (DR) activities.
Responsibilities
- Assist in administering, maintaining, and supporting Oracle databases in production and non-production environments
- Support routine database archiving, partitioning, backup, recovery, and retention tasks under guidance
- Monitor database performance, capacity, and availability, and escalate issues as needed
- Assist in maintaining high availability and disaster recovery (DR) configurations
- Support DR switchover and failback activities alongside cross-functional teams
- Help apply database security measures, patching, and upgrades in line with InfraCore standards
- Help troubleshoot routine database issues and contribute to root-cause analysis under supervision
- Support releases and deployments with development and DevOps teams
- Help maintain and update technical documentation and operational runbooks
- Learn to identify potential risks and raise them with senior team members
Requirements
- 1–3 years of experience in Oracle database administration, including internships, academic projects, or relevant coursework
- Foundational knowledge of Oracle administration concepts such as archiving, partitioning, backup and recovery
- Awareness of disaster recovery and high-availability concepts, with a willingness to develop hands-on skills
- Good collaboration and communication skills, with a strong willingness to learn
- Interest in working within high-availability, mission-critical environments under guidance
Nice to Have
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Database development experience (SQL, PL/SQL)
• Scripting or automation experience
• Experience in regulated or critical infrastructure environments
• Oracle certifications